![]() ![]() EdReports’ review tools and methodology are free and publicly available on its website. Hundreds of hours were spent identifying evidence and scores for the five characteristics of the NGSS innovations: Making Sense of Phenomena and Designing Solutions to Problems, Three-Dimensional Learning, Building K–12 Progressions, Alignment with English Language Arts and Mathematics, and All Standards, All Students. The potential impact of EdReports’ reviews can empower any educator with information as well as provide feedback to publishers about the product they’ve created.”Ĭontent Review Teams, comprised of expert science educators from across the country, began reviewing sets of instructional materials in August 2022. ![]() “This kind of creation puts so much pressure on teachers, and I found myself struggling to understand how to ensure quality materials for all of my students. Not only does this mean hours and hours spent developing content, but our content can vary in quality from classroom to classroom,” said Katie Miller, an EdReports high school science reviewer and science instructional coach in Eldridge, IA. “At my school, the science curriculum we use is all teacher-created. It is much harder to develop a coherent learning experience for students when trying to piece multiple lessons from multiple sources together into a year’s worth of learning and across multiple years. More than half of all science teachers indicate that they use supplements as their primary source of materials which can have a significant impact on coherence. A staggering 92% of high school science teachers report using no comprehensive instructional materials in their classrooms. The current lack of aligned materials may impact what is taught in the classroom. For K–5 classrooms, EdReports has reviewed 46% of core curricular materials and found that one program meets expectations for alignment in five of the six grade levels. Right now, 20 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards and 24 use standards informed by the “Framework for K-12 Science Education.” Prior to today’s announcement, EdReports had reviewed 80% of core science curricular materials used in grades 6–8 classrooms and found that only two programs meet expectations for alignment. Inspire Biology (McGraw-Hill Education). ![]()
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