NGSS Site Navigation KSDE Science Home Science Standards Implementation Support Kansas Science Assessment    K-12 Framework to NGSS Webinar Series    K-12 Framework and NGSS Primer     This webinar series is aimed at supporting Kansas science educators as they begin to make the transition to the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for Science.  An essential component of making this transition is understanding the vision of K-12 Framework for Science Education that was the foundation for building these standards.  This webinar series covers the high points of this vision and the structure of both the Framework and the NGSS.  On June 11, 2013, the NGSS were adopted in Kansas as the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for Science.  KSDE Science Professional Development Calendar  Implementation Planning Documents These resources were developed by the Kansas NGSS Review Committee as a starting point for teachers, schools, and districts to think carefully about the changes that need to happen in order to successfully implement the Kansas College and Career Ready Standards for Science and are intentionally shared in an editable format so they can be adapted to fit local planning.   Title Description Example 4-year implementation plan This document was put together with Kansas teachers and curriculum directors as an example of what a multi-year implementation might look like (Excel). Example 4-year implementation plan This document was put together with Kansas teachers and curriculum directors as an example of what a multi-year implementation might look like(pdf). DRAFT District Implementation Workbook This DRAFT workbook provides support to districts as they think big about their implementation plans. It is shared in an editable format so that teachers, school, and districts can edit to meet their needs.  Contact Information     Meg Richard STEM Program Manger K-12 mrichard@ksde.org 785-296-8108 TBD Senior Administrative Assistant 785-296-2078

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