KSDE Science Quick Links KSDE Science Home Science Standards Implementation Support Kansas Science Assessment  Implementation 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. Kansas Science Standards In this section of documents, you will find the front matter for the standards and the K-12 standards themselves. Read the descriptions about each document for more details.   Title Description Introduction to the Kansas science standards An executive summary of how these standards are different from previous standards (pdf) How to Read the KCCRSS A quick overview of how to interpret the information in the standards documents (pdf) K-12 Kansas Science Standards --"topic" arrangement THE KANSAS K-12 SCIENCE STANDARDS arranged by the topics that were originally used to write the standards (pdf) K-12 Kansas Science Standards--"Disciplinary Core Ideas" arrangement THE KANSAS K-12 SCIENCE STANDARDS arranged by the disciplinary core ideas dimension (pdf)-- for clarification, these are the SAME standards, but just arranged in a different order--use whichever one works better for you Standard Evidence Statements Evidence statements are resources provided to educators with additional detail about what students should know and be able to do at the end of instruction. These resources were not created to be used as a curriculum or limit/dictate instruction. Kansas Science Standards--Appendices The appendices to the standards are fantastic resources to understand what these standards are all about and how to use the standards to advance instruction in our classrooms.   Title Description A-Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards A deeper look at the shifts that make these standards new and different (pdf) B-Responses to the Public Drafts A summary of the feedback to the two complete public drafts of these standards (pdf) C-College and Career Readiness A discussion of what college and career readiness looks like in science (pdf) D-Diversity and Equity Advice on how to ensure these standards are for ALL students (pdf) D-Diversity and Equity--Case Studies Zip file of the seven case studies referenced in Appendix D that provide examples of strategies classroom teachers can use to ensure that the NGSS are accessible to all students. Examples are included for elementary, middle, and high school. (zip file) E-DCI Progressions A summary table of how the disciplinary core ideas develop in the standards across K-12 (pdf) F-Science and Engineering Practices across grades A summary of how the science and engineering practices dimension develops across K-12 (pdf) G-Crosscutting Concepts across grade levels A summary of how the crosscutting concepts dimension develops across K-12 (pdf) H-Nature of Science in KCCRSS A summary of how the nature of science is woven throughout the standards (pdf) I-Engineering Design in KCCRSS A discussion of how and why engineering is integrated into these standards (pdf) J-Science, Technology, Society and the Environment An explanation of how the interdependence of science, engineering and technology, and the influence of science, engineering and technology on society and the natural world are incorporated into the standards (pdf) K-Course Mapping 6-8 and 9-12 A pragmatic guide to making decisions about how to map out the 6-8 and 9-12 grade banded standards to courses (pdf) L-Connections to Math Standards An explanation of how these science standards were developed in a way that compliments the expectations in our Kansas Kansas math standards (pdf) M-Connections to ELA Standards An explanation of how these science standards were developed in a way that compliments the expectations in our Kansas Kansas English Language Arts (ELA) standards (pdf)  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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