Pennsylvania’s education system saw major changes in 2022 with the adoption new learning goals for grades K–12 known as the Science, Technology, Engineering, Environment Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS) standards. To prepare students for this shift in the classroom, education leaders are investing in their science programs by launching another year of work in the Pennsylvania Science Education Leaders (PennSEL) Network, a group of regional teams working to transform science teaching and learning across the commonwealth. The PennSEL Network was launched in 2021 by NextGenScience, a project dedicated to advancing quality science education at the nonprofit agency WestEd. NextGenScience worked with [...]

The NextGenScience project at WestEd today announced the addition of seven new members to its Science Peer Review Panel (PRP) to continue its work evaluating lesson sequences and units designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Since its launch in 2016 at Achieve, the Science PRP has reviewed over 350 science units and lessons and has shared 39 quality examples of science materials on nextgenscience.org. NextGenScience shares reviewed free and publicly available quality units, along with EQuIP feedback on them, to serve as concrete examples to educators and leaders who are seeking NGSS-designed materials. Of the quality materials posted, only the units with [...]

This application is now closed. For more information, see https://ngs.wested.org/prp2022/.

Jennifer Childress Self has officially joined the NextGenScience team as the Science Review Lead!  Read more about our team here: https://ngs.wested.org/about-us/

2020–2021 NextGenScience Peer Review Panel (PRP) Launch WestEd today announced the NextGenScience project at WestEd finalized selection of its 2020–2021 NextGenScience Peer Review Panel (PRP) to continue its work evaluating lesson sequences and units designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and sharing selected high-quality examples online. The NextGenScience project, which is focused on advancing science teaching, learning, and achievement across the country through the implementation of rigorous science standards, moved from Achieve to WestEd in April 2020. Since its launch in 2016, the PRP has reviewed more than 325 units, providing valuable feedback to more than 140 materials developers. The NextGenScience PRP includes [...]

WestEd is pleased to announce the launch of NextGenScience—a new project and team focused on advancing science teaching, learning, and achievement nationwide through the implementation of rigorous science standards. NextGenScience joins WestEd from Achieve, the nonprofit organization that helped shape the design and development of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Achieve recently announced its plan to sunset later this year. At WestEd, the NextGenScience team will manage and use the tools developed by Achieve and housed on nextgenscience.org to support educators in the field, including: Conducting reviews of K–12 science units using the EQuIP Rubric for Science and awarding the NGSS Design Badge [...]