My biggest gripe so far with the Next Generation Science Standards is that I really don't see how they plan to test the students. Here are some of the ways the Standards begin:
"Critically read scientific literature and produce scientific writing..."
"Design and conduct an investigation to..."
"Use a model to support the explanation of..."
Are the new Standardized tests going to be essay questions only? What does that mean for those that can't write well (SPED, ELL, etc)? Are there laboratory practicals involved? How feasible is that? I don't see the point of the language used in the Standards if our goal is for students to understand a concept. Shouldn't they all begin "Students will understand that.....?"
Don't get me wrong. I actually like the Standards in practice for the most part and can see myself using them. However, I fail to see the link between them and a useful, national Standardized test.
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