Next Generation Alliance of Science Educators Toolkit (Next Gen ASET)

本项目将研究中学科学和K-12基础科学教师准备的新一代课程范例（统称为下一代课程材料）的开发和应用。该项目将通过以下方式解决开发符合NGSS期望的中学科学课程的需求：(1)构建评估课程一致性的诊断工具；(2)将该工具用于现有课程，以便对其进行实地测试；(3)系统地调查该工具的有效性。该项目将使用这些工具修改和测试一系列中学课程，在课堂上实施这些课程，并研究其结果。对这些诊断工具有效性的研究将涉及两个领域的具体内容和学习证据：学生中学科学学习和教师内容学习。该项目将开发中学科学课程诊断工具。开发过程将包括教师和学生在高需求地区的60个教室（20个生命教室、20个物理教室和20个地球科学教室）进行实地测试。它将采用严格的标准来开发和应用基于研究的程序，以产生NGSS课程范例。混合方法方法将提供有关新课程材料与NGSS一致的深入信息。经过严格分析和实地测试的下一代科学课程示范产品将通过加州州立大学东湾分校（CSU East Bay）和核心合作伙伴合作的州和国家会议和项目网络广泛传播。

This project will research the development and application of new Next Generation curriculum exemplars for middle school science and K-12 teacher preparation foundational level general science (collectively referred to as Next Gen curriculum materials). The project will address the need to develop middle school science curriculum that aligns with the expectations of NGSS by (1) constructing diagnostic tools to assess the alignment of curricula; (2) using the tool for existing curricula in order to field test it; and (3) systematically investigating the effectiveness of the tool. The project will use these tools to revise and test a series of middle school lessons, implement them in the classroom, and study their results. Research on the efficacy of these diagnostic tools will address specific content and evidence of learning in two domains: student middle school science learning and teacher content learning.The project will develop curriculum diagnostic tools for middle school science. The process of development will include field testing with teachers and students in 60 classrooms (20 life, 20 physical, and 20 earth science classrooms) in high needs areas. It will employ rigorous standards in developing and applying research-based procedures to produce NGSS curriculum exemplars. The mixed methodology approach will provide in-depth information regarding the alignment of new curriculum materials to the NGSS. The rigorously analyzed and field-tested Next Generation science curriculum exemplars products produced will be broadly disseminated through state and national conferences and networks of programs with which the California State University, East Bay (CSU East Bay) and core partners are in collaboration.