1. Next Generation Science Standards
www.nextgenscience.org
Industry
Response to
Educator
Concerns
Sheryl P. Denker, PhD
Senior Program Advisor
BayBio Institute

2. BayBio Institute
Our Mission: To maintain Northern California’s leadership
in life science innovation
through support of entrepreneurship,
science education and life science career development.
www.baybioinstitute.org
Lori Lindburg Sheryl P. Denker, PhD
Executive Director Senior Program Advisor
lori@baybio.org sheryl@baybio.org

3. Our History
Bay Area Bioscience Center maintain and promote
1990 501(c)(3) intellectual and
educational climate
2006
BayBio Institute BayBio Association
501(c)(3) 501(c)(6)
innovation, entrepreneurship, advocacy, member benefits
science education, career and improvement of business
development conditions

4. Institute Programs
Science Career Public
Entrepreneurship
Education Development Awareness
Investor RT Bio-Community Workshops & Bay Area
Venture Spotlight Bay Area Webinars Science
BioGENEius Industry Festival
BayBio Fellows
Challenge Surveys partnership
Expert Network
Standards Career Center
Review

5. The NGSS will set high standards for all students
and help develop:
The highly qualified 41-member writing team has only 2 industry participants (Boeing and
DuPont). We can ensure standards are in agreement with what students need to learn to
• critical thinking and problem solving skills
succeed in our industry and in life by reviewing the available PowerPoints and providing
feedback. Review can be done on as little as 1-2 disciplines or grades, or more.
necessary for a viable STEM workforce
• scientific literacy for an informed citizenry
• equal educational opportunities for all
students

6. Framework and Standards
Assessments
Curricula
Instruction
NRC Achieve, Inc.
Teacher
July 2011 Projected Dec. 2012 Development
Created in 1996 by the nation's governors and corporate leaders,
Achieve is an independent, bipartisan, non-profit education reform
organization that helps states raise academic standards and
graduation requirements, improve assessments and strengthen
accountability.

7. • What: This is the first revision of the National K-12 science
standards since 1993, nearly 20 years ago.
• Why:
1.Reduction of the United States' competitive economic edge
2.Lagging achievement of U.S. students
3.Essential preparation for all careers in the modern workforce
4.Scientific and technological literacy for an educated society
• When: NOW! The first public comment period was May - June 1st.
The second public comment period will be this Fall.
• Where: on-line and by webinar, if desired
• Who:
Developed by the National Research Council (NRC; a division of the
National Academy of Sciences), lead partners in the process are the
NRC, National Science Teachers Assn (NSTA), American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and managing partner
Achieve.

8. NGSS Lead State Partners

11. Review Focus
Section I. Core Ideas
A. Clarity and Specificity
B. Integrated Performance Expectations
C. Coherence of Performance Expectations
D.Achievability
E. Instructional Implications
Section II. Scientific and Engineering Practices
Section III. Crosscutting Concepts
Section IV. Engineering Design
Section V. Nature of Science

12. Company, Association or Organization
Involvement
• Sign a letter as a supporter of the science
standards development process
• Review the standards either as a Critical
Stakeholder or as part of the public review
• Provide feedback on the need for science as
part of preparation for college and careers
• Adoption and Implementation Planning
(reality check)
• State Coalition Engagement (advocacy)

13. Feedback
www.nextgenscience.org