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Trygstad, Peggy J.; Smith, P. Sean; Craven, Laura M. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2021
This report presents results from a survey of over 2,000 K-12 science teachers regarding their instruction related to COVID-19. Teachers were surveyed in the spring of 2020 shortly after school buildings closed. In addition, 40 teachers were interviewed. Results are reported separately for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. [This report…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Trygstad, Peggy J.; Banilower, Eric R.; Pasley, Joan D. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2016
The eight science and engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are key to student science learning. However, there is limited guidance for teachers on what these practices should "look like" in instruction across different grade ranges and topic areas. This paper describes the development of two…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science Education, Engineering Education, STEM Education
Pasley, Joan D.; Trygstad, Peggy J.; Banilower, Eric R. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2016
The eight science and engineering practices outlined in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are key to student science learning. However, there is limited guidance for teachers on what these practices "look like" in instruction across different grade ranges and topic areas. Further, there is little existing guidance for teachers…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Science Education, Engineering Education, Scientific Principles
Pasley, Joan D.; Trygstad, Peggy J.; Banilower, Eric R. – Horizon Research, Inc., 2016
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are composed of three intertwined dimensions--disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts--that provide a foundation for what students should know and be able to do at various grade levels. The eight science practices outlined in the NGSS are critical components…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Science Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Scientific Principles