EQuIP for NGSS builds on the work of EQuIP for CCSS and has been developed to be similar to the EQuIP Rubrics for CCSS while, at the same time, addressing the specific needs of the science standards. The development of the EQuIP Rubric for NGSS was managed by Achieve in partnership with NSTA. It was written and reviewed by science education experts in several states, CCSS EQuIP developers, standards writers, and other science and engineering education experts. The EQuIP Rubric for NGSS also has been tested with teacher focus groups. Purposes and Objectives of the EQuIP Rubric Slide 93 Talking Points As defined by the EQuIP Rubric: A lesson is a coherent set of instructional activities and assessments that may extend over a few to several class periods or days; and A unit is a coherent set of lessons that extend over a longer period of time. An integrated instructional sequence is rooted in an explanatory question aimed at making sense of a phenomenon or designing a solution to a problem. With these definitions in mind, it is important to note that the lessons the EQuIP Rubric is designed to evaluate may extend over a few class periods or days. Any single task, activity, or mini-lesson would not be suitable for use with the EQuIP Rubric as it would likely not include instructional supports and assessments, two of the categories of the rubric. Likewise, the EQuIP Rubric is not appropriate for reviewing a full curriculum; however, the rubric could be used to review specific lessons or units within the curriculum. A tool is currently being developed to look at full curricula. Finally, the EQuIP Rubric does not require that lessons or units be put into a specific format in order to be evaluated against the rubric criteria. Slide 94 Talking Points
EQuIP for NGSS builds on the work of EQuIP for CCSS and has been developed to be similar to the EQuIP Rubrics for CCSS while, at the same time, addressing the specific needs of the science standards. The development of the EQuIP Rubric for NGSS was managed by Achieve in partnership with NSTA. It was written and reviewed by science education experts in several states, CCSS EQuIP developers, standards writers, and other science and engineering education experts. The EQuIP Rubric for NGSS also has been tested with teacher focus groups. Purposes and Objectives of the EQuIP Rubric Slide 93 Talking Points As defined by the EQuIP Rubric: A lesson is a coherent set of instructional activities and assessments that may extend over a few to several class periods or days; and A unit is a coherent set of lessons that extend over a longer period of time. An integrated instructional sequence is rooted in an explanatory question aimed at making sense of a phenomenon or designing a solution to a problem. With these definitions in mind, it is important to note that the lessons the EQuIP Rubric is designed to evaluate may extend over a few class periods or days. Any single task, activity, or mini-lesson would not be suitable for use with the EQuIP Rubric as it would likely not include instructional supports and assessments, two of the categories of the rubric. Likewise, the EQuIP Rubric is not appropriate for reviewing a full curriculum; however, the rubric could be used to review specific lessons or units within the curriculum. A tool is currently being developed to look at full curricula. Finally, the EQuIP Rubric does not require that lessons or units be put into a specific format in order to be evaluated against the rubric criteria. Slide 94 Talking Points