Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brooke Clenchy, Senior Associate Tufts University Commissioner, Center for Teaching, Steven Rosenberg, Professor of Learning, and Program Improvement Mathematics, Boston University STEM Intern Megan Cronquist, Linda Ruiz-Davenport, Director of Marilyn Decker, STEM Director (Retired) Mathematics, Boston PS Science Assistance Marianne Dunne, Sandra Ryack-Bell, Executive Director, Specialist Museum Institute for Teaching Science STEM Director Jacob Foster, Susan Sanford, HS Teacher, Worcester Emily Fridman, Legal Fellow PS STEM Intern Jonathan Goldman, Robert Sartwell, Science Director, Brendan Harmon, STE MCAS Malden PS (Retired) Simone Harvey, Mathematics MCAS Janet Sun, Vice President, Connectedu, Brendan Henrique, STEM Intern Inc. Laura Johnson, STEM Intern Thomas Vaughn, Adjunct Professor, Lisa Keenan, Special Assistant Northeastern University Stephanie Keep, STE MCS Amy Winston, STEM Department Head, Fernanda Kray, ELL Professional Newton PS Development and Curriculum Coordinator Sharlene Yang, (Former) Professional Darin La Sota, STE MCAS Development Director, Museum of Jonathan Landman, Associate Science, Boston Commissioner for Teaching and Learning Stephen Yurek, Associate Director, Christopher Lawrence, STEM Intern Center of Math Achievement, Lesley Barbara Libby, STEM Director (Retired) University Kristen McKinnon, Service Learning Specialist Jeffrey Nellhaus, Deputy Commissioner (Retired) Department of Elementary and Julia Phelps, Associate Commissioner, Secondary Education Staff Center for Curriculum and Instruction Joyce Bowen, Science Assistance (Retired) Specialist Nicole Scola, Science Assistance Specialist Katie Bowler, Director, STE MCAS Per Christensen, STE MCAS Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Acknowledgement The 2016 Massachusetts STE standards are an adaptation of the NGSS, and text of some sections of this is drawn from NGSS appendices or includes text that has been adapted from Framework NGSS appendices. Massachusetts appreciates the design of the NGSS, the collaborative approach to NGSS development, and the opportunity to draw upon the NGSS and related appendices.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University Steven Rosenberg, Professor of Mathematics, Boston University Linda Ruiz-Davenport, Director of Mathematics, Boston PS Sandra Ryack-Bell, Executive Director, Museum Institute for Teaching Science Susan Sanford, HS Teacher, Worcester PS Robert Sartwell, Science Director, Malden PS (Retired) Janet Sun, Vice President, Connectedu, Inc. Thomas Vaughn, Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University Amy Winston, STEM Department Head, Newton PS Sharlene Yang, (Former) Professional Development Director, Museum of Science, Boston Stephen Yurek, Associate Director, Center of Math Achievement, Lesley University Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Staff Joyce Bowen, Science Assistance Specialist Katie Bowler, Director, STE MCAS Per Christensen, STE MCAS Brooke Clenchy, Senior Associate Commissioner, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Program Improvement Megan Cronquist, STEM Intern Marilyn Decker, STEM Director (Retired) Marianne Dunne, Science Assistance Specialist Jacob Foster, STEM Director Emily Fridman, Legal Fellow Jonathan Goldman, STEM Intern Brendan Harmon, STE MCAS Simone Harvey, Mathematics MCAS Brendan Henrique, STEM Intern Laura Johnson, STEM Intern Lisa Keenan, Special Assistant Stephanie Keep, STE MCS Fernanda Kray, ELL Professional Development and Curriculum Coordinator Darin La Sota, STE MCAS Jonathan Landman, Associate Commissioner for Teaching and Learning Christopher Lawrence, STEM Intern Barbara Libby, STEM Director (Retired) Kristen McKinnon, Service Learning Specialist Jeffrey Nellhaus, Deputy Commissioner (Retired) Julia Phelps, Associate Commissioner, Center for Curriculum and Instruction (Retired) Nicole Scola, Science Assistance Specialist Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Acknowledgement The 2016 Massachusetts STE standards are an adaptation of the NGSS, and text of some sections of this Framework is drawn from NGSS appendices or includes text that has been adapted from NGSS appendices. Massachusetts appreciates the design of the NGSS, the collaborative approach to NGSS development, and the opportunity to draw upon the NGSS and related appendices.