Assessing the Genetics Content in the Next Generation Science Standards.

ABSTRACT: Science standards have a long history in the United States and currently form the backbone of efforts to improve primary and secondary education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Although there has been much political controversy over the influence of standards on teacher autonomy and student performance, little light has been shed on how well standards cover science content. We assessed the coverage of genetics content in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) using a consensus list of American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) core concepts. We also compared the NGSS against state science standards. Our goals were to assess the potential of the new standards to support genetic literacy and to determine if they improve the coverage of genetics concepts relative to

SUBMITTER: Lontok KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4519196 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature