Critical Stakeholders

During development of the NGSS, Critical Stakeholders were selected; distinguished individuals and organizations that represent education, science, business and industry and who have interest in the Next Generation Science Standards. The members were drawn from all 50 states and have expertise in:

  • Elementary, middle and high school science from both urban and rural communities
  • Special education and English language acquisition
  • Postsecondary education
  • State standards and assessments
  • Cognitive science, life science, physical science, earth/space science, and engineering/technology
  • Mathematics and Literacy
  • Business and industry
  • Workforce development
  • Education policy

The Critical Stakeholders critiqued successive, confidential drafts of the standards and provided feedback to the writers and states, giving special attention to their areas of expertise.

 

Mercer County (WV) Schools, Bluefield High School
Mesa (AZ) Public Schools
Metropolitan Nashville (TN) Public Schools, John Early Museum Magnet Middle School
Michigan State University, Department of Teacher Education
Michigan Technological University, Center for Water and Society
Michigan Technological University, Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society
Middle Tennessee State University
Mississippi Bend (IA) Area Education Agency
Mississippi State University, Department of Leadership and Foundations
Missouri Botanical Garden
Monroe #2 Orleans BOCES Elementary Science Program
Moraine Valley Community College
Morehead State University
Mount Holyoke College, Department of Physics
Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon, GA
Museum of Science, Boston
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST)
National Association of Science and Math Coalitions (NASSMC)
National Center for Science Education
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)