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.

 

The Ohio Academy of Science
The Ohio State University
The State University of New York Brockport, Department of Computational Science
The State University of New York Fredonia, College of Education
The State University of New York Geneseo, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Triangle Coalition for Science and Technological Education
Tucson (AZ) Unified School District, Pueblo Magnet High School
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Arctic Biology
University of Arizona, College of Education
University of Arizona, Department of Mathematics
University of Arizona, Physics Department
University of Arkansas at Monticello, School of Math and Sciences
University of California Irvine
University of California Riverside
University of California San Diego
University of California Santa Barbara
University of California Santa Cruz
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Chicago, The Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Computer Science
University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Physics