Initial Standards: Science Feedback

Welcome

Thank you for taking the time to review the updated Washington State K-12 Learning Standards for Science. Learning standards are the instruction goals, and identify what all students should know, understand, and be able to do by the end of each grade level or grade band.

In Washington state, learning standards are reviewed and revised in partnership with classroom teachers, school and district administrators, business and labor representatives, educational service districts, and professional organizations and advisory committees. A list of expert groups can be found at Washington Learning Standards Review and Revision Engagement. After public review, standards are revised based on that feedback, then enter the initial adoption phase. In this phase, educators are provided access to professional learning and implementation resources. This feedback survey is available to collect impressions of the initial standards and any suggested changes. The information collected here will inform the final version of the standards to be adopted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Then, schools begin teaching and evaluating student learning in alignment with the newly adopted learning standards.

In Washington, classroom instruction and student learning are supported at both the state and local levels. The curriculum and instructional materials used in a school district to support student learning are adopted at the local level. Curriculum and instructional materials may include textbooks, equipment, worksheets, and other materials used to support student learning. Local school boards select and adopt curriculum and instructional materials based on school district policy and procedures, and in alignment with the state learning standards.

You are invited to read and provide feedback on the initial Washington State K-12 Learning Standards for Science. The standards and some supporting resources are available on the learning standards review page.