Susan Berg, assessment lead at NWEA, loves science. Although she found it intimidating as a young girl, it won her over in high school. She went on to study biology in college before teaching K–12 science herself. We sat down with her to understand more aboutMAP® Science for use with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*以及科学教学的变化。这是她不得不说的，为了清晰和长度而编辑。
第一件事首先：下一代科学标准是什么？
下一代科学标准或NGSS于2013年发布，并描述了K – 12学生应如何参与科学的三个维度以了解现象和解决问题的例子。现在，几乎所有当前或过程中的州科学标准都基于指导NGSS发展的相同框架和维度，即使这些州尚未完全采用NGSS。
在发布NGSS的15 - 20年前，大多数州标准都是基于科学素养和国家科学教育标准的基准。在那个时候，自然定律并没有改变，但是我们对它们的理解和应用肯定确实如此。
您能给我们一些例子，说明我们对自然定律的理解和应用所发生的变化？
是的！我们的思维变化导致了Wi-Fi的传播，在火星上找到水的证据以及将冥王星重新分类为矮星。他们在高级人工智能，机器人和智能机器中发挥了重要作用，包括可以为幸存者搜索瓦砾，进行手术甚至打扫房屋的机器人。他们帮助完成了庞大的工程专长，例如位于中国的世界上最大的电站三峡谷大坝；迪拜的Burj Khalifa是世界上最高的建筑物。以及世界上最高的桥，法国的Millau高架桥。
Science classes should no longer focus on isolated facts and rote procedures without deeper engagement.”
How has all of this affected your job?
我的工作的重要组成部分是保持科学和工程发展的最新状态。我和我的同事这样做是为了确保地图科学继续保持准确，并且我们的物品银行质量最高。我们一直在积极努力更新我们的项目和测试，不仅要参加内容变化，而且还要进行科学标准的更深变化。
Tell us about the recent shifts in science standards.
最重要的转变是强调多维教学，学习和评估。这一转变的含义是，科学阶层不再应重点关注孤立的事实和死记硬背，而没有更深入的参与。相反，这些标准鼓励老师像科学家一样帮助学生思考，并以真实的方式进行科学。
您在学科中看到了哪些转变？
The NGSS recognize engineering, technology, and applications of science as one content area. It’s placed on the same level as life science, earth and space science, and physical science. The NGSS and most new state standards include engineering-specific standards. They also embed engineering language and practices into the other content areas and dimensions.
科学教育社区建议对NGSS或类似的多维标准进行缓慢，周到，故意实施。”
课程和评估的转变怎么样？
The science education community recommends slow, thoughtful, deliberate implementation of NGSS or similar multidimensional standards. The community recognizes that responding to the shifts will take significant time, professional development, and engaged support from curriculum and assessment providers. The science assessment industry is still in a time of transition and development.
这些变化的结果如何改变地图科学？
In response to the shift in science standards, NWEA has been working with experts in the field—including Stephen Pruitt, who helped develop the framework document for the NGSS, and Aneesha Badrinarayan, Achieve’s director of special projects and initiatives—to improve our multidimensional items and item sets to allow students to demonstrate their abilities to think like a scientist when facing real-world phenomena and problems.
为了解决学科的转变，我们在地图科学池中添加了越来越多的工程和技术项目。
On the curriculum and assessment front, we continue to take part in regular conversations with partners and potential partners to understand how schools across the country and internationally are progressing in the implementation of these new modes of instruction. This helps us understand the emerging needs of science educators and apply this knowledge to new item content and features.
作为科学女性，您对对它感兴趣的年轻女孩有什么建议吗？
Be curious. Ask questions—and then see how far you can get in answering them yourself. Observe everything you can. Take things apart and try to put them back together.
科学和工程可以通过简单地想知道某件事是如何工作，然后进行观察和基本调查来试图弄清楚它的方法，从而从家里或您的附近开始。您不必成功，甚至不必遵循特定的方法。
我还鼓励我们的读者重新审视2018年教学。学。生长。邮政“支持STEM中女孩的5种方法。”
Who is one of your favorite scientists?
我最近一直在阅读有关斯坦福大学人工智能研究所的代理Fei-Fei Li。她结合了对计算机科学和神经科学的深刻了解，以开发对世界产生积极影响的AI技术。她甚至共同创立了一个名为AI4ALL的组织，该组织在AI中为各种背景的人提供教育和指导。
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*Next Generation Science Standards is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
