Teacher Shortage, Lack of Supplies Hinder Rollout of New Science Standards, Report Finds

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The new science standards emphasize hands-on classroom projects and broad scientific concepts. Photo by Alison Yin/EdSource

By Carolyn Jones, EdSource

Most teachers are embracing California’s new science standards, but the rollout has been hampered by teacher shortages, lackluster elementary science education, lack of supplies and other obstacles, according to a new report.

The report by the Public Policy Institute of California surveyed 204 school districts across California at the end of the 2016-17 school year about their progress in implementing the Next Generation Science Standards, which were adopted in 2013 and which schools are currently introducing.

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