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Revisions advised in state science standards |
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May 21, 2017 |
A state committee is recommending revisions to
science standards that will be presented to the
State Board of Education in August.
In March, a temporary rule updating the state’s
science standards for Idaho public schools was
approved after five standards related to climate
change were removed for additional statewide
review and discussion.
In April, the Idaho State Department of
Education held public hearings in every region
of the state and also gathered feedback via
email, telephone and online submission. That
extensive feedback was shared with the committee
to consider in May.
The committee, comprised of educators from
around Idaho, met May 12 and revised the science
standards based on the feedback.
“I appreciate all the Idahoans who took time to
participate in the process,” said Superintendent
of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra. “I also
want to thank the science standards committee
for its hard work this spring and the prior two
years as it identified the standards that would
support our state’s goal to grow our STEM focus
in education to meet the demands of our
economy.”
The revised standards will be incorporated into
a proposed rule for the State Board of Education
to review in August. Another period of public
comment will be offered before the proposed rule
is finalized for the legislature to consider in
January 2018. |
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