These practices are asking questions and defining problems; developing and using models; planning and carrying out investigations; analyzing and interpreting data; using mathematics and computational thinking; constructing explanations and designing solutions; engaging in argument from evidence; and obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.
"[11] Over 40 states have shown interest in the standards,[12] and as of March 2023, 20 states, along with the District of Columbia (D.C.), have adopted the standards: Arkansas,[13] California, Connecticut,[14] Delaware, Hawaii,[15] Illinois,[16] Iowa,[17] Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,[18] Oregon,[19] Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
[25] The 26 states involved in developing the NGSS, called Lead State Partners, were Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia.
However, according to the New York Times, it will take several more years to actually develop curricula based on the new guidelines, to train teachers in implementing them, and to revise standardized tests.
[27] In 2018, Achieve partnered with Concentric Sky to offer digital badges for high-quality learning resources aligned to the NGSS.
[28] News reports have suggested there will likely be resistance towards the Next Generations Science Standards from conservatives due to the inclusion of anthropogenic climate change and evolution.
[12][29][30][31][32] For example, the New Mexico Public Education Department initially attempted to make changes and deletions in the standards prior to adopting them.