Ga.’s Proposed, Teacher-Written Education Plans Need Feedback
New science and social studies standards are being proposed in Georgia. In this Nov. 20, 2014 photo, student Aklya Thomas and teacher Faren Fransworth use a digital textbook to during a math class at Burney Harris Lyons Middle School in Athens Ga.
The Georgia Department of Education wants the public’s opinion on new proposed science and social studies standards.
The standards were written by Georgia teachers, Georgia Department of Education Communications Director Matt Cardoza says.
“We got feedback from those in the classroom who’ve been teaching science and social studies standards for the last several years under Georgia Performance Standards, got their feedback, made some changes, and now we’re at a point where we need to hear from others,” Cardoza says.
The public will have until March 15 to weigh in on the standards through surveys on the Georgia Department of Education website.
“We’ve also now opened this process up to say, ‘OK, for 60 days, we want to hear from the general public,’” Cardoza says. “If there are things that are missing. If there are things that just aren’t the best standards, that’s what we want to hear about.”
At one point, state officials considered adopting the Next Generation Science Standards, which were developed by the National Research Council. But a legislative backlash over Georgia’s adoption of the common core math and English/Language Arts standards caused them to shift gears.
The state Board of Education is expected to vote in March, after reviewing the feedback.
If approved, the standards would go into effect in the fall of 2017. Teachers would receive a full year of training before the standards are implemented.
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