State-Adopted K-12 Science Standards and Relationship to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 2017-18

StateState has adopted science standards since 2013State standards are based on the Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012)State position on NGSS in relation to state standards
AlabamaYesNot reportedNo Position
AlaskaNoNot reportedNot reported
ArizonaNoNot reportedNot reported
ArkansasYesYesSame
CaliforniaYesYesSame
ColoradoNoNot reportedNot reported
ConnecticutYesYesSame
DelawareYesYesSame
District of ColumbiaYesYesSame
FloridaNoNot reportedNot reported
GeorgiaYesYesNot reported
HawaiiYesYesSame
IdahoYesYesInformed
IllinoisYesYesSame
IndianaYesYesInformed
IowaYesYesSame
KansasYesYesSame
KentuckyYesYesSame
LouisianaYesYesInformed
MaineNoNot reportedNot reported
MarylandYesYesSame
MassachusettsYesYesInformed
MichiganYesYesSame
MinnesotaNoNot reportedNot reported
MississippiNoNot reportedNot reported
MissouriNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
MontanaYesYesInformed
NebraskaYesYesInformed
NevadaYesYesInformed
New HampshireYesYesSame
New JerseyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
New MexicoYesYesInformed
New YorkYesYesInformed
North CarolinaNoNot reportedNot reported
North DakotaNoNot reportedNot reported
OhioYesYesInformed
OklahomaYesYesInformed
OregonYesYesSame
PennsylvaniaNoNot reportedNot reported
Rhode IslandYesYesSame
South CarolinaNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
South DakotaYesYesInformed
TennesseeNoNot reportedNot reported
TexasNoNot reportedNot reported
UtahYesYesInformed
VermontYesYesSame
VirginiaNoNot reportedNot reported
WashingtonYesYesSame
West VirginiaYesYesSame
WisconsinYesYesInformed
WyomingYesYesInformed
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