Table 3 Documents reviewed for analysis of evolution in state science standards
From: Why Science Standards are Important to a Strong Science Curriculum and How States Measure Up
State | Year adopted | Document(s) reviewed |
AL | 2005 | Alabama Course of Study; Science, Bulletin 2005, No. 20 |
AK | 2006 | Content and Performance Standards for Alaska Students |
AR | 2005 | Arizona Academic Content Standards Science Articulated by grade level |
AK | 2005 | K-8 Science Curriculum Framework; H.S. (Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Physical Science) Science Curriculum Framework |
CA | 1998 | Science Content Standards for California Public Schools |
CO | 2009a | Colorado Model Content Standards |
CT | 2004; 2009 | Core Science Curriculum Framework (2004); Connecticut Prekindergarten-Grade 8 Science Curriculum Standards Including Grade-Level Expectations (2009) |
DE | 2006 | Delaware Science Content Standards and Grade Level Expectations |
DC | 2006 | District of Columbia Science Pre-K through Grade 12 Standards |
FL | 2008 | Sunshine State Standards: Science |
GA | 2004 | Georgia Performance Standards: Science |
HI | 2005 | Hawaii Content and Performance Standards for Science |
ID | 2007 | Idaho Science Content Standards |
IL | 2004 | Illinois Learning Standards for Science. Science Goals & Standards (1997, modified 2004); Science Descriptors and Assessments (2002) |
IN | 2006 | Indiana Standards and Resources: Science |
IA | 2007 | Iowa Core Curriculum: Science |
KS | 2007 | Kansas Science Education Standards |
KY | 2006 | Program of Studies for Kentucky Schools Primary-12 |
LA | 2005 | Louisiana Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Grade Level Expectations for Science |
ME | 2007 | Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction |
MD | 2002 | Core Learning Goals |
MA | 2006 | Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework |
MI | 2000 | Michigan Curriculum Framework Science Benchmarks |
MN | 2009a | Minnesota Academic Standards Science K-12 |
MS | 2008 | Mississippi Science Framework 2010 |
MO | 1996; 2008 | Missouri’s Framework for Curriculum Development in Science K-12. Show-Me Standards (1996) and Grade-level Expectations (2008) |
MT | 2006 | Montana K-12 Science Content Standards and Performance Descriptors |
NE | 1998 | Nebraska Science Standards Grades K-12 |
NV | 2004 | Nevada K-12 Science Standards |
NH | 2006 | K-12 Science Literacy New Hampshire Curriculum Framework |
NJ | 2002 | New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards for Science |
NM | 2003 | Science Content Standards, Benchmarks, and Performance Standards |
NY | 1996 | New York Learning Standards and Core Curriculum |
NC | 2004 | Standard Course of Study and Grade Level Competencies K-12 Science |
ND | 2006 | North Dakota Science Content and Achievement Standards K-12 |
OH | 2006 | Science Academic Content Standards |
OK | 2005 | Priority Academic Student Skills Science |
OR | 2009 | Core Standards for Science |
PA | 2002 | Academic Standards for Science and Technology |
RI | 2006 | Science Literacy for ALL Students: The Rhode Island Science Framework |
SC | 2005 | South Carolina Science Academic Standards |
SD | 2005 | South Dakota Content Standards: Science |
TN | 2007 | Curriculum Standards:K-8; Biology I; Biology II; Earth Science; Geology |
TX | 2009 | Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science |
UT | 2003 | Secondary Core Curriculum Science |
VT | 2000 | Vermont’s Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities |
VA | 2003 | Science Standards of Learning for Virginia’s Public Schools |
WA | 2005 | Essential Academic Learning Requirements; K–10 Grade Level Expectations Science |
WV | 2008 | 21st Century Science 9-12 Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools |
WI | 1998 | Model Academic Standards for Science |
WY | 2003 | Wyoming Science Content and Performance Standards |