Come explore the new directions from the Common Core and recently adopted Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

What do NGSS assessments look like?

What teaching strategies will help you prepare your classes?

What is the difference between CAST & CAA?

These questions and more will be answered by our keynote speakers:

Linda Hooper, California Department of Education, Administrator, Science and Alternate Assessment Office

AND

Scott Maderer, Educational Testing Service, Assessment Specialist IV

This year’s conference hosts an outstanding line up on the following subject strands:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Citizen Science
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Human Impacts and Earth Science
• NGSS
• Physics
• SALK
• STEAM