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About the Rhode Island K-12 Grade Span Expectations in Science
The document, the Rhode Island K-12 Grade Span Expectations in Science, has been developed as a means to identify the science concepts and skills expected of all students. The RI science GSEs encompass the content eligible for inclusion on the large-scale assessment of science in grades 4, 8, and 11. They are not intended to represent the full science curriculum at each grade span, but are meant to capture the “major ideas” of science that can be assessed in an on-demand setting. The goal is that the science GSEs focus the curriculum, but do not restrict it.
The science GSEs are written for grade spans K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and high school. They describe the science knowledge and abilities students should demonstrate at the end of each grade span. Since the large-scale high school science assessment is given near the end of grade 11, the GSEs for high school for all students are aligned with the content for the assessment. GSEs labeled “Example Extensions” are more challenging and provide direction for in-depth study of a particular topic in a course, class or individual student project. The RI science GSEs are extracted from the assessment targets developed as part of the framework for the common science assessment conducted in New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Click on the following links to view the RIDE links for the Science GSE's (grades 9-12):
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