Specifications include, but are not limited to: Consultation and Planning Provide consultation for K-12 science standards revision processes, timelines, and work sessions in planning meetings with the State. Provide a report to the State that includes current research and trends in K-12 science education and K-12 science standards revision processes, analysis of the 2015 South Dakota Science Standards and South Dakota Science Assessment results. The report shall include recommendations for the State’s process based on the report’s findings. Process Development Develop a process, in partnership with the State, to develop a scope of work to guide science standards revision to include: Action steps, milestones, and timelines. Engaging a science standards advisory group. Drafting, revising, and finalizing the standards document. Facilitation Prepare for, organize, and facilitate, in partnership with the State, work sessions scheduled within the timelines for a science standards advisory group. Prepare and organize all documents and agendas for the facilitation of the science standards revision process. Writing Draft, revise and finalize a proposed science standards document based on science standards advisory group, public comment, and State feedback. Produce a final draft of the science standards for State review and approval, using State design and brand guidelines.
