Science offices at OSPI provide guidance for the development and implementation of Washington learning standards and oversee assessments required by federal and state laws and regulations.

Learning Standards

The state's K-12 Science Learning Standards describe what students should know and be able to do at each grade band.

ClimeTime 2021-23

The ClimeTime initiative provides grants to professional learning partners who train science teachers to use the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), specifically the climate science learning standards.

Assessments

Assessments are designed to help districts, schools, teachers, parents, and students determine the level of proficiency of a student's understanding of the science learning standards.

Assessment Professional Developement

Learn about the process of three-dimensional item development, provide content and grade-level expertise to develop and refine test items and rubrics, and analyze the alignment of items to the state science standards.

Resources

• Vision for Formative Assessment
• STEM Clock Hour Guidelines and Criteria
• Lessons Learned for Scoring Student Work