Science Education Standards Draft Available for Review

On January 10, USBE approved to begin the 90-Day Public Review period of the Draft Science Education Core Standards for grades K-5 and High School.

During this time, all members of the public are invited to carefully review the standards and utilize one or both of the following options to provide feedback with an online survey or during public hearings.

Feedback Option 1: Public Review Survey

During all 90-days of the public review period there is an online survey that will allow the public to provide specific feedback to each strand of each grade of the standards individually. The survey is also set up to allow users to provide feedback to only one grade or one strand within one grade if desired. This online survey is scheduled to close on April 11, 2019 at 11:45 p.m.

Utah Science and Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards Draft Public Review Grades K-5 and High School

Feedback Option 2: Public Hearings

There will be six public hearings where Utah State Board of Education staff will collect feedback directly from the public. Four hearings will be in a face-to-face format and occur in Utah County, Box Elder County, Iron County, and Salt Lake County. Two hearings will occur completely online with no in-person meeting space. All members of the public are invited to attend these meetings.

In-Person Meetings

• January 22, 2019 Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Alpine School District Office 575 North 100 East American Fork
• February 12, 2019 Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Box Elder School District Office 960 South Main Brigham City
• March 20, 2019 Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Southern Utah University J.L. Sorenson PE Building 56 North 600 West Cedar City
• March 26, 2019 Time: 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. Utah State Board of Education North and South Boardroom 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Online Hearings

With the meeting scheduled to last 2 hours, there is limited time available for members of the public to speak. Those who wish to speak at one or both of the Online Public Hearings will need to sign up in advance using the online form below. Please carefully read the instructions on the survey before submitting a request. All members of the public who wish to listen to the meetings will be able to participate by simply clicking on the link next to each meeting. Online meeting rooms will open 15 minutes before the meeting begins.

Request to speak at Online Public Hearing for Utah K-5 and High School Draft Science with Engineering Education (SEEd) Standards

February 28, 2019 Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Online Public Hearing: Utah Science Standards

March 13, 2019 Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Online Public Hearing: Utah Science Standards