
Montana
CSSS Member Information:
Katherine Burke
Science Curriculum Specialist
Montana Dept. of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59601
Science Curriculum Specialist
Montana Dept. of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59601
406-444-3557
Organizational Structure:
Local Control
Local Control
State Education Demographics
- Number of K-12 Students: 144,418
- Number of School Administrative Units: 329
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
Montana Content Standards and Performance Descriptors
- Information: The state science standards were rewritten in 2006 and indicate what all students should know, understand and be able to do in a specific content area. Benchmarks were also defined in 2006 and they specify the expectations for students' knowledge, skills, and abilities along developmental continuum in science. This continuum is focused at three points-the end of grades, 4,8, and 12. In the spring of 2007, the state adopted science grade level expectations for preK-12.
State Science Assessment
Information
- Given at what grades: 4,8,10
- Time of Year: Spring
- First Operational Date: 2008
- Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice, Constructed Response
MontCAS Montana Comprehensive Assessment System
Other Useful State Links:
Montana Science Teachers Association
Montana Indian Education
Montana Math and Science Initiative
