State Education Demographics

• Number of K-12 Students: 228,000
• Number of School Administrative Units:177 School Districts administered by 80 School Administrative Units. 473 Public Schools (including 316 Elementary, 62 Middle Schools, 9 Junior Highs, 79 high Schools, 7 Charter Schools)

Standards Resources:  Curriculum and Instruction

State Science Frameworks

• Last updated: June 2006

New Hampshire Frameworks For Science Literacy K-12 (pdf)

Details: Organized in 3 content domains and one skills domain: Earth Space Science (ESS), Life Science (LS), Physical Science (PS) and Science Process Skills (SPS).  Document includes Grade Span Expectations for K-4, 5-8, 9-12 and NECAP Science Assessment Targets for grade 4,8, and 11.

• State Science Assessment: NECAP Science Assessment
• Given at what grades: End of Grades 4, 8, 11
• Time of Year: May
• Pilot: May 2007; First Operational Test May 2008
• Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice, Constructed Response, and an Inquiry Task (Performance Assessment Component).
• Other information: Developed with the states of Vermont and  Rhode Island.  The same assessment will be given in all three states.

Other Useful State Links:

NH Science Teachers Association
Open-NH (Online PD)
Mount Washington Observatory - Weather observatory on our highest peak