Council of State Science Supervisors

CSSS Member Directory

New Hampshire
NH

CSSS Member Information:

Jan McLaughlin and NH Science Teachers on Top of Mt. Washington January 2004

Jan McLaughlin
Science Education Consultant
New Hampshire Dept. of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301

Stan Freeda
Science Education Consultant
New Hampshire Dept. of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301

New Hampshire Department of Education Science Web site
Organizational Structure: Local Control
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 Web site Last updated: June 2006 Document: 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 Information
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