STUDENT DATA: Science Assessment Assessment Data Profile by Grade Identified Factors Root Causes Used Needs Contributing to the Root (include Causes gender and subgroup gaps) Data the percent of students who scored Proficient or Parents’ 1. Lack of Historical 1A. Science Advanced on the assessment: apprehension due to Parent 2011- 70.8% None personal past Involvement MSA Data 2012- 80.0% negative 2013- 75.0% experiences. 2. Lack of 2014- 79.6% background 2015- 62.3% 1B. Few knowledge opportunities for Data the percent of students who scored above 70% for each real-life applications 3. Low student Science Benchmark per grade level. at home. engagement Less importance 4. Inability to 2A. placed on science problem-solve education. 2B. Science instruction is only 50 minutes. Some teachers alternate
STUDENT DATA: Science Assessment Used Assessment Data Profile by Grade Identified Needs (include gender and subgroup gaps) Root Causes Factors Contributing to the Root Causes Historical Science MSA Data Data the percent of students who scored Proficient or Advanced on the assessment: 2011- 70.8% 2012- 80.0% 2013- 75.0% 2014- 79.6% 2015- 62.3% Data the percent of students who scored above 70% for each Science Benchmark per grade level. None 1A. Parents’ apprehension due to personal past negative experiences. 1B. Few opportunities for real-life applications at home. 2A. Less importance placed on science education. 2B. Science instruction is only 50 minutes. Some teachers alternate 1. Lack of Parent Involvement 2. Lack of background knowledge 3. Low student engagement 4. Inability to problem-solve
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