Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Colorado Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation,position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Colorado was 155. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 39 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 77 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Colorado Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Colorado was 156. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 36 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (29 percent). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 70 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (62 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Reading 2009 State Snapshot Report Colorado Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 reading assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. Overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average score in 2009 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2009, and score gaps for student groups are included. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Colorado was 226. This was higher than the average score of 220 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Colorado in 2009 (226) was not significantly different from their average score in 2007 (224) and was higher than their average score in 1992 (217). In 2009, the score gap between students in Colorado at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 47 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 1992 (41 points). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 40 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (36 percent) and was greater than that in 1992 (25 percent). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 72 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (70 percent) and was greater than that in 1992 (64 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Reading 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4 and 8. NCES 2010-458," see ED508911.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Arizona Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Arizona was 138. This was lower than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Arizona who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 22 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Arizona who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 61 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Arkansas Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Arkansas was 146. This was lower than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Arkansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 29 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Arkansas who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 69 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Wyoming Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Wyoming was 156. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Wyoming who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 37 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Wyoming who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 80 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Ohio Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Ohio was 157. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Ohio who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 41 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Ohio who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 79 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Oregon Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation,position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Oregon was 151. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Oregon who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 34 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Oregon who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 73 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Oklahoma Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Oklahoma was 148. This was not significantly different from the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Oklahoma who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 28 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Oklahoma who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 73 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Missouri Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Missouri was 156. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Missouri who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 40 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Missouri who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 79 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Pennsylvania Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Pennsylvania was 154. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Pennsylvania who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 38 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Pennsylvania who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 76 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Georgia Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation,position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Georgia was 144. This was lower than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 27 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Georgia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 66 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2011 State Snapshot Report Colorado Grade 8 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences. This report covers the overall results, achievement level percentages and average score results, comparison of the average scores in 2009 and 2011 to other states/jurisdictions, average scores for state/jurisdiction and nation (public), results for student groups in 2011, and score gaps for student groups. In 2011, the average score of eighth-grade students in Colorado was 161. This was higher than the average score of 151 for public school students in the nation. The average score for students in Colorado in 2011 (161) was higher than their average score in 2009 (156). In 2011, the score gap between students in Colorado at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 43 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2009 (43 points). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 42 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (36 percent). The percentage of students in Colorado who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 75 percent in 2011. This percentage was greater than that in 2009 (70 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465," see ED531894.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report New Mexico Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in New Mexico was 142. This was lower than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in New Mexico who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 24 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in New Mexico who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 63 percent in 2009. This percentage was smaller than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Florida Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Florida was 151. This was not significantly different from the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Florida who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 32 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Florida who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 75 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report South Carolina Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in South Carolina was 149. This was not significantly different from the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in South Carolina who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in South Carolina who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 72 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].

Download or read book The Nation s Report Card Science 2009 State Snapshot Report Montana Grade 4 Public Schools written by National Center for Education Statistics (ED) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guided by a new framework, the NAEP science assessment was updated in 2009 to keep the content current with key developments in science, curriculum standards, assessments, and research. The 2009 framework organizes science content into three broad content areas. Physical science includes concepts related to properties and changes of matter, forms of energy, energy transfer and conservation, position and motion of objects, and forces affecting motion. Life science includes concepts related to organization and development, matter and energy transformations, interdependence, heredity and reproduction, and evolution and diversity. Earth and space sciences includes concepts related to objects in the universe, the history of the Earth, properties of Earth materials, tectonics, energy in Earth systems, climate and weather, and biogeochemical cycles. The 2009 science assessment was composed of 143 questions at grade 4, 162 at grade 8, and 179 at grade 12. Students responded to only a portion of the questions, which included both multiple-choice questions and questions that required a written response. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Montana was 160. This was higher than the average score of 149 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Montana who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 43 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (32 percent). The percentage of students in Montana who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 85 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than the nation (71 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card: Science 2009. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grades 4, 8, and 12. NCES 2011-451," see ED515259.].