8th Grade Science Program Analysis and Challenges
Discover insights from the first year of 8th-grade students in the Living Environment course, including increased rigor in instruction, challenges faced, and statistical performance. Explore the readiness of students for Regents-level classes, logistics of the program, and outcomes from science assessments.
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A Look Back on the First Year of all our 8th Grade Students Taking Living Environment the course formerly known as:
New Science Initiative Previous Sequence Science-7 New Sequence Science-7 Living Environment Regents/Honors Regents/Honors Living Environment Accelerated Earth Accelerated Earth Science Science Science-8 Science-8 Earth Science Regents/Honors/AP Earth Science Regents Living Environment Regents/Honors Chemistry Regents/Honors Living Environment Regents/Honors Chemistry Regents/Honors Chemistry Regents/Honors Physics Regents/AP Physics Regents/AP Physics Regents/AP Choice Choice
Increasing Rigor & Frequency of Instruction for All Students Students Receiving 180 Periods of Instruction 97 Students Receiving 270 Periods of Instruction 16 Students Receiving 360 Periods of Instruction 0 Course Total Students 113 Science-8 2015 Earth Science Accelerated 133 0 133 0 Living 313 0 293 20 2016 Environment Honors/Regents
Challenges Are all 8th graders ready for a regents level class? Maturity Cognitive Development Organization and work habits Logistics (some HS students were also taking LE) 590 total students (typical year: 250-300) 24 sections (typical year: 10-12) 8 different rooms (out of 12 total science rooms) 4 different textbooks 10 science teachers (out of 22), + 3 SE teachers
All Hands On Deck 8. Joseph Miraglia: LEH 9. Kristen Mogavero: LEH & LER 10. Jessica Nersesian: LE 8H 11. Thomas Schoenig: LE 8R Inclusion 12. Karalyn Schoepfer: LE 8R Inclusion & ID 13. Rob Sudaley: LE 8R 1. Carla Bonewald: LE 8H Diann Flanagan: LEH Devin Hagendorn: LE 8R (inclusion) Helen Hausch: LER Inclusion & ID Matthew Kaufman: LER (inclusion) Lauren Kearon: LEAPES (MS & HS) Bob Klang: LE 8R (inclusion) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
General Statistics Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery 2016 Tested Average Pass Mastery Living Environment 590 87.2 575 428 97.5% 91.0% 72.5% 49.0% Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery 2015 Tested Average Pass Mastery Living Environment 280 86.6 270 183 96.4% 90.0% 65.4% 53.0%
8th Grade Compared to Prior Year Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery MS (2016) 313 86.8 304 223 97.1% 91.0% 71.2% 49.0% Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery HS (2015) 280 86.6 270 183 96.4% 90.0% 65.4% 53.0%
How did we serve students of all abilities? Honors Classes Regents Classes Integrated Co-Teaching Classes
Honors Classes Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery MS (2016) 149 92.3 149 145 100% 91.0% 97.3% 49.0% Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery HS (2015) 135 92.6 135 128 100% 90.0% 94.8% 53.0%
Regents Classes Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery MS (2016) 164 81.9 155 78 94.5% 91.0% 47.6% 49.0% Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery HS (2015) 145 81.1 135 55 93.1% 90.0% 37.9% 53.0%
Integrated Co-Teaching Classes Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery MS (2016) 50 81.6 47 25 94.0% 91.0% 50.0% 49.0% Manhasset Passing Nassau Passing Manhasset Mastery Nassau Mastery Tested Average Pass Mastery HS (2015) 52 79.2 49 12 94.2% 90.0% 23.1% 53.0%
Breakdown of 8th Graders Only 1 student failed the class 9 students failed the regents exam 3 re-took the exam in August and 2 passed 6 will be retaking in January (1 left district)
At Risk Students In February, seventeen 8th graders were identified as at risk of failing the regents exam. These students were provided with after- school support classes to help prepare them for the exam. Of those seventeen: 11 passed
This Year We Continue the Journey Living Environment: 382 students (7 teachers, 17 sections) Only 1 integrated co-teaching team (2 MS sections) Earth Science: 318 students (including EScAPE & ESH-7) 2 integrated co-teaching teams (4 HS sections)
Thank you for your attention, and thanks again to all of the teachers that worked so hard to make last year s success possible!
