Fewer than Half of Florida 5th Graders Passed State Science Exam

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Florida’s 5th graders took the 2022 statewide science exam to measure understanding of the state’s science standards, but the results were stagnant to dismal.

Only 48 percent of 5th graders passed the exam, based on a score of 3 or higher. The Florida Department of Education considers that “satisfactory—may need additional support for the next grade/course.”

The good news? The 48 percent was an increase from 47 percent in 2021, according to state data. But the bad news? Between 2012 to 2019, state science results for 5th graders ranged from 51 to 55 percent, depending on the school year. Then the COVID pandemic hit, statewide testing in 2019-20 was canceled, and there was no data for 2020.

What’s more, in 2022, only 23 percent of the 5th graders were considered proficient or higher, with scores of 4 or 5. That means some 5th graders struggling in science are headed into middle schools, where science courses can get harder.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/only-48-percent-5th-graders-130100494.html

[LakeArenal]

1. Wow wow. Feudal Lords winning.

[Irish_Dem]

2. No need to learn the scientific method; the GOP will tell you what what constitutes science fact.

[sop]

3. Wait till rightwing christians teach kids their version of "science."

[Turbineguy]

4. It's working.

Our enemies want you to keep electing republicans.

[JT45242]

5. Combo of a lot of factors

1. Disruption of Covid
2. Small amounts of instruction time for science k thru 4
3. Shift away from science of instruction time to make for lost math and English instruction spring of 2020 to end of year
4. Lack of science training for elementary teachers
5. Turnover of elementary teachers
6. Lack of funding for public education as a goal to privatized schools owned by DeVos etc al.

Which is most important, unsure, but a lot to disentangle.

[Fullduplexxx]

6. Stupid people are easily led

[jimfields33]

7. I'd like to know the average percent of every state

I’m sure it’s dismal in most states.

[JT45242]

9. Each state sets own cut scores so hard to compare

They do not use the same test. That was one of the reasons behind common core for math and ELA and the next generation science standards, the hope was states would use common tests so we could actually compare the results


But, you know what the astroturf right wing did to the common core.

[MichMan]

8. Given the failure of remote learning in most cases, I'm not surprised

I would guess nearly every grade level in most states will show a decline.

[twodogsbarking]

10. How many adults in Florida could pass the test?

The Governor?

[Baggies]

11. I'd like to see the breakdown

Specifically between public and private schools.