We looked at the class of 2016 and 2014 ACT/Plan/Explore scores and what the average scores mean. Also, we began to look at the ACT Benchmark Score for Science (24) and started to look at where we need to go.

Points of frustration: how do we recreate complex experiments in the classroom based on time, facilities, and materials, unsure how to teach certain standards mainly ones that involve models, the juniors scores did not improve in science through their high school career.

To move forward we are going to focus on components of lab write ups and analysis.

Explored more ways to find data that could be used to plan instruction.  We would like to have access to a data set that breaks down specific skills within the skills of measurement and data representation.  Dr. Wright will check with Mr. Avalos to let us know what might be availbe.

What we are doing ...

We have changed the focus of our PLC to try to figure out what students actually know before we start a unit/course.  We are hoping use data from ACT PLAN/Explore to pick an area of focus for instructional planning - interpreting/representing data, measurements, or some other area that works with our unit.