Posted on 05/10/2012 1:06:32 PM PDT by edcoil
About 22 percent of California's eighth-graders tested on a national science test passed, ranking the Golden State among the worst in the nation, according to figures released Thursday.
Scores from the 2012 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation's Report Card, show that too few students have the skills that could lead to careers in the field, educators said.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/students-353581-state-scores.html
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
Most of that 20% are Chinese/Japanese immigrants. ;-)
A comment on the story—
“14000 is a huge sample size. Using a total population of 3 million a confidence level of 99% (extremely accurate) and a confidence interval of 1 requires a sample of 16549 students. The superintendent is a liar or doesn’t know anything about statistics or both.”
Maybe that is why California is in 47th place in science.
The teachers do not know the subject.
“Didn’t Al Gore fail a college science class?”
I heard that Algore took only one science class in college. He took the easiest class available, general science, and got a D. If he took chemistry or physics he probably would have flunked.
The did - and that is why they failed - because they “BELIEVE” in Global Warming! That isn’t science.
publik skoolz..... epic fail
It’s hard to learn when the teacher speaks English and the kids only speak a the spanish.
Dibershitty is ower stwenght
Chinese Student: "I know calculus, quantum physics and statistics...now please add fries and a milk shake to my order"
They need lower teacher to student ratios.
/S
Any teacher will tell you that
Whoda thunk?
;-)
I was a product of California schools when it was the ‘real deal.’
/src on/Who cares about science. It is much more important to for CA kids to know the life story of Cesar Chavez, Harvey Milk and how to use the recycling bins./src off/
Unfortunately, your pic is likely more accurate than comical.
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The Detroitification of a once wealthy and powerful state is almost complete...
I’m not advocating this but if the test were printed in Spanish, maybe the students would’ve done better
Meanwhile my fifth grade son whop attends a private Christian school designed his own electrolysis experiment to extract chlorine from salt water. He went through a trial and error process until he had success and then went back and identified the contaminants and precipitates in his failed trials and explained why those reactions occurred.
Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is $80. Did he make a profit?
Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production
is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.
Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)
Teaching Math In 2005
Un hachero vende una carretada de madera para $100. El costo de la
producción-——
Between the queers and the illegal immigrants, what do you expect?
Why? Didn’t the test get administered in Spanish?
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