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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just went through a handful of the DCPS elementary schools and looked specifically for science profiency. Some schools (like Ross and Janney) are at 70 percent, while others are closer to zero. So some schools are teaching science well and others don't really teach it at all.

I have a belief that the Science CAPE results are the best indicator of overall school quality. [/quote]

I feel like I don’t know what the science CAPE is testing like I know what math and ELA are [/quote]

I think because science education can really vary, the science CAPE shows you which schools have figured out how to do it and also go above and beyond the requirements. This is likely true for the rest of the curriculum, too.[/quote]

The science test covers content from 3-5 grade. So if you weren’t in DCPS for one of those grades you may have missed the content being tested.

It’s four parts, each one is I think 45 minutes. If I remember correctly, in that 45 there are three scenarios/topics. A short reading passage maybe describing an experiment or phenomena. Then they have a few multiple choice questions and then a short response. It’s not really enough time and often kids don’t finish.

I suspect the kids who do well have enough background knowledge to do well. Plus consistent science content in school. [/quote]

The DCI feeders vary a lot -- Yu Ying has 61 percent science profiency, LAMB is 43 percent, MV Cook is 18 percent. DCI is 13 percent.

I have kids at two different schools with good Science results and they do explicity teach plenty of science. [/quote]

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