1 WASL Science: Grade 8

2 WASL Science: Where are we now? Questions to answer: How are we doing?How are we doing? - Properties, Structures, and Changes in Systems - Inquiry in Science - Application of Science Compared to district & state?Compared to district & state? Compared to previous years?Compared to previous years?

3 Levels of Analyzing the Data Broad findings Specific findings Percent Meeting the Standard Performance Levels Strand Scores

4 Grade 8 WASL Science Performance

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6 Questions about Our Science Performance What do these comparisons seem to tell us? What do these comparisons seem to tell us? – Celebrations: – Challenges: What do these comparisons not tell us? What do these comparisons not tell us? What else do we need to know? What else do we need to know?

7 Levels of Analyzing Our Data Broad findings Specific findings Percent Meeting the Standard Performance Levels Strand Scores

8 Results by Performance Levels Four Levels in Science “Meets the Standard” 4. Well above the standard 3. Above the standard “Does Not Meet the Standard” 2. Below the standard 1. Well below the standard

9 Picture of Ideal Trends for Levels

10 WASL Science: Results by Performance Level

11 Levels of Analyzing the Data Broad findings Specific findings Percent Meeting the Standard Performance Levels Strand Scores

12 8th Grade Science Strands SystemsSystems – Properties and Characteristics – Structures – Changes InquiryInquiry – Investigating Systems – Nature of Science Application of ScienceApplication of Science – Design Process – Science, Technology, and Society Defensible strand score analysis tracks the difference between school and state.

13 Grade 8 WASL Science Properties and Characteristics of Systems Defining what we are measuring Properties of Systems Understands how properties are used to identify, describe, and categorize substances, materials, and objects and how characteristics are used to categorize living things Understands how properties are used to identify, describe, and categorize substances, materials, and objects and how characteristics are used to categorize living things Structures of Systems Understands how components, structures, organizations and interconnections describe systems Understands how components, structures, organizations and interconnections describe systems Changes in Systems Understands how interactions within and among systems cause changes in matter and energy Understands how interactions within and among systems cause changes in matter and energy

14 Grade 8 Properties, Structures, & Changes in Systems: Comparison of School to State

15 Grade 8 WASL Science Inquiry in Science Defining what we are measuring Inquiry in Science The student knows and applies the skills, processes, and nature of scientific inquiry The student knows and applies the skills, processes, and nature of scientific inquiry

16 Grade 8 Inquiry in Science: Comparison of School to State

17 Grade 8 WASL Science Application of Science Defining what we are measuring Application of Science Knows and applies science concepts and skills to develop solutions to human problems in societal contexts Knows and applies science concepts and skills to develop solutions to human problems in societal contexts

18 Grade 8 Application of Science: Comparison of School to State

19 Questions about Grade 8 Science Strand Data and Trends What do these strand data seem to tell us? What do these strand data seem to tell us? – Celebrations: – Challenges: What do these data not tell us? What do these data not tell us? What else do we need to know? What else do we need to know?

20 Our WASL Science Strengths List areas where students were proficient. List areas where students were proficient. How about the subgroups? How about the subgroups? What did we do to contribute to their successes? What did we do to contribute to their successes? What do we need to continue to do to ensure success with our students in the future? What do we need to continue to do to ensure success with our students in the future? Can we use these strategies to improve areas where our students are not proficient? Can we use these strategies to improve areas where our students are not proficient?

21 WASL Science Targets List challenges. List challenges. What do we need to do differently to improve student performance in these areas? What do we need to do differently to improve student performance in these areas? What other data do we need to consider? What other data do we need to consider? What can we learn from our successes? What can we learn from our successes?