PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THEIR FIRST COLLEGE SCIENCE COURSE 2018 Science Summit September 21, 2018 Anita Huang Institutional Analyst Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education

Who What Why Hawai‘i Data eXchange Partnership (DXP) Hawai‘i State Department of Education University of Hawai‘i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Hawai‘i State Department of Health Department of Human Services Who Partners share data in the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Managed by Hawai‘i P-20 Partnerships for Education What Understand how students progress through the pipeline Make better informed decisions to reduce achievement gaps Create policies and programs to improve outcomes Why

Protecting the confidentiality of data is a foundational commitment. Adhere to all state and federal laws and agency policies Data are de-identified or summarized Active data governance program We don’t follow specific individuals, look at outcomes for groups of students Follow all partner rules for suppressing small cell counts

Class of 2014-2016 33,146 graduates Enrolled in DOE all 4 Years and On-time grade level promotion 26,457 (80% of graduates) DOE Class of 2014-2016 graduates enrolled at any UH campus in the first fall after high school 12,012 (36% of graduates) UH

Met the ACT Science Benchmark More DOE graduates are completing 4 years of science, passing advanced science, and meeting the ACT Science benchmark. Earned Science Credit in All 4 Years of High School Passed an Advanced Science Course (AP, IB higher level, Dual Credit) Met the ACT Science Benchmark (23 or higher) Of the DOE graduates who were enrolled all 4 years of high school and promoted on-time (26,457) Average ACT Science Score 17.3 17.6 17.8 Of the DOE graduates who immediately enrolled at UH in the fall after graduation (12,012) 40-45% don’t take any science course in grade 12 ACT Science Benchmark 23+ = 50% chance of B or better or 75% chance of C or better in a college Biology course Average ACT Science Score 17.7 18.1 18.4

The most popular science courses completed during high school: Biology, Chemistry, and Physical Science. DOE graduates who were enrolled all 4 years of high school and promoted on-time (26,457) Less than 1%: Microbiology, Biotechnology, Health sciences Less than 1%: Astronomy, Geology Course completions include dual credit courses

More graduates completed Life-Physical-Earth/Space. About 1 in 3 completed Biology-Chemistry-Physics. Science course combinations completed by DOE graduates immediately enrolled at UH (12,012) More graduates completed Life-Physical-Earth/Space. Biology, Chemistry, & Physics Biology & Chemistry (No Physics) All Other Life, Physical, & Earth/Space Life & Physical (No Earth/Space) All Other SCIENCE COURSES PASSED

Graduates who passed 4 years of science and completed Biology-Chemistry-Physics were more likely to enroll in a science course at UH. DOE Graduates Enrolled at UH Enrolled in a UH Science Course Within 2 Years % Took a Science Course 64% 76% 64% 46% 59% 68% 49% 53% 78%

Graduates who passed 4 years of science and completed Biology-Chemistry-Physics were more likely to pass their first UH science course with a C or better. Enrolled in a UH Science Course Within 2 Years % C or better C or Better 73% 79% 65% 81% 72% 59% 70% 75% 63%

Graduates who met the ACT college readiness benchmarks were more likely to take a science course at UH within 2 years of high school. DOE Graduates Enrolled at UH Enrolled in a UH Science Course Within 2 Years 64% 85% 61% 85% 58% 80% 55%

Graduates who met the ACT college readiness benchmarks were more likely to pass their first UH science course with a C or better. Enrolled in a UH Science Course Within 2 Years % C or Better C or Better 73% 86% 70% 86% 68% 83% 65%

When do students take their first UH science course? 1st Fall or Prior 1st Spring/Summer 2nd Year No Science Within 2 Years

First UH science courses of STEM majors were more concentrated in Chemistry and Biology, while non-STEM majors were more likely to take other science subjects. Top 10 first science course subjects Declared a STEM major at any time within 2 years N=2,379 | 18% did not take a science course Never declared a STEM major within 2 years N=9,633 | 40% did not take a science course

STEM majors Most popular 1st course: CHEM 161 Non-STEM majors Most popular 1st course: BIOL 100 Enrolled C or better Enrolled C or better % C or better % C or better CHEM 161: General Chemistry I BIOL 171: Introductory Biology I CHEM 131: Prep. for Gen. Chemistry PHYS 170: General Physics I ASTR 110: Survey of Astronomy BIOL 100: Human Biology OCN 201: Science of the Sea MICR 130: General Microbiology BOT 105: Hawn Ethnobotany BIOL 172: Introduction to Biology II 80% 90% 81% 76% 67% 91% BIOL 100: Human Biology BIOL 101: Biology & Society MICR 130: General Microbiology OCN 201: Science of the Sea ASTR 110: Survey of Astronomy CHEM 100: Chemistry and Society BOT 105: Hawn Ethnobotany ZOOL 141: Human Anatomy/Physiology I PHYL 141: Human Anatomy & Physiology CHEM 161: General Chemistry I 69% 75% 63% 55% 72% 58% 52% 89% 67% Top 10 first UH science courses Declared a STEM major at any time & enrolled in a UH science course within 2 years | N=1,952 | 81% earned C or better in first science course Never declared a STEM major and took a science course within 2 years | N=5,791 | 71% earned C or better in first science course

Summary More DOE graduates are Of those who immediately enroll at UH Completing 4 years of science Passing advanced science Meeting the ACT science benchmark Of those who immediately enroll at UH More likely to take and pass a UH science course if they Passed 4 years of science in high school Passed Biology-Chemistry-Physics Met ACT benchmarks Declared a STEM major Most common first science courses: Biology and Chemistry

FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT: ANITA HUANG Institutional Analyst anitahua@hawaii.edu (808) 956-7097 JEAN OSUMI Project Director josumi@hawaii.edu (808) 956-7101 www.hawaiidxp.org www.p20hawaii.org