1. Research Presentation: STEM Achievement Data Jason Wilhelm November 16, 2006

2. Preliminary Considerations Research

3. International Comparison

4. Metro Area Comparison: SCIENCE

5. Metro Area Comparison: MATH

6. Metro Area Comparison: BLACK STUDENTS

7. Metro Area Comparison: HISPANIC STUDENTS

8. Metro Area Comparison: WHITE STUDENTS

9. District of Columbia Comparison: ETHNIC GROUPS

10. Virginia Comparison: ETHNIC GROUPS

11. Northern Virginia Comparison: ETHNIC GROUPS

13. Elementary Schools within 5 miles of HMSA Fairfax County Brookfield ES Cub Run ES < Deer Park ES < Floris ES < Greenbriar West ES < Lees Corner ES < Oak Hill ES < Poplar Tree ES < Virginia Run ES < < contain very small minority populations; Virginia did not report minority data for these schools.

14. Brookfield ES (Fairfax): HISPANIC STUDENTS

15. Brookfield ES (Fairfax): WHITE STUDENTS

16. Brookfield ES (Fairfax): 4 th GRADE MATH

17. Brookfield ES (Fairfax): 5 th GRADE MATH

18. Brookfield ES (Fairfax): 5 th GRADE SCIENCE

19. Elementary Schools within 5 miles of HMSA Loudoun County Hutchison Farm ES Little River ES* * school surpasses Virginia state averages for every grade in Math and Science; school also surpasses Virginia state averages for the following: overall average, both sexes, and all ethnic groups reported.

20. Hutchison Farm ES (Loudoun): BLACK STUDENTS

21. Hutchison Farm ES (Loudoun): HISPANIC STUDENTS

22. Hutchison Farm ES (Loudoun): 3 rd GRADE MATH

23. Hutchison Farm ES (Loudoun): 3 rd GRADE SCIENCE

24. Middle Schools within 5 miles of HMSA Fairfax County Franklin MS* Rocky Run MS* Stone MS Loudoun County Mercer MS * school surpasses Virginia state averages for every grade in Math and Science; school also surpasses Virginia state averages for the following: overall average, both sexes, and all ethnic groups reported.

25. Stone MS (Fairfax): BLACK STUDENTS

26. Mercer MS (Loudoun): 6 th GRADE MATH

27. Mercer MS (Loudoun): 7 th GRADE MATH

28. High Schools within 5 miles of HMSA Fairfax County Chantilly HS Westfield HS Loudoun County Freedom HS

29. Chantilly HS (Fairfax): BLACK STUDENTS

30. Westfield HS (Fairfax): SCIENCE

31. Freedom HS (Loudoun): SCIENCE

32. Resources Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS), http://nces.ed.gov/timss/ http://nces.ed.gov/timss/ Nation’s Report Card, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ Virginia School Report Card, https://eb02.vak12ed.edu/reportcard/ https://eb02.vak12ed.edu/reportcard/

33. Fall 2006 Project Goals and Timeline Four White Papers – Sept. 18 - Dec. 14, 2006 –Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Achievement –Gaming and Achievement –Toolkit/Benchmarking –After-School Program Implementation Models Detailed Needs Analysis – Oct. 24 - Dec. 14, 2006 Toolkit of Technology Resources – Sept. 18 - Dec. 14, 2006 Preliminary Design Document – Nov. 15 - Dec. 14, 2006