1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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%

9. 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%

10. 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%

11. 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%

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT:
ANITA HUANG
Institutional Analyst
(808)
JEAN OSUMI
Project Director
(808)