1. Booksin Science Scores 2015 CAASPP, CDE Sept. 9, 2015 California Science Test, CST/STAR = ‘old test’ NOT ‘Smarter Balance test’ A Case for a Supplemental Hands-on Science Program in Elementary Grades Closing the Achievement Gap Juli Moultray, PhD. Science Teacher, Booksin Elementary Juli Moultray, PhD. Science Teacher, Booksin Elementary

2. Booksin Science Test Scores Show High Achievement Across Subgroups Our success story! 90% of Booksin 5 th graders met and exceeded grade level standard San Jose Unified 59% of 5 th graders met and exceeded grade level standard State of California 55% of 5 th graders met and exceeded grade level standard

3. Booksin makes progress in closing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged populations Our success story! – Economic Subgroups 91% of students with economic disadvantage met and exceeded grade level standard. 90% of students with no economic disadvantage met and exceeded grade level standard. San Jose Unified 33% of students with economic disadvantage met and exceeded grade level standard. 80% of students with no economic disadvantage met and exceeded grade level standard.

4. Booksin makes progress in closing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged populations Our success story! – Ethnic Subgroups 89% Hispanic/Latino students met and exceeded grade level standard. 92% White students met and exceeded grade level standard. ** other subgroups too few in number to report statistically San Jose Unified 37% Hispanic/Latino students met and exceeded grade level standard. 84% White students met and exceeded grade level standard.

5. Booksin makes progress in closing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged populations Our success story! –Parent Education 90% of students whose parents have ‘attended some college’ … 87% of students whose parents have ‘graduated college’ … 93% of students whose parents ‘attended post-graduate school’… …met and exceeded grade level standard. ** other subgroups too few in number to report statistically San Jose Unified 57% of students whose parents have ‘attended some college’ … 52% of students whose parents have ‘graduated college’ … 89% of students whose parents ‘attended post-graduate school’… …met and exceeded grade level standard.