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Research on Science Education

 
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Slide 6

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One course each in:
Algebra II/Biology/Chemistry/Physics

  • 30% (20%) of all (Black) students
  • 15% (11%) of all (Black) general academic students
  • 40% (32%) of all (Black) college preparatory students

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Transcript studies demonstrate that far too few of our nation's students have adequate preparation in math and science. Many would consider 4 courses, Algebra II/Biology/Chemistry/Physics, as minimal preparation. This slide shows that only about 30% of high school graduates take such a sequence. The percentages are significantly lower among blacks.

Schmidt, W.H. Too Little Too Late: American High Schools (2003) Chapter in an International Context in Brookings Papers on Educational Policy (Ed by Diane Ravitch), Washington, D.C.: The Brookings Institution.