Let us pause now for a

moment ofSCIENCE

Topics to Discuss

Science PSSA and Keystone Outreach Projects Trout in the Classroom Science Night Green Team Point 2 View Camera

PSSA Results 2009-10

Districts CR Advanced or Proficient

How We Ranked Across the State

State Average Advanced or Proficient

8th 372 districts 77.7% CRSD ranked better than 89.8% of the districts in this study

57.2%

11th 374 districts 61.5% CRSD ranked better than 91.7% of the districts in this study

39.8%

Note that "small" districts were not included in this analysis.

Only districts with at least 100 students taking each grade level'sPSSA test in science were considered.

CR Compared to Local Districts

PSSA Improvement Strategies

Secondary Science Test Prep

South SNHS Elementary School review

schedule

North SNHS Middle School review

schedule

Continue to add sample questions in warm-up & classroom test in all grades 3-11.

Continue to review reading strategies, interpreting data, graphs etc.

Intranet reviews Review books for

teachers Online Glossary

reviews Jones & Bartlett Lear

ning Internet4Classrooms

Science Opportunities PJAS May 15th-17th PSU

STEM -Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics Education Coalition

May 4th IU Middle School-HS girls G.I.F.T. Girls In Focus with

Technology College

recruitment/scholarship opportunities

Workshops

Graduation ProjectsDistance Learning

Children’s science book project

Planetarium for 8th grade classes AP commitment

Outreach-Getting Students Excited About Science

Trout in the Classroom

Trout in the Classroom (TIC) K-12 Raise trout from eggs to fry Engage in stream habitat study Begin to foster a conservation ethic Grow to understand ecosystems Inquiry based activities

Science Night: May 19th 2011

o Annual Awareness o CREF/Green Team Fundraiser EAC North/South Working together o Energy Film Festival o Waste-not-Wed tips o PTO/PTA Involvement o Grant $500

Point 2 View Camera

IPEVO.com $69 No software

required