2009 Middle School Science – Summary | NYKids

This is a case study investigating middle school science conducted in the 2008-2009 school year.

This case study was conducted in spring 2009 as one of a series of studies conducted by Just for the Kids~New York since 2005. For the study of middle school science, research teams investigated seven consistently higher-performing and three average-performing schools based on student performance on the New York State Intermediate-Level Science Examination in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Researchers used site-based interviews of teachers and administrators, as well as classroom observations and analyses of supportive documentations, to determine differences in practices between higher- and average-performing schools in the sample.

Formats: Cross-Case Report

Levels of Schooling: Middle

Publication Years: 2009

Regions: Capital District, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Western New York

Subpopulations: Economic Disadvantage

Topics: Science Education

Published: September 1, 2009Author(s): Middle School, Science Education, Poverty