SET Follow-Up 4-H Youth Staff Retreat

1. SET Follow-Up4-H Youth Staff Retreat Dr. Neil Knobloch, Dr. Kathryn Orvis, and Megan Paul

2. Basic Science Understanding • Many Indiana students do not have a basic understanding of science • 30% of all Indiana 4th graders • 38% of all Indiana 8th graders • One-half of Hispanic 4th graders • Two-thirds of Black 4th graders • Two-third of Hispanic 8th graders • Three-fourth of Black 8th graders National Assessment of Education Progress. (2005). The Nation’s Report Card. Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

3. Grade 4 Multiple Choice Item (Standard 3) Which event is caused by Earth rotating on its axis? A. four different seasons B. the changing of the phases of the moon C. one day and one night in every 24 hours D. 365 days in a year

4. Grade 6 Constructed Response Item (Standard 3) • Describe the steps required for water in a lake to fall as rain onto an area of land. • Be sure to include the changes that happen to the water in each step. • _____________________________________________ • _____________________________________________ • _____________________________________________

5. Rural Education • Students scoring at or above the proficient level in science • 4th grade: Rural – 32% Towns – 27% Cities – 19% • 8th grade: Rural – 30% Towns – 28% Cities – 19% • 12th grade: Rural – 18% Towns – No measurable difference Cities – 13% Status of Education in Rural America, http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ruraled/

6. Graduation Rates • Among the school districts serving the nation’s 50 largest cities: • Indianapolis Public Schools rank 49th • Graduation rate is 30.5% • Mesa, AZ ranks #1 with 77.1% graduation rate • Detroit, MI ranks #50 with 24.9% graduation rate Cities in Crisis by Dr. Christopher B. Swanson, http://www.americaspromise.org

7. 4-H and SET • Developing life-long learning • Getting kids interested in learning • Connecting what is learned in school to the real world • Partner with other formal and informal educational programs