National Status Report on K-12
Earth Science Education

CONTENT

• K-12 School enrollment (2000-2001)
• 9-12 School Enrollment (projected 2000-2001)
• State standards adopted: (Year) URL
• Earth science emphasis in state standards
• Credits required for high school graduation
• Required high school science courses 
• Is Earth science required for high school graduation
• Is Earth science part of another course required for high school graduation? 
• If Earth science is taken, does it count toward graduation requirements? (Comments)
• Description of state testing
• Is state test required for graduation? (Comments)
• Is Earth science content currently assessed on a state test? (Comments)
• Does the state have a high school exit exam? 
• Teacher high school certification requirements
• Percentage of teachers whose main assignment is Earth science who are certified in the subject
• Does your state select or recommend textbooks? 

• Earth science 
• General science 
• Physical science 
• Integrated or Coordinated science

• Earth science
• Biology 
• Chemistry 
• Physics

• Grades K-12 Enrollment Data for 2000-2001: The Heritage Foundation - http://www.heritage.org/schools/
• Grades 9-12 Enrollment Data (projected 2000-2001): The National Center for Educational Statistics - http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2000/projections/Table08_1.html
• Council of Chief State School Officers, Key State Education Policies on K-12 Education: 2000: Time & Attendance, Graduation, Content Standards, Teacher & School Leader Licensure, Student Assessment http://www.ccsso.org/pdfs/KeyState2000.pdf
• Council of Chief State School Officers (1999) State Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education 1999 - State Trends and New Indicators from the 1997-98 School Year. http://www.ccsso.org/SciMathIndicators99.html
• AGI telephone interviews with state science supervisors and other state personnel, October 2001.

1. Download MS Word version or MS Excel version of the National Status Report (May 2002 Issue) and our Reviewer Feedback Form.  In addition, this report was the basis for a powerpoint presentation given by the AGI Education Director, at the AGI Geoscience  Leadership Forum - Improved Effectiveness Through Increased Cooperation, May 2002.
   
2. Note any omissions, inaccuracies, or corrections for your state on the feedback form and on a copy of the report for your state.
   
3. Fax the feedback form and your state's report to AGI . If you have a question about the survey, please feel free to contact us by e-mail at education@agiweb.org.