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1. Certification Requirements
A. Grades 9-12
- Total number of 9-12 teachers with main assignment in science: 4,423
- Total number of science teachers in grades 9-12 with an Earth science assignment: 799
- Percentage of 9-12 science teachers with an Earth science certification: 77%
- Specific licensure requirements for secondary teachers: SP A standards in each area; major required.
B. Grades 6-8
- Total number of teachers in grades 7-8 with a main assignment in science: 260
- Total number of grades 7-8 science teachers in all assignments: N/A
- Percentage of middle grade science teachers certified in science: 43%
- Specific licensure requirements for middle school teachers: SP A standards in each area; major required.
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2. Course Requirements
A. Grades 9-12
- Number of science credits required for high school graduation: 3.
- Required science courses: 1 unit of Biological science; 1 unit of Physical science
- Is an Earth science course included in the recommended high school science curriculum? Determined at the school level. Can be, school dependent. Ohio is a local control state. Each district can decide how they wish to build their curriculum K-12. The Ohio Science Academic Content Standards provides a framework for the curriculum. Some districts have divided the Earth and Space Sciences into discrete courses and other districts have integrated these standards into cohesive units with the other standards of Life and Physical Sciences intertwined with our process standards of Scientific Ways of Knowing, Science and Technology and Scientific Inquiry.
- Is Earth science part of another course required for high school graduation? Determined at the school level.
- If Earth science is taken, does it count towards graduation requirements? Schools decide.
- Is an Environmental science course included in the recommended high school science curriculum? School decision It can be; school dependent.
- Is Environmental science part of another course required for high school graduation? Yes. Can be integrated into a life science or Earth science course.
- If Environmental science is taken, does it count towards graduation requirements? School decision. Yes, it can: school dependent.
B. Grades 6-8
- Is Earth Science part of the middle school science curriculum (grades 6-8)? Yes.
- Is it taught as a full year curriculum or an integrated curriculum? Determined at the school level.
- At what grade level(s) is Earth science taught?Determined at the school level.
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3. K-12 Enrollment
A. Percent of Grade 9 students enrolled in selected courses
|
Course |
Earth science |
Chemistry |
Biology |
Physics |
Percent |
31% |
62% |
95% |
25% |
B. Enrollment trends in Grade 9-12 Earth science
|
Year |
Percent |
Students |
1996-97 |
21% |
33,701 |
1997-98 |
18% |
28,235 |
1999-00 |
17% |
26,604 |
2003-04 |
31% |
Not Available |
C. Students in grades 7-8 enrolled in selected science courses
|
1999-2000 |
2003-2004 |
Course |
Students
(Percentage) |
Students
(Percentage) |
Earth Science |
8,470
(3%) |
Not Available
(1%) |
General Science |
166,577
(59%) |
Not Available
(94%) |
Physical Science |
2,823
(1%) |
Not Available
(2%e) |
Life Science |
14,117
(5%) |
Not Available
(2%) |
Integrated or Coordinated Science |
33,880
(12%) |
Not Available
(2%) |
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4. K-12 Indicators
|
State |
National |
| Average Freshman Graduation Rate |
79.2% |
73.2% |
| College Enrollment Rate |
59.5% |
68.6% |
| AP Participation Rate |
17.6% |
25% |
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5. Science Standards
- Standards Publication: Academic Content Standards
- Year in which science standards were adopted: 2010
- Are state standards determined at the district level? Districts use the state standards as a guideline.
- When will the state standards be revised? N/A
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6. Testing and Assessment
A. State Science Tests
|
Test |
Grade Levels Tested: |
Earth Science Component on the Test? |
Ohio Achievement Tests |
5, 8 |
Yes |
B. State High School Exit Exam
- Name of Exam: Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT)
- Type of Test: Standards based
- Does the exam have a science component? Yes
- At what grade do students first take the exam? 10
- Is passing the exam a requirement for a diploma? Yes.
- Does the exam have an Earth science component? Yes.
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7. Textbook Adoptions
- Does the state select or recommend textbooks? No, site based decisions
- Earth science textbook(s)/program(s) used in the state at the high school level: N/A
- Environmental science textbook(s)/program(s) used in the state at the high school level: N/A
- Earth science textbook(s)/program(s) used in the state at the middle school level: N/A
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8. State Contact Person
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