The following email was sent to School Superintendents and District Test Coordinators Friday evening and reports on the approval of new cut scores for Biology I and History EOI examinations… Dear Superintendent and District Test Coordinator, Standard settings for the … Continue reading
“Endeavor” and Northeastern State University (NSU) in Oklahoma announce a Joint, K-12 Online STEM Masters Degree Program (M.Ed.) for $12,875 in-state tuition. Earn a Masters Degree and obtain a STEM Certificate – all in one program! K-12 educators earn … Continue reading
YOUGOV POLL ON EVOLUTION A new poll from YouGov suggests that in the United States the level of public acceptance of creationism and the level for support for teaching creationism in the public schools are down. Asked “Which of the … Continue reading
Curiosity is the Most Important Traits for Success in the Science Classroom, New Survey Finds According to the findings of a new pulse survey conducted by the FMC Corporation, FMC scientists, parents, and teachers in the Philadelphia School District … Continue reading
Are you a middle- or high-school science teacher in your 2nd through 5th year of teaching? Do you spend at least half of your time in the classroom? If so, you should consider applying to participate in the 2013-14 NSTA … Continue reading
“Welcome to Central Standards Time” The 2013 OSTA Fall Conference, the largest and best science professional development opportunity in the state will take place Saturday, November 2nd at the University of Central Oklahoma. Make sure your membership is up-to-date so … Continue reading
July 15, 2013 Recent comments made by State Superintendent Janet Barresi regarding the statewide student testing disruption which occurred in April are disappointing. Superintendent Barresi’s words and conduct reveal a politician desperate to assign blame away … Continue reading
Action Alert: Ask Your Governor to Support Science Education In a competitive and increasingly knowledge-based global economy, students must have the skills and education necessary to succeed. The recently released Next Generation Science Standards represent a collaborative, state-led effort to develop … Continue reading
A small, but very important article in the June 27th State Board of Education Meeting Highlights will have a profound effect on Biology EOI passing rates for this year. New Cut Scores Set for Biology I Assessments The board also adopted … Continue reading
More on the New EOI Cut Score
Continuing on the June 30th post announcing the new proficiency cut score for this year’s Biology I EOI test … The performance level description for OCCT Biology is found here. The performance level description for OMAAP Biology is here. Both … Continue reading →