Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
2025 will be the first year that the Earth Science Regents exam will be administered through the framework of the New York State P-12 Next Generation Science Learning Standards. The current exam places emphasis on memorization of concepts, and the revised exam is hoping for a shift to inquiry based learning. The idea is to increase active engagement in the classroom and improve scientific literacy. This study aims to find out if there are any inequities between rural, urban, and suburban schools and the support provided to them for the new Earth Science Regents Exam. Data was collected through the use of a survey and results showed that teachers have relatively similar support from the state, their district, and within their educator team. Most teachers noted being frustrated with the lack of transparency from the state about what to expect and when to expect it. Further studies are needed to determine whether this lack of preparedness is common throughout the state. A study conducted over a longer period of time would increase the number of participants, and therefore increase the reliability of data.
Recommended Citation
Stein, Danielle, "032-Surveying School Support and Preparedness for the 2025 Earth Science Regents Exam" (2024). GREAT Day Posters. 10.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/great-day-symposium/great-day-2024/posters-2024/10
032-Surveying School Support and Preparedness for the 2025 Earth Science Regents Exam
2025 will be the first year that the Earth Science Regents exam will be administered through the framework of the New York State P-12 Next Generation Science Learning Standards. The current exam places emphasis on memorization of concepts, and the revised exam is hoping for a shift to inquiry based learning. The idea is to increase active engagement in the classroom and improve scientific literacy. This study aims to find out if there are any inequities between rural, urban, and suburban schools and the support provided to them for the new Earth Science Regents Exam. Data was collected through the use of a survey and results showed that teachers have relatively similar support from the state, their district, and within their educator team. Most teachers noted being frustrated with the lack of transparency from the state about what to expect and when to expect it. Further studies are needed to determine whether this lack of preparedness is common throughout the state. A study conducted over a longer period of time would increase the number of participants, and therefore increase the reliability of data.