PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon students participating in science experiments and hands-on learning scored better than average on a national science test.
The Oregonian reported that test results from the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, show most Oregon students performed at the basic level of science understanding.
But even though Oregon outperformed the national average, only a third of Oregon students were deemed proficient in science.
The assessment tested more than 300,000 students nationally in fourth, eighth and 12th grades in 2009. About 6,000 were tested in Oregon.
