Analyzing the levels of scientific proficiency in the 8th grade science STAAR exam
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2025-04-23
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We need decision-makers who can couple science content with diverse cognitive levels. Large-scale assessments (LSA) like the science Programme for International Student Assessments (PISA) are global education program markers. The PISA boasts a comprehensive range of cognitive levels, and the United States (U.S.) consistently participates in it. Comparable to other countries, the U.S. exceeds spending on education while never reaching top ranks for science programs. Moreover, the U.S. neglects applying PISA models towards state-mandated LSA. Thus, this quantitative research study uses descriptive statistics enlightening Texas education officials on the span of cognitive levels exhibited within their science assessments from a global perspective. The PISA 2015 LSP framework is optimized into a codebook and trialed for interrater reliability (IRR). Subsequently, 10 8th grade science STAAR exams were coded. Results indicate high cognitive level deficiencies and overall trends and implications of these findings are addressed
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