The WUSTL Newsroom story “Closing the gap: How one school district went about fixing standardized science test scores” by Leslie Gibson McCarthy was published with permission by the Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition as part of their spring 2014 newsletter.
See the story as it appears in the Missouri STEM Connection.
The Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition is a program of the Missouri Chamber Education Foundation. The coalition connects business, education, government and community stakeholders working to ensure Missouri citizens are equipped with knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and to prosper in a global economy. Its mission is to oversee efforts to improve student performance in STEM and increase public awareness of the related issues facing the state’s employers and employees.