Nation's Report Card Home

Classroom Context: Collaborative Activities or Projects

 

As part of the 2011 science assessment, teachers of eighth-graders were asked about the amount of time students spent working on science activities. The full text of the question and the percentage of students for each response category are below.

About how often do your science students do each of the following?

Work with other students on a science activity or project

A. Never or hardly ever
B. Once or twice a month
C. Once or twice a week
D. Every day or almost every day

Grade 8

Almost 70 percent of eighth-grade students had teachers who asked them to work with other students on a science activity or project at least once a week. Use the drop down menu to view the percentages in your state. Click chart options below the chart to explore average scores or make comparisons of your choice.

DoDEA = Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools).