The Correlation between Extracurricular STEM activities and Student with Disabilities Performance on a Standardized Science Assessment
Session Format
Presentation Session (45 minutes)
Location
Room 221
Abstract for the conference program
Students with disabilities perform below their non-disabled peers in science (National Science Foundation, 2013). The purpose of the research was to determine if informal science learning activities offered in Florida districts make a difference on the performance of students with disabilities (SWD) on the 2015 8th grade Florida science assessment using quasi-experimental research methods. The primary audience is any individual interested in the benefits of extracurricular STEM activities on the science performance of SWD. The audience will be engaged through interactive presentation techniques. As a result of attending the session, the participants will understand the difference between SWD and their peers on the 2015 8th grade Florida science assessment, what type and percentage of SWD participate in STEM activities, and whether there is a correlation between the number of activities offered and science scores. Future research, recommendations and implications of the results from the study will be provided.
Proposal Track
Research Project
Start Date
3-4-2017 10:45 AM
End Date
3-4-2017 11:45 AM
Recommended Citation
Fisher, Karin, "The Correlation between Extracurricular STEM activities and Student with Disabilities Performance on a Standardized Science Assessment" (2017). Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference (2012-2019). 39.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2017/2017/39
The Correlation between Extracurricular STEM activities and Student with Disabilities Performance on a Standardized Science Assessment
Room 221
Students with disabilities perform below their non-disabled peers in science (National Science Foundation, 2013). The purpose of the research was to determine if informal science learning activities offered in Florida districts make a difference on the performance of students with disabilities (SWD) on the 2015 8th grade Florida science assessment using quasi-experimental research methods. The primary audience is any individual interested in the benefits of extracurricular STEM activities on the science performance of SWD. The audience will be engaged through interactive presentation techniques. As a result of attending the session, the participants will understand the difference between SWD and their peers on the 2015 8th grade Florida science assessment, what type and percentage of SWD participate in STEM activities, and whether there is a correlation between the number of activities offered and science scores. Future research, recommendations and implications of the results from the study will be provided.
