Goals

Achieve 80% of all sophomores passing the Science Ohio Graduation Test with a score of Proficient on the first attempt for the March 2008 test.
Continue the use of Study Island as a department to increase exposure to Ohio Graduation Test benchmarks and questions.
Increase the use of graphing skills, reading graphs, and reading charts in the department, all OGT skills.
Update all common exams and make changes to the common exams and course maps as necessary.
Increase the exposure of all students to extended response questions to prepare for the Ohio Graduation Test.
Create a Science Sprint Class to address the deficiencies of students in Science in areas needed to receive a proficient score on the OGT.