Science achievement gaps begin by kindergarten Date: February 23, 2016 Source: American Educational Research Association Summary: Large science achievement gaps at the end of eighth grade between ...

Low-income and minority children score much lower on national 8th-grade science tests than their white and more advantaged peers, but those gaps already exist before kids start kindergarten.

However, many preschool and elementary classrooms provide only limited opportunities to engage in science and engineering learning. Additional demands on preschool through elementary educators include ...