The document summarizes biology test score results from 2009-2010 for students in the Health and Science Pipeline Initiative (HASPI) program in San Diego County, and compares them to county-wide and state-wide results. Key findings include: - HASPI students scored higher on biology proficiency and mean scores compared to both county-wide and state-wide results, with proficiency rates reaching 53% in phase 1 of the program. - HASPI students were more likely to be male (43%), in 9th grade (63%), and less likely to be English learners (8%) or receive special education services (3%). - HASPI students were more ethnically diverse compared to both county-

1. California Standardized Testing & Reporting - Biology Score Results & Comparisons 2009-10
Health and Science Pipeline Initiative (HASPI) sites of San Diego County
Comparison of CST Biology Proficiency Scores Comparison of CST Biology Mean Scores
53% 397.4
400
50%
375 366.0 368.0
353.8
40% 40% 347.1
350
32% 33% 325
30% 30% 30% HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 1 (n=362; 5 sites)
27% HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 2 (n=526; 7 sites)
25%
24% HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 3 (n=117; 1 site)
20% 21% HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 4 (n=0 sites)
San Diego County Biology (n=41,328)
14% State of California Biology (n=545,060)
11% 12%
10% 10%
8% Comparison of Student Race/Ethnicity
5% 60%
3% 51% 50%
2% 2%
0% 0% 44%
Far Below Basic Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced 40% 33% 35%
HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 1 (n=362; 5 sites) 27%
HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 2 (n=526; 7 sites) 20%
HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 3 (n=117; 1 site) 10% 11% 12% 7%
4% 6% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 3%
HASPI Medical Biology Implementation Phase 4 (n=0 sites)
San Diego County Biology (n=41,328) 0%
White Hispanic/ Asian/ Black/ American Other/
State of California Biology (n=545,060)
Latino Pacific African Indian/ Unknown
HASPI Medical Biology Student Characteristics Islander/ American Alaska
Student Gender: 43% Male, 57% Female Grade Level: 63% 9th, 31% 10th, 6% 11th Filipino Native
English Learner classification: 8% @ 77% of sites reporting HASPI Medical Biology, San Diego County (n=1,005)
Special Education classification: 3% @ 77% of sites reporting San Diego County K‐12 Public School Students, 2009‐10 (n=496,918)
Note: 73% of HASPI Medical Biology classes in 2009‐10 were offered as State of California K‐12 Public School Students, 2009‐10 (n=6,190,425)
college‐preparatory sections without honors status.
Note re: HASPI figures: An additional 1% @ 38% of sites reporting can be categorized
as Middle Eastern (not reflected in percentages above).
Prepared by the Health and Science Pipeline Initiative Revised June 2011 Data Sources Cited at www.haspi.org