This final week has been a good week of reflection and reaffirmation as to why I chose my topic. Just this morning I read an article in the Dallas Morning News about how districts continue to struggle with Science TAKS scores and inspiring students to measurable achievement gains. While my district and campus may have better averages than the state, our science scores are also our weak points and often can be a determining factor in a campuses rating. I am the first say that I don't want to just focus on a test, but if I can properly equip my students with a good foundation and critical thinking skills then I will have created young scientist that can easily master the state exam. It will be interesting to see how my students take ownership of their work with the standards based plan this September.