Rebecca Garelli

I know in my experience, the first year I taught SEPUP 7th/8th grade, our science scores increased up to 80% Meets or Exceeds on the ISAT. Prior to using SEPUP our scores were not even close to that... I can’t recall the actual figures. Because of this immense jump in test scores, our school decided to go with SEPUP for 6th grade as well. This was 8 years ago. Our scores on science standardized tests have done nothing but increase over time since implementation. The success is due to the strong literacy components embedded within the program, as well as the numerous opportunities for students to engage in investigations/experiences and collect and analyze date.