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Here, you can download the spreadsheets that I used to analyze the math required to answer each of the Released Test Questions for biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and 10th grade life science in California. The results are in the table below based upon the following scale: 0 = No math 1 = Basic arithmetic 2 = Simple algebra 3 = Advanced algebra (2 equations, multi-step, quadratic) 4 = Trigonometry 5 = Calculus

Download a spreadsheet with each RTQ, the rating, and the rationale here: [|10thGrade.xls] [|BiologyRTQ.xls] [|ChemistryRTQ.xls] [|EarthScienceRTQ.xls] [|PhysicsRTQ.xls]
 * Subject ||  Mean  ||  Median  ||  Mode  ||  Range  ||
 * Biology ||  0.08  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0-1  ||
 * Chemistry ||  0.5  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0-3  ||
 * Physics ||  0.9  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0-3  ||
 * Earth ||  0.03  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0-1  ||
 * 10th Grade ||  0.1  ||  0  ||  0  ||  0-1  ||

You may also download an article that I wrote about using these results to determine the prerequisites for high school science courses. [|PrerequisitesArticle.doc]