Table 2 Results of state standards review
From: A state-by-state comparison of middle school science standards on evolution in the United States
State | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Category 4 | Category 5 | Total points | Letter grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Is the term “evolution” used? | Is the concept of evolution clearly defined? | Multiple lines of evidence for evolution are presented (fossils, homologous structures, genetics, artificial selection, etc.) | Natural selection Mentioned 1 point Defined 1 point | Adaptation Mentioned 1 point Defined 1 point | |||
Max 1 pt | Max 1 pts | Max 4 pts | Max 2 pts | Max 2 pts | 10 | ||
AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | D |
AK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | C |
AZ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | F |
ARb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | F |
CAa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
CO | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | B |
CTa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
DEa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
DCa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
FL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
GA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | F |
HIa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
ID | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | F |
ILa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
IN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | F |
IAa | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | C |
KSa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
KYa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
LA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | F |
ME | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | D |
MDa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
MA | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
MIa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
MNb | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | C |
MS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | F |
MO | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | C |
MT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | F |
NE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | F |
NVa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
NH | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
NJa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
NM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | C |
NY | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
NC | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
ND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | D |
OH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | F |
OK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | D |
ORa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
PA | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
RIa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
SC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | F |
SD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | C |
TN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | F |
TX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | F |
UT | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | A |
VTa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
VA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | F |
WAa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
WVa | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | A |
WI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | F |
WY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | D |