ORAL THESIS DEFENSE MST Candidate Mary Jean Jones Thesis Advisor: Molly Schauffler An Abstract of the Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Teaching August, 2013 AN ASSESSMENT OF NINTH GRADERS’ USE OF GRAPHS AND EXPLANATIONS TO COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS            Proficiency in science learning involves read more Thesis Oral Defense – Mary Jean Jones