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Mathematics Curriculum Study

Figure 1: Percentage of content of graduates’ algebra I courses, by curriculum topic group: 2005
	Elementary and middle school mathematics	Introductory algebra	Advanced algebra	Two-dimensional geometry	Advanced geometry	Other high school mathematics
	Curriculum topic group
Algebra I courses	13	37	28	3	8	12
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 2: Percentage of content in graduates' algebra I courses, by course level and curriculum topic group: 2005
Course Level	Curriculum topic group
Course Level	Elementary and middle school mathematics	Introductory algebra	Advanced algebra	Two-dimensional geometry	Advanced geometry	Other high school mathematics
Beginner	17*	46*	21*	4*	6*	6*
Intermediate	13*	40*	26*	2*	8*	10*
Rigorous	10	27	35	4	7	16
* Significantly different (p < .05) from rigorous.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 3: Percentage of content of graduates’ geometry courses, by curriculum topic group: 2005
	Elementary and middle school mathematics	Introductory algebra	Advanced algebra	Two-dimensional geometry	Advanced geometry	Other high school mathematics
	Curriculum topic group
Geometry courses	13	9	2	42	24	10
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 4: Percentage of content in graduates' geometry courses, by course level and curriculum topic group: 2005
Course Level	Curriculum topic group
Course Level	Elementary and middle school mathematics	Introductory algebra	Advanced algebra	Two-dimensional geometry	Advanced geometry	Other high school mathematics
Beginner	14*	10	3*	42*	21*	11*
Intermediate	13*	9	2*	41*	24*	11*
Rigorous	11	8	1	44	28	8
* Significantly different (p < .05) from rigorous.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 5: Percentage of graduates in algebra I course levels, by school course title and course level: 2005
School algebra I course title	Algebra I course level
School algebra I course title	Beginner	Intermediate	Rigorous
Two-year	22*	58	20
Regular	12	54*	34*
Honors	9	73	18
* Significantly different (p < .05) from honors.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding and the use of integrated mathematics textbooks in nonintegrated mathematics courses. "Two-year" algebra I is a course that is completed in two years.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 6: Percentage of graduates in geometry course levels, by school course title and course level: 2005
School geometry course title	Geometry course level
School geometry course title	Beginner	Intermediate	Rigorous
Informal	30*	54	14*
Regular	11*	68	19*
Honors	4	62	33
* Significantly different (p < .05) from honors.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding and the use of integrated mathematics textbooks in nonintegrated mathematics courses. "Informal" geometry is a course that does not emphasize proofs.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 7: Average NAEP mathematics score of graduates in algebra I, by course level: 2005
Scale score	Algebra I course level

Scale score	Beginner	Intermediate	Rigorous
Algebra	137*	143	146
* Significantly different (p < .05) from rigorous.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Figure 8: Average NAEP mathematics score of graduates in geometry, by course level: 2005
Scale score	Geometry course level

Scale score	Beginner	Intermediate	Rigorous
Geometry	148*	152*	159
* Significantly different (p < .05) from rigorous.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.

Last updated 11 March 2013 (AA)