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| Table 170. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores of 12th-graders with various educational goals and attitudes toward science, and percentage reporting these goals and attitudes, by selected student characteristics: 2009 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Student characteristic | Educational goals1 | Like science | Take science only because required | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduate high school | Some education after high school | Graduate college | Go to graduate school | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Average scale score2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 114 | (1.9) | 131 | (1.3) | 148 | (0.6) | 171 | (1.0) | 132 | (1.3) | 141 | (0.9) | 153 | (0.9) | 172 | (1.1) | 169 | (1.1) | 159 | (0.9) | 142 | (0.9) | 134 | (1.0) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 121 | (2.6) | 134 | (1.8) | 152 | (0.8) | 177 | (1.3) | 130 | (1.7) | 141 | (1.4) | 155 | (1.2) | 175 | (1.3) | 172 | (1.4) | 162 | (1.2) | 143 | (1.2) | 134 | (1.3) |
| Female | 103 | (2.6) | 127 | (1.9) | 143 | (0.8) | 166 | (1.2) | 133 | (1.8) | 141 | (1.1) | 150 | (0.9) | 169 | (1.8) | 165 | (1.8) | 156 | (0.9) | 140 | (1.2) | 134 | (1.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 127 | (2.1) | 140 | (1.6) | 156 | (0.7) | 178 | (1.0) | 140 | (1.6) | 150 | (1.1) | 161 | (0.9) | 180 | (1.0) | 176 | (1.1) | 167 | (0.8) | 151 | (1.0) | 143 | (1.4) |
| Black | 89 | (3.6) | 107 | (3.2) | 124 | (1.1) | 144 | (1.8) | 113 | (2.0) | 120 | (2.0) | 128 | (1.5) | 142 | (2.4) | 140 | (2.6) | 135 | (2.3) | 121 | (1.6) | 115 | (1.7) |
| Hispanic | 106 | (3.7) | 122 | (2.7) | 136 | (1.2) | 154 | (2.3) | 123 | (2.6) | 127 | (1.5) | 135 | (1.8) | 157 | (2.4) | 152 | (2.9) | 143 | (1.7) | 128 | (1.6) | 125 | (2.3) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 154 | (2.9) | 181 | (3.4) | 141 | (5.2) | 149 | (3.8) | 166 | (2.9) | 188 | (4.5) | 181 | (4.2) | 171 | (3.3) | 154 | (3.2) | 141 | (4.5) |
| American Indian/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alaska Native | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Eligibility for free or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eligible | 105 | (2.9) | 120 | (2.0) | 134 | (0.8) | 151 | (2.0) | 120 | (1.8) | 125 | (1.4) | 135 | (1.1) | 152 | (2.0) | 147 | (2.7) | 142 | (1.4) | 127 | (1.1) | 121 | (1.6) |
| Not eligible | 122 | (2.0) | 138 | (1.8) | 153 | (0.8) | 176 | (1.0) | 137 | (1.5) | 148 | (1.1) | 159 | (1.1) | 179 | (1.3) | 175 | (1.2) | 165 | (1.0) | 148 | (1.1) | 140 | (1.4) |
| Unknown | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 151 | (2.4) | 169 | (3.5) | 139 | (3.1) | 146 | (3.6) | 158 | (2.9) | 177 | (3.8) | 175 | (3.6) | 164 | (3.3) | 149 | (2.6) | 138 | (3.3) |
| Parents' highest level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | 112 | (3.7) | 124 | (2.8) | 134 | (1.5) | 145 | (3.1) | 119 | (2.7) | 125 | (2.5) | 134 | (2.0) | 153 | (3.5) | 147 | (3.1) | 138 | (2.5) | 127 | (2.3) | 121 | (2.2) |
| Graduated high school | 109 | (2.8) | 129 | (2.7) | 141 | (1.3) | 158 | (2.1) | 124 | (2.2) | 132 | (1.5) | 141 | (1.3) | 158 | (2.7) | 149 | (2.7) | 149 | (1.6) | 133 | (1.8) | 126 | (1.9) |
| Some education after | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| high school | 126 | (4.0) | 135 | (2.2) | 146 | (0.9) | 162 | (2.1) | 133 | (1.5) | 138 | (1.2) | 149 | (1.2) | 168 | (1.7) | 164 | (2.3) | 156 | (1.3) | 140 | (1.1) | 133 | (1.7) |
| Graduated college | 120 | (3.9) | 140 | (2.4) | 155 | (0.8) | 177 | (0.9) | 141 | (1.7) | 151 | (1.3) | 163 | (1.0) | 181 | (1.3) | 180 | (1.3) | 168 | (1.0) | 152 | (1.0) | 143 | (1.2) |
| Percent of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 5 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.3) | 59 | (0.7) | 26 | (0.8) | 14 | (0.4) | 21 | (0.4) | 48 | (0.5) | 16 | (0.3) | 15 | (0.4) | 34 | (0.5) | 31 | (0.4) | 19 | (0.4) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 6 | (0.4) | 9 | (0.4) | 59 | (0.8) | 22 | (0.8) | 12 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.5) | 52 | (0.7) | 18 | (0.5) | 17 | (0.5) | 37 | (0.6) | 29 | (0.7) | 17 | (0.5) |
| Female | 4 | (0.3) | 6 | (0.4) | 58 | (0.9) | 31 | (1.0) | 16 | (0.5) | 25 | (0.6) | 45 | (0.7) | 14 | (0.5) | 14 | (0.6) | 31 | (0.7) | 33 | (0.6) | 21 | (0.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 4 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.3) | 60 | (0.7) | 26 | (0.8) | 13 | (0.5) | 21 | (0.5) | 49 | (0.7) | 17 | (0.5) | 17 | (0.5) | 36 | (0.6) | 29 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.5) |
| Black | 6 | (0.8) | 6 | (0.6) | 60 | (1.3) | 25 | (1.4) | 20 | (1.0) | 23 | (0.9) | 43 | (1.3) | 14 | (0.9) | 11 | (0.8) | 28 | (1.2) | 33 | (1.0) | 28 | (1.1) |
| Hispanic | 7 | (0.7) | 12 | (0.8) | 59 | (1.4) | 18 | (1.1) | 13 | (0.7) | 24 | (0.9) | 49 | (1.1) | 14 | (0.9) | 12 | (0.8) | 31 | (1.1) | 38 | (1.0) | 19 | (0.9) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3 | (0.8) | 2 | (0.5) | 42 | (2.6) | 50 | (2.8) | 9 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.7) | 55 | (1.5) | 18 | (1.5) | 19 | (1.6) | 40 | (1.3) | 28 | (1.9) | 13 | (1.1) |
| American Indian/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alaska Native | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Eligibility for free or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eligible | 8 | (0.5) | 10 | (0.6) | 60 | (1.2) | 18 | (1.1) | 16 | (0.7) | 23 | (0.9) | 47 | (1.0) | 14 | (0.6) | 13 | (0.7) | 30 | (0.8) | 34 | (0.7) | 22 | (0.8) |
| Not eligible | 4 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.4) | 59 | (0.8) | 29 | (0.9) | 13 | (0.4) | 21 | (0.5) | 49 | (0.6) | 17 | (0.4) | 16 | (0.5) | 35 | (0.6) | 30 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.5) |
| Unknown | 2 | (0.7) | 4 | (1.0) | 56 | (2.4) | 35 | (2.7) | 13 | (1.2) | 21 | (1.3) | 48 | (1.9) | 18 | (1.6) | 16 | (1.6) | 36 | (2.3) | 29 | (1.8) | 19 | (1.6) |
| Parents' highest level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | 11 | (1.1) | 13 | (1.0) | 53 | (2.2) | 16 | (1.8) | 19 | (1.4) | 22 | (1.4) | 47 | (1.7) | 13 | (1.2) | 13 | (1.2) | 30 | (1.6) | 35 | (1.7) | 23 | (1.3) |
| Graduated high school | 10 | (0.6) | 12 | (0.8) | 62 | (1.4) | 13 | (1.0) | 16 | (0.8) | 25 | (1.0) | 46 | (1.2) | 12 | (0.7) | 12 | (0.7) | 31 | (1.3) | 35 | (1.1) | 22 | (1.1) |
| Some education after | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| high school | 4 | (0.4) | 9 | (0.5) | 65 | (1.0) | 20 | (1.1) | 15 | (0.8) | 22 | (1.0) | 48 | (1.2) | 15 | (0.8) | 14 | (0.9) | 33 | (1.0) | 32 | (0.9) | 21 | (0.8) |
| Graduated college | 2 | (0.2) | 4 | (0.3) | 56 | (0.8) | 37 | (0.9) | 12 | (0.6) | 19 | (0.6) | 50 | (0.7) | 19 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.4) | 37 | (0.7) | 28 | (0.6) | 17 | (0.6) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 The educational goals columns exclude the 1 percent of students who reported that they would not finish high school and the 2 percent who reported that they did not know how much education they would complete. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Scale ranges from 0 to 300. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes students tested with accommodations (7 percent of all 12th-graders); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (3 percent of all 12th-graders). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment, retrieved May 26, 2011, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared May 2011.) |
