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| Table 148. | Average science scale scores and percentage of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders attaining science achievement levels, by selected student characteristics and percentile: 1996, 2000, and 2005 |
| Selected characteristic, percentile, and achievement level |
4th-graders | 8th-graders | 12th-graders | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19961 | 2000 | 2005 | 19961 | 2000 | 2005 | 19961 | 2000 | 2005 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
| All students | 147 | (1.1) | 147 | (0.9) | 151 | (0.3) | 149 | (0.8) | 149 | (1.0) | 149 | (0.3) | 150 | (0.7) | 146 | (0.9) | 147 | (0.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 148 | (1.3) | 149 | (1.1) | 153 | (0.3) | 150 | (0.9) | 153 | (1.1) | 150 | (0.4) | 154 | (1.0) | 148 | (1.1) | 149 | (0.7) |
| Female | 146 | (1.1) | 145 | (1.0) | 149 | (0.3) | 148 | (0.9) | 146 | (1.1) | 147 | (0.3) | 147 | (0.8) | 145 | (1.0) | 145 | (0.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||
| White | 158 | (0.9) | 159 | (0.7) | 162 | (0.3) | 159 | (0.8) | 161 | (0.8) | 160 | (0.2) | 159 | (0.9) | 153 | (1.2) | 156 | (0.6) |
| Black | 120 | (1.3) | 122 | (1.0) | 129 | (0.6) | 121 | (0.9) | 121 | (1.4) | 124 | (0.4) | 123 | (1.1) | 122 | (1.7) | 120 | (0.9) |
| Hispanic | 124 | (3.0) | 122 | (2.3) | 133 | (0.5) | 128 | (2.7) | 127 | (1.4) | 129 | (0.5) | 131 | (2.2) | 128 | (1.7) | 128 | (1.3) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 144 | (3.7) | ‡ | (†) | 158 | (1.0) | 151 | (4.2) | 153 | (2.9) | 156 | (0.9) | 147 | (3.3) | 149 | (3.6) | 153 | (1.7) |
| American Indian | 129 | (11.9) | 135 | (6.9) | 138 | (1.9) | 148 | (3.5) | 147 | (6.7) | 128 | (4.0) | 144 | (7.5) | 151 | (3.6) | 139 | (5.3) |
| Parents' education | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less than high school | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 128 | (0.5) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 125 | (1.4) |
| High school diploma or equivalent | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 138 | (0.5) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 136 | (0.9) |
| Some college | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 151 | (0.4) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 148 | (0.7) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 159 | (0.3) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 157 | (0.6) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eligible | 129 | (1.7) | 127 | (1.3) | 135 | (0.3) | 129 | (1.6) | 127 | (1.1) | 130 | (0.3) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Not eligible | 159 | (0.9) | 158 | (1.1) | 162 | (0.3) | 156 | (0.9) | 159 | (1.0) | 159 | (0.3) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Unknown | 151 | (3.9) | 160 | (1.5) | 160 | (0.9) | 157 | (2.3) | 155 | (1.7) | 160 | (1.5) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Percentile2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10th | 99 | (2.1) | 99 | (1.7) | 109 | (0.5) | 103 | (1.5) | 101 | (1.2) | 101 | (0.6) | 105 | (1.4) | 101 | (1.4) | 101 | (1.2) |
| 25th | 125 | (1.6) | 125 | (1.4) | 130 | (0.4) | 127 | (1.2) | 126 | (1.3) | 126 | (0.4) | 128 | (1.1) | 124 | (1.0) | 125 | (0.8) |
| 50th | 150 | (1.2) | 150 | (0.9) | 153 | (0.4) | 152 | (0.7) | 152 | (0.9) | 151 | (0.3) | 152 | (1.2) | 148 | (1.0) | 149 | (0.8) |
| 75th | 172 | (1.0) | 172 | (0.7) | 173 | (0.3) | 174 | (0.8) | 175 | (0.8) | 174 | (0.3) | 174 | (0.8) | 170 | (1.2) | 171 | (0.8) |
| 90th | 190 | (0.8) | 190 | (1.0) | 189 | (0.3) | 192 | (0.8) | 194 | (1.0) | 192 | (0.3) | 192 | (0.9) | 189 | (1.2) | 189 | (1.2) |
| Percent attaining science achievement levels | ||||||||||||||||||
| Achievement level | ||||||||||||||||||
| Below Basic | 37 | (1.4) | 37 | (1.2) | 32 | (0.4) | 40 | (1.0) | 41 | (1.2) | 41 | (0.4) | 43 | (1.0) | 48 | (1.2) | 46 | (0.8) |
| At or above Basic3 | 63 | (1.4) | 63 | (1.2) | 68 | (0.4) | 60 | (1.0) | 59 | (1.2) | 59 | (0.4) | 57 | (1.0) | 52 | (1.2) | 54 | (0.8) |
| At or above Proficient4 | 28 | (1.0) | 27 | (0.9) | 29 | (0.4) | 29 | (0.9) | 30 | (1.0) | 29 | (0.3) | 21 | (0.8) | 18 | (0.9) | 18 | (0.6) |
| At Advanced5 | 3 | (0.3) | 3 | (0.4) | 3 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.3) | 3 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.3) | 2 | (0.3) | 2 | (0.2) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Testing accommodations (e.g., extended time, small group testing) for children with disabilities and limited-English-proficient students were not permitted on the 1996 science assessment. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 The percentile represents a specific point on the percentage distribution of all students ranked by their science score from low to high. For example, 10 percent of students scored at or below the 10th percentile score, while 90 percent of students scored above it. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Basic denotes partial mastery of the knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Proficient represents solid academic performance. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Advanced signifies superior performance. | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: The NAEP science scale ranges from 0 to 300. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/), retrieved November 2006. (This table was prepared November 2006.) |
