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| Table 223.25. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores of 8th-graders with various attitudes toward science and percentage reporting these attitudes, by selected student characteristics: 2015 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Student characteristic | Like science | Take science only because required | Would like a job that involves science | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Agree | Strongly agree | 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 score1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 136 | (0.7) | 145 | (0.5) | 156 | (0.3) | 167 | (0.5) | 166 | (0.5) | 161 | (0.4) | 147 | (0.4) | 141 | (0.4) | 143 | (0.4) | 151 | (0.4) | 163 | (0.4) | 168 | (0.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 135 | (1.0) | 145 | (0.8) | 157 | (0.4) | 168 | (0.6) | 168 | (0.6) | 163 | (0.5) | 148 | (0.6) | 142 | (0.6) | 143 | (0.6) | 153 | (0.5) | 165 | (0.5) | 170 | (1.0) |
| Female | 137 | (0.9) | 145 | (0.7) | 154 | (0.4) | 165 | (0.6) | 164 | (0.8) | 160 | (0.5) | 147 | (0.5) | 140 | (0.7) | 143 | (0.7) | 150 | (0.5) | 160 | (0.5) | 166 | (0.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 147 | (0.9) | 157 | (0.5) | 166 | (0.3) | 176 | (0.5) | 175 | (0.5) | 170 | (0.4) | 159 | (0.4) | 152 | (0.6) | 154 | (0.5) | 162 | (0.4) | 172 | (0.4) | 177 | (0.6) |
| Black | 121 | (1.6) | 126 | (1.0) | 134 | (0.6) | 143 | (0.9) | 142 | (1.4) | 139 | (0.8) | 127 | (0.8) | 125 | (0.9) | 127 | (0.7) | 129 | (1.0) | 139 | (1.0) | 144 | (1.2) |
| Hispanic | 125 | (1.8) | 131 | (1.1) | 142 | (0.7) | 154 | (1.4) | 152 | (1.2) | 147 | (0.8) | 135 | (0.9) | 131 | (1.0) | 132 | (0.9) | 139 | (0.7) | 148 | (0.8) | 153 | (1.6) |
| Asian | 147 | (2.6) | 154 | (2.4) | 167 | (1.0) | 179 | (1.7) | 180 | (1.8) | 172 | (1.3) | 159 | (1.5) | 150 | (2.2) | 153 | (2.2) | 161 | (1.3) | 172 | (1.5) | 179 | (1.6) |
| Pacific Islander | 109 | (15.3) | 131 | (5.9) | 139 | (4.7) | 153 | (4.9) | 146 | (9.8) | 144 | (5.3) | 130 | (4.7) | 136 | (6.1) | 127 | (6.9) | 137 | (3.0) | 138 | (6.2) | 159 | (7.5) |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
129 | (2.1) | 135 | (3.9) | 141 | (2.8) | 151 | (3.2) | 146 | (2.7) | 151 | (2.6) | 136 | (2.8) | 130 | (5.4) | 135 | (3.1) | 136 | (3.4) | 149 | (2.2) | 153 | (5.5) |
| Two or more races | 139 | (3.1) | 156 | (2.5) | 159 | (2.0) | 171 | (1.6) | 167 | (2.6) | 165 | (2.8) | 155 | (1.8) | 147 | (2.2) | 148 | (2.3) | 155 | (2.5) | 169 | (2.0) | 173 | (3.3) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| Eligible | 126 | (1.0) | 133 | (0.6) | 142 | (0.4) | 152 | (0.7) | 151 | (0.7) | 147 | (0.5) | 135 | (0.6) | 132 | (0.6) | 132 | (0.7) | 139 | (0.5) | 148 | (0.5) | 151 | (0.8) |
| Not eligible | 148 | (1.0) | 158 | (0.6) | 168 | (0.4) | 179 | (0.5) | 177 | (0.6) | 172 | (0.4) | 160 | (0.5) | 153 | (0.7) | 155 | (0.6) | 164 | (0.4) | 174 | (0.5) | 179 | (0.6) |
| Unknown | 148 | (3.2) | 158 | (2.0) | 168 | (1.0) | 178 | (1.4) | 175 | (1.8) | 173 | (1.3) | 159 | (1.4) | 153 | (2.2) | 156 | (2.0) | 165 | (1.2) | 173 | (1.5) | 176 | (1.8) |
| Parents' highest level of education |
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| Did not finish high school | 124 | (1.9) | 129 | (1.4) | 140 | (1.0) | 149 | (1.8) | 147 | (2.0) | 144 | (1.1) | 133 | (1.2) | 131 | (1.4) | 129 | (1.3) | 137 | (1.1) | 145 | (1.4) | 146 | (2.6) |
| Graduated high school | 130 | (1.4) | 135 | (1.0) | 144 | (0.6) | 153 | (1.1) | 152 | (1.1) | 149 | (0.9) | 137 | (0.9) | 134 | (1.0) | 135 | (0.8) | 142 | (0.8) | 148 | (0.9) | 153 | (1.4) |
| Some education after high school |
141 | (1.6) | 147 | (1.1) | 155 | (0.8) | 166 | (0.9) | 164 | (1.0) | 159 | (1.0) | 149 | (0.9) | 145 | (0.9) | 146 | (0.9) | 152 | (0.9) | 161 | (0.8) | 165 | (1.4) |
| Graduated college | 146 | (0.8) | 156 | (0.6) | 165 | (0.4) | 175 | (0.5) | 175 | (0.6) | 170 | (0.4) | 158 | (0.5) | 149 | (0.7) | 152 | (0.5) | 162 | (0.4) | 172 | (0.4) | 176 | (0.7) |
| Percent of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 9 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.2) | 52 | (0.3) | 23 | (0.2) | 20 | (0.2) | 36 | (0.3) | 29 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.2) | 22 | (0.2) | 35 | (0.3) | 27 | (0.2) | 15 | (0.2) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 8 | (0.2) | 14 | (0.3) | 52 | (0.4) | 26 | (0.4) | 22 | (0.3) | 37 | (0.5) | 26 | (0.3) | 14 | (0.3) | 21 | (0.4) | 36 | (0.3) | 28 | (0.4) | 15 | (0.3) |
| Female | 9 | (0.2) | 19 | (0.3) | 52 | (0.4) | 20 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) | 35 | (0.4) | 31 | (0.3) | 17 | (0.3) | 23 | (0.3) | 35 | (0.3) | 26 | (0.3) | 16 | (0.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 8 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.2) | 52 | (0.4) | 24 | (0.3) | 22 | (0.3) | 37 | (0.4) | 27 | (0.4) | 14 | (0.2) | 20 | (0.3) | 35 | (0.4) | 28 | (0.3) | 16 | (0.3) |
| Black | 12 | (0.4) | 19 | (0.5) | 47 | (0.6) | 22 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.6) | 30 | (0.7) | 29 | (0.7) | 23 | (0.5) | 31 | (0.6) | 33 | (0.6) | 22 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.5) |
| Hispanic | 9 | (0.4) | 17 | (0.5) | 54 | (0.7) | 20 | (0.7) | 17 | (0.5) | 34 | (0.6) | 33 | (0.6) | 16 | (0.5) | 23 | (0.5) | 38 | (0.6) | 26 | (0.6) | 13 | (0.4) |
| Asian | 5 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.7) | 57 | (1.2) | 25 | (1.2) | 22 | (1.3) | 40 | (1.1) | 26 | (1.0) | 12 | (0.8) | 13 | (0.6) | 31 | (1.3) | 37 | (1.1) | 20 | (1.0) |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | (2.3) | 18 | (3.4) | 52 | (3.8) | 22 | (3.4) | 20 | (4.2) | 29 | (3.7) | 37 | (3.4) | 14 | (2.2) | 28 | (4.4) | 29 | (3.9) | 26 | (4.3) | 17 | (3.4) |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
9 | (0.9) | 18 | (1.6) | 52 | (2.3) | 22 | (2.2) | 15 | (1.7) | 33 | (2.6) | 35 | (2.4) | 18 | (1.4) | 23 | (2.0) | 41 | (2.5) | 24 | (1.3) | 12 | (1.5) |
| Two or more races | 8 | (0.7) | 15 | (1.1) | 54 | (2.0) | 23 | (1.5) | 18 | (1.2) | 40 | (2.0) | 26 | (1.5) | 16 | (1.4) | 23 | (1.3) | 34 | (1.8) | 29 | (1.9) | 14 | (1.3) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| Eligible | 10 | (0.2) | 17 | (0.3) | 51 | (0.4) | 21 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) | 33 | (0.4) | 31 | (0.4) | 19 | (0.3) | 25 | (0.4) | 37 | (0.4) | 25 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.3) |
| Not eligible | 7 | (0.2) | 15 | (0.3) | 53 | (0.5) | 25 | (0.4) | 22 | (0.3) | 38 | (0.5) | 27 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.3) | 19 | (0.3) | 34 | (0.4) | 29 | (0.4) | 18 | (0.4) |
| Unknown | 8 | (0.8) | 16 | (0.9) | 52 | (1.2) | 23 | (1.1) | 22 | (1.1) | 38 | (1.2) | 27 | (1.1) | 13 | (0.8) | 21 | (1.2) | 34 | (1.2) | 29 | (1.0) | 16 | (0.9) |
| Parents' highest level of education |
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| Did not finish high school | 12 | (0.6) | 19 | (1.0) | 49 | (1.1) | 19 | (0.8) | 15 | (0.9) | 32 | (1.2) | 31 | (0.9) | 22 | (0.9) | 27 | (1.0) | 36 | (0.9) | 25 | (1.1) | 12 | (0.6) |
| Graduated high school | 10 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.6) | 52 | (0.7) | 19 | (0.6) | 16 | (0.5) | 33 | (0.5) | 32 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.6) | 27 | (0.7) | 38 | (0.7) | 24 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.5) |
| Some education after high school |
9 | (0.4) | 16 | (0.5) | 52 | (0.8) | 23 | (0.6) | 21 | (0.7) | 36 | (0.8) | 28 | (0.5) | 16 | (0.6) | 22 | (0.6) | 36 | (0.6) | 27 | (0.7) | 15 | (0.5) |
| Graduated college | 7 | (0.2) | 15 | (0.3) | 52 | (0.4) | 26 | (0.4) | 22 | (0.3) | 38 | (0.5) | 26 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.3) | 19 | (0.3) | 33 | (0.4) | 29 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) |
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 300. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes public and private schools. Includes students tested with accommodations (12 percent of all 8th-graders); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (2 percent of all 8th-graders). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2015 Science Assessment, retrieved January 13, 2017, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared January 2017.) |
