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| Table 223.30. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale scores of 12th-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 | 128 | (1.2) | 137 | (0.9) | 152 | (0.7) | 172 | (1.0) | 172 | (1.1) | 159 | (0.7) | 141 | (0.9) | 132 | (1.1) | 136 | (0.9) | 144 | (0.8) | 157 | (0.7) | 171 | (1.1) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 126 | (1.7) | 137 | (1.5) | 153 | (0.8) | 176 | (1.1) | 176 | (1.5) | 161 | (1.0) | 142 | (1.1) | 132 | (1.6) | 136 | (1.3) | 147 | (1.0) | 162 | (1.0) | 178 | (1.6) |
| Female | 129 | (1.6) | 137 | (1.0) | 150 | (0.9) | 167 | (1.5) | 167 | (1.5) | 156 | (0.8) | 139 | (1.1) | 132 | (1.4) | 137 | (1.2) | 141 | (1.2) | 153 | (1.0) | 165 | (1.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 138 | (1.5) | 148 | (1.4) | 161 | (0.8) | 180 | (1.2) | 180 | (1.4) | 167 | (0.9) | 151 | (1.2) | 142 | (1.3) | 147 | (1.1) | 155 | (1.1) | 167 | (0.9) | 180 | (1.1) |
| Black | 112 | (2.6) | 115 | (2.2) | 130 | (1.6) | 142 | (2.5) | 142 | (3.4) | 135 | (1.7) | 120 | (1.8) | 114 | (2.5) | 115 | (2.0) | 123 | (1.7) | 134 | (2.0) | 140 | (3.0) |
| Hispanic | 118 | (1.9) | 125 | (1.8) | 138 | (1.1) | 157 | (1.9) | 153 | (2.8) | 145 | (1.3) | 129 | (1.3) | 124 | (1.6) | 126 | (1.5) | 131 | (1.4) | 145 | (1.3) | 152 | (1.9) |
| Asian | ‡ | (†) | 148 | (3.6) | 166 | (2.4) | 189 | (4.0) | 190 | (3.2) | 175 | (2.7) | 154 | (3.5) | 141 | (5.0) | 150 | (4.2) | 152 | (3.7) | 168 | (3.0) | 191 | (3.8) |
| Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Two or more races | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 156 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 170 | (3.7) | 148 | (3.3) | ‡ | (†) | 144 | (4.3) | 151 | (4.0) | 161 | (3.7) | ‡ | (†) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| Eligible | 118 | (1.8) | 122 | (1.3) | 137 | (1.1) | 154 | (1.4) | 153 | (1.8) | 143 | (1.1) | 129 | (1.1) | 121 | (1.6) | 122 | (1.4) | 132 | (1.1) | 142 | (1.2) | 151 | (1.7) |
| Not eligible | 135 | (1.7) | 147 | (1.3) | 160 | (0.8) | 180 | (1.1) | 179 | (1.4) | 167 | (0.9) | 150 | (1.2) | 140 | (1.3) | 146 | (1.1) | 153 | (1.0) | 166 | (1.0) | 180 | (1.3) |
| Unknown | 143 | (4.9) | 154 | (3.4) | 162 | (2.3) | 185 | (3.7) | 186 | (3.9) | 171 | (2.5) | 152 | (3.4) | 146 | (3.9) | 154 | (2.9) | 158 | (3.8) | 170 | (3.4) | 183 | (3.0) |
| Parents' highest level of education |
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| Did not finish high school | 116 | (2.9) | 119 | (2.5) | 134 | (1.7) | 153 | (3.1) | 145 | (4.2) | 139 | (2.2) | 126 | (1.9) | 119 | (2.9) | 119 | (2.2) | 128 | (1.7) | 141 | (2.5) | 145 | (3.7) |
| Graduated high school | 122 | (2.2) | 125 | (2.1) | 139 | (1.4) | 156 | (2.2) | 154 | (2.5) | 146 | (1.4) | 129 | (1.7) | 125 | (2.3) | 127 | (1.9) | 132 | (1.7) | 145 | (2.0) | 154 | (2.5) |
| Some education after high school |
127 | (2.6) | 137 | (1.6) | 150 | (1.1) | 166 | (2.0) | 165 | (2.2) | 156 | (1.4) | 142 | (1.1) | 132 | (1.7) | 137 | (1.5) | 145 | (1.4) | 153 | (1.3) | 163 | (1.9) |
| Graduated college | 138 | (1.9) | 148 | (1.5) | 162 | (0.8) | 181 | (1.2) | 182 | (1.3) | 169 | (0.9) | 151 | (1.2) | 140 | (1.5) | 146 | (1.2) | 156 | (1.1) | 167 | (1.0) | 181 | (1.3) |
| Percentage distribution of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 10 | (0.3) | 19 | (0.4) | 51 | (0.5) | 20 | (0.5) | 16 | (0.4) | 35 | (0.5) | 32 | (0.5) | 17 | (0.4) | 24 | (0.5) | 32 | (0.5) | 26 | (0.4) | 18 | (0.4) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 9 | (0.4) | 17 | (0.5) | 51 | (0.7) | 23 | (0.8) | 17 | (0.6) | 37 | (0.7) | 30 | (0.8) | 15 | (0.6) | 23 | (0.7) | 33 | (0.7) | 27 | (0.7) | 16 | (0.6) |
| Female | 12 | (0.6) | 21 | (0.6) | 50 | (0.8) | 17 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.5) | 34 | (0.7) | 33 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.6) | 25 | (0.8) | 31 | (0.8) | 25 | (0.6) | 20 | (0.6) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 9 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.6) | 50 | (0.7) | 23 | (0.8) | 19 | (0.6) | 38 | (0.7) | 28 | (0.7) | 15 | (0.6) | 24 | (0.7) | 31 | (0.7) | 26 | (0.7) | 19 | (0.6) |
| Black | 15 | (1.0) | 23 | (1.0) | 46 | (1.5) | 16 | (1.0) | 12 | (0.8) | 28 | (1.3) | 35 | (1.2) | 24 | (1.1) | 30 | (1.2) | 31 | (1.1) | 24 | (1.0) | 15 | (1.0) |
| Hispanic | 11 | (0.6) | 20 | (0.8) | 54 | (1.1) | 16 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.7) | 34 | (0.9) | 39 | (1.1) | 16 | (0.7) | 24 | (0.9) | 36 | (1.0) | 26 | (1.0) | 14 | (0.8) |
| Asian | 5 | (1.0) | 17 | (2.0) | 56 | (2.7) | 23 | (2.0) | 20 | (1.8) | 37 | (2.0) | 30 | (2.3) | 12 | (1.9) | 15 | (1.6) | 25 | (1.7) | 35 | (2.2) | 25 | (1.8) |
| Pacific Islander | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
7 | (2.3) | 12 | (4.6) | 64 | (5.4) | 18 | (3.4) | 18 | (3.5) | 26 | (5.8) | 26 | (6.0) | 30 | (4.3) | 27 | (4.5) | 25 | (6.0) | 30 | (4.4) | 18 | (5.7) |
| Two or more races | 11 | (2.1) | 17 | (2.3) | 46 | (3.1) | 26 | (3.3) | 19 | (3.5) | 29 | (3.5) | 32 | (3.2) | 19 | (2.7) | 27 | (3.0) | 30 | (3.3) | 25 | (2.7) | 18 | (3.0) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| Eligible | 12 | (0.5) | 21 | (0.7) | 50 | (0.8) | 17 | (0.6) | 12 | (0.6) | 32 | (0.6) | 36 | (0.7) | 20 | (0.7) | 26 | (0.6) | 35 | (0.7) | 25 | (0.7) | 14 | (0.6) |
| Not eligible | 9 | (0.5) | 17 | (0.6) | 51 | (0.8) | 22 | (0.7) | 19 | (0.6) | 37 | (0.7) | 29 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.5) | 23 | (0.6) | 30 | (0.7) | 27 | (0.6) | 20 | (0.6) |
| Unknown | 8 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.8) | 50 | (1.8) | 25 | (2.4) | 19 | (1.8) | 41 | (1.7) | 27 | (2.0) | 13 | (1.4) | 25 | (2.1) | 29 | (2.4) | 25 | (1.5) | 21 | (1.8) |
| Parents' highest level of education |
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| Did not finish high school | 13 | (1.1) | 22 | (1.6) | 52 | (1.9) | 13 | (1.2) | 10 | (1.0) | 33 | (1.5) | 37 | (1.7) | 19 | (1.5) | 24 | (1.4) | 38 | (1.9) | 26 | (1.5) | 12 | (1.0) |
| Graduated high school | 13 | (1.0) | 19 | (0.9) | 53 | (1.0) | 15 | (0.9) | 12 | (0.9) | 33 | (1.2) | 36 | (1.2) | 19 | (1.2) | 27 | (1.1) | 36 | (1.2) | 22 | (1.1) | 14 | (0.9) |
| Some education after high school |
10 | (0.6) | 20 | (1.0) | 50 | (1.2) | 20 | (0.9) | 13 | (0.7) | 35 | (1.1) | 34 | (0.9) | 18 | (0.7) | 25 | (1.0) | 33 | (0.9) | 27 | (0.8) | 16 | (0.8) |
| Graduated college | 8 | (0.4) | 17 | (0.6) | 50 | (0.7) | 24 | (0.7) | 20 | (0.6) | 37 | (0.7) | 28 | (0.7) | 15 | (0.5) | 23 | (0.6) | 28 | (0.9) | 27 | (0.6) | 22 | (0.6) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 300. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes students tested with accommodations (9 percent of all 12th-graders); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (2 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), 2015 Science Assessment, retrieved March 15, 2017, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared March 2017.) |
