The High School Transcript Study: A Decade of Change in Curricula and Achievement, 1990-2000

Title:	The High School Transcript Study: A Decade of Change in Curricula and Achievement, 1990-2000
Description:	This report presents findings from the 2000 High School Transcript Study (HSTS 2000) and examines the trends and changes in high school curriculum and student coursetaking patterns for the past decade. This publication allows policymakers, researchers, education agencies, and the public to examine the current status of the curricula being offered in public and non-public high schools. The HSTS 2000 collected 20,931 transcripts of students graduating from 277 American high schools. Results from the HSTS 2000 are presented with respect to earned course credits, grade point average, and education achievement, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2000 Mathematics and Science assessments. In addition, results are compared across the four High School Transcript Studies between 1990 and 2000 (HSTS 1990, HSTS 1994, HSTS 1998, and HSTS 2000). Findings are presented throughout the report by selected student and school characteristics, including student gender, student race/ethnicity, school type (public vs. nonpublic), and region of the country.
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Cover Date:	March 2004
Web Release:	March 25, 2004
Print Release:	March 31, 2004
Publication #:	NCES 2004455 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Robert Perkins, Brian Kleiner, Stephen Roey, (Westat) and Janis Brown (National Center for Education Statistics)
Type of Product:	Statistical Analysis Report
Survey/Program Areas:	High School Transcript Studies (HST) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Keywords:	Coursetaking/Transcripts • mathematics and science Curriculum • secondary school
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Elise Christopher.