Table E12. Percentage distribution of academic year 2009-10 ninth-graders, by enrolled science course and involvement in science: 2009
| Total |
17.9 |
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34.0 |
|
12.4 |
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19.5 |
|
1.7 |
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9.6 |
|
4.9 |
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| Participation in extracurricular science activities2 |
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| Yes |
11.2 |
|
43.0 |
|
12.2 |
|
16.9 |
|
2.1 |
! |
6.6 |
|
8.0 |
|
| No |
18.4 |
|
33.3 |
|
12.4 |
|
19.7 |
|
1.7 |
|
9.8 |
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4.7 |
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| Grade in a previous 8th grade science course |
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| A |
13.2 |
|
41.1 |
|
11.4 |
|
19.8 |
|
2.1 |
|
7.4 |
|
5.0 |
|
| B |
17.9 |
|
33.3 |
|
12.2 |
|
20.3 |
|
1.4 |
|
9.8 |
|
5.0 |
|
| C |
22.5 |
|
26.5 |
|
13.1 |
|
20.5 |
|
1.4 |
! |
11.5 |
|
4.5 |
|
| D |
22.1 |
|
27.4 |
|
17.5 |
|
13.3 |
|
‡ |
|
12.5 |
|
3.8 |
|
| Below D or not graded |
31.0 |
|
25.1 |
|
11.4 |
|
15.0 |
|
‡ |
|
13.1 |
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4.1 |
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| Self-identify as a science person |
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| Strongly agree |
11.6 |
|
42.5 |
|
10.6 |
|
17.8 |
|
1.9 |
|
8.6 |
|
7.1 |
|
| Agree |
15.3 |
|
36.6 |
|
12.2 |
|
19.2 |
|
1.8 |
|
9.1 |
|
5.8 |
|
| Disagree |
19.4 |
|
33.5 |
|
12.8 |
|
19.5 |
|
1.3 |
|
9.6 |
|
3.8 |
|
| Strongly disagree |
22.0 |
|
27.3 |
|
12.6 |
|
20.8 |
|
‡ |
|
10.6 |
|
4.5 |
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| Seen by others as a science person |
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| Strongly agree |
10.0 |
|
42.6 |
|
10.9 |
|
17.0 |
|
‡ |
|
9.0 |
|
6.4 |
|
| Agree |
15.1 |
|
37.3 |
|
11.7 |
|
20.6 |
|
1.5 |
|
8.2 |
|
5.6 |
|
| Disagree |
19.0 |
|
33.0 |
|
13.0 |
|
18.9 |
|
1.3 |
|
10.1 |
|
4.7 |
|
| Strongly disagree |
21.7 |
|
28.7 |
|
12.8 |
|
20.4 |
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‡ |
|
10.5 |
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3.8 |
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| Understand science assignments |
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| Never |
33.5 |
|
26.2 |
|
10.7 |
|
14.1 |
|
‡ |
|
7.9 |
|
2.9 |
|
| Rarely |
21.0 |
|
29.4 |
|
12.1 |
|
21.1 |
|
‡ |
|
10.2 |
|
4.4 |
|
| Sometimes |
19.8 |
|
32.6 |
|
12.0 |
|
19.7 |
|
1.3 |
|
10.3 |
|
4.4 |
|
| Often |
14.1 |
|
37.2 |
|
12.9 |
|
19.4 |
|
1.8 |
|
8.8 |
|
5.7 |
|
| ! Interpret data with caution. Estimate is unstable because the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 30 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error represents 30 percent or more of the estimate). |
| ‡ Reporting standards are not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error represents 50 percent or more of the estimate). |
| 1 Other science includes courses such as general science, integrated science, and principles of technology. |
| 2 Science activities include science club, science competition, science camp, and science study groups or tutoring. |
| NOTE: All estimates are weighted by W1STUDENT. Details may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), Base-Year. |
