Table D5. Percentage distribution of academic year 2009-10 ninth-graders, by years of planned high school mathematics and students' attitudes toward math and science education: 2009
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2.8 |
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8.7 |
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27.2 |
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61.3 |
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| If you spend a lot of time and effort in math and science classes. . . |
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| You won't have time for friends |
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| Strongly agree |
6.6 |
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12.3 |
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30.5 |
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50.6 |
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| Agree |
3.6 |
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9.3 |
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30.3 |
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56.7 |
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| Disagree |
1.7 |
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7.5 |
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26.4 |
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64.4 |
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| Strongly disagree |
2.1 |
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8.8 |
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21.6 |
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67.4 |
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| You won't have time for extracurricular activities |
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| Strongly agree |
5.4 |
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11.8 |
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28.7 |
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54.2 |
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| Agree |
3.2 |
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10.4 |
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32.0 |
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54.4 |
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| Disagree |
2.1 |
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7.3 |
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26.2 |
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64.4 |
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| Strongly disagree |
1.8 |
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8.2 |
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19.5 |
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70.5 |
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| You won't be popular |
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| Strongly agree |
7.8 |
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15.9 |
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26.0 |
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50.3 |
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| Agree |
5.5 |
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12.2 |
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27.7 |
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54.7 |
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| Disagree |
2.3 |
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7.7 |
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28.6 |
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61.4 |
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| Strongly disagree |
1.9 |
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8.5 |
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24.7 |
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64.9 |
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| People will make fun of you |
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| Strongly agree |
5.5 |
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15.7 |
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23.7 |
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55.1 |
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| Agree |
5.2 |
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11.2 |
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27.7 |
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55.9 |
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| Disagree |
2.4 |
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7.6 |
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28.8 |
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61.1 |
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| Strongly disagree |
2.1 |
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8.7 |
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24.9 |
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64.3 |
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| NOTE: All estimates are weighted by W1STUDENT. Details may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding. The survey item on planned high school mathematics does not include a response option for less than one year. The question on planned years of high school mathematics includes the student's current year. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), Base-Year. |
