| Table 2 |
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| Trends in Average Scale Scores for the Nation in Science, Grade
8 |
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1996 |
2000 |
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1996 |
2000 |
2005 |
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No Accomodations
Permitted˛ |
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Accomodations
Permitted˛ |
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| Total |
150 |
151 |
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149 |
149 |
149 |
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| Gender |
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| Male |
151 |
154 |
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150 |
153 |
150 |
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| Female |
149 |
147 |
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148 |
146 |
147 |
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| Race/Ethnicity1 |
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| White |
159 |
161 |
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159 |
161 |
160 |
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| Black |
120 |
121 |
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121 |
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124 |
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| Hispanic |
129 |
126 |
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128 |
127 |
129 |
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| Asian/Pacific Islander |
150 |
152 |
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151 |
153 |
156 |
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| American Indian |
146 |
140 |
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148 |
147 |
128 |
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| Parent's Education |
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| Less than high school |
131 |
126 |
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130 |
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128 |
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| Graduated high school |
140 |
138 |
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140 |
137 |
138 |
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| Some
education after high school |
155 |
155 |
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154 |
154 |
151 |
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| Graduated
College |
159 |
162 |
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158 |
161 |
159 |
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| Unknown |
134 |
130 |
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129 |
129 |
130 |
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| School Lunch Eligibility |
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| Eligible |
133 |
128 |
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129 |
127 |
130 |
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| Not Eligible |
156 |
160 |
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156 |
159 |
159 |
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| Info Not Available |
156 |
156 |
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157 |
155 |
160 |
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| Type of School |
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| Public |
148 |
149 |
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148 |
148 |
147 |
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| Nonpublic |
161 |
167 |
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165 |
167 |
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| School Location |
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| Central
City |
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141 |
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| Urban Fringe |
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152 |
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| Rural |
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152 |
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| Region |
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| Northeast |
- |
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153 |
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| Midwest |
- |
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155 |
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| South |
- |
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145 |
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| West |
- |
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144 |
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| Percentile |
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| 10th |
104 |
103 |
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103 |
101 |
101 |
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| 25th |
128 |
128 |
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127 |
126 |
126 |
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| 50th |
153 |
154 |
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152 |
152 |
151 |
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| 75th |
174 |
177 |
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174 |
175 |
174 |
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| 90th |
192 |
195 |
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| "-" Indicates
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| 1 Note that none of the race groups include Hispanics of
those races. |
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| 2 In 1996, 2000 and 2005 NAEP allowed testing accommodations
for students with disabilities and for limited English proficient
students. Accommodations may include
extra time, one-on-one administration, use of magnifying equipment,
translation of assessments, or the use of bilingual dictionaries and are
determined by state and district policies. Data for 2005 unaccomodated
testing are not available. |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education. Office of
Educational
Research and Improvement.National Center for Education
Statistics.NAEP Data Explorer. Available at:
http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/viewresults.asp. |
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