Volume 2: Appendix Tables

• Chapters
• 1. Elementary and Secondary Education
• 2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
• 3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
• 4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages
• 5. Academic Research and Development
• 6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
• 7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
• 8. State Indicators

Science and Engineering Indicators 2008, Volume 2 (2.06MB)

Table	Title	PDF	Data
1-1	Proficiency in specific mathematics knowledge and skill areas of students in grades 3 and 5, by student and family characteristics: 2002 and 2004
1-2	Average mathematics scores of students in kindergarten and grades 1, 3, and 5, by student and family characteristics: 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004
1-3	Average science scores of students in grades 3 and 5, by student and family characteristics: 2002 and 2004
1-4	Proficiency in specific mathematics knowledge and skill areas of students in grades 10 and 12, by student and family characteristics: 2002 and 2004
1-5	Average mathematics score of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student characteristics: Selected years, 1990–2005
1-6	Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 scoring at or above proficient level in mathematics for their grade, by student characteristics: Selected years, 1990–2005
1-7	Average science score of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student characteristics: 1996, 2000, and 2005
1-8	Students in grades 4, 8, and 12 scoring at or above proficient level in science for their grade, by student characteristics: 1996, 2000, and 2005
1-9	High school graduates completing advanced mathematics courses, by student and school characteristics and subject: Selected years, 1990–2005
1-10	High school graduates completing advanced S&E courses, by student and school characteristics and subject: Selected years, 1990–2005
1-11	Public school teachers with master’s degree or higher, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-12	Public school teachers with regular or advanced certification, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-13	Length of practice teaching of public middle and high school teachers with less than 5 years of teaching experience, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-14	Preparedness for first-year teaching of public middle and high school teachers with less than 5 years of teaching experience, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-15	Qualifications of public middle and high school mathematics, biology/life science, and physical science teachers in main assignment field, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-16	Public school teachers with 3 or less years of teaching experience, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-17	Participation in induction and mentoring activities during first year of teaching among public middle and high school teachers with less than 5 years of teaching experience, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-18	Participation of public middle and high school teachers in professional development activities during the past 12 months on various topics, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-19	Professional development topics reported to be useful or very useful by public middle and high school teachers, by time spent: Academic year 2003–04
1-20	Topics rated as top priority for additional professional development by public middle and high school teachers, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic year 2003–04
1-21	Professional commitment of public middle and high school teachers, by teachers’ perceptions of working conditions: Academic year 2003–04
1-22	High school graduates enrolled in college in October after completing high school, by family income, race/ethnicity, and parents’ education: Selected years, 1975–2005

Table	Title	PDF	Data
2-1	S&E degrees awarded, by degree level, Carnegie institution type, and field: 2005
2-2	Higher education instructional faculty, by teaching field, highest degree, and employment status: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
2-3	Full-time higher education instructional faculty, by teaching field, highest degree, and institution type: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
2-4	Full-time instructional faculty, by teaching field, highest degree, and level of student: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
2-5	Full-time undergraduate instructional faculty, by teaching field and presence of teaching assistant: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
2-6	Undergraduate faculty, by teaching field and primary instruction methods: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
2-7	Full-time S&E graduate students, by source and mechanism of primary support: 1985–2005
2-8	Full-time S&E graduate students, by field and mechanism of primary support: 2005
2-9	Full-time S&E graduate students primarily supported by federal government, by field and mechanism of primary support: 2005
2-10	Full-time S&E graduate students primarily supported by federal government, by agency: 1985–2005
2-11	Primary support mechanisms for S&E doctorate recipients, by citizenship, sex, and race/ethnicity: 2005
2-12	Amount of undergraduate and graduate debt of S&E doctorate recipients, by field: 2005
2-13	Enrollment in higher education, by Carnegie institution type: 1986–2004
2-14	Estimates and projections of U.S. population ages 20–24 years, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2000–2050
2-15	Freshmen intending S&E major, by sex, race/ethnicity, and field: Selected years, 1985–2006
2-16	Freshmen intending to major in selected S&E fields, by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1985–2006
2-17	Foreign undergraduate student enrollment in U.S. universities, by field and selected places of origin: April 2006 and 2007
2-18	Undergraduate enrollment in engineering and engineering technology programs: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-19	Engineering enrollment, by enrollment level and attendance: 1985–2005
2-20	S&E graduate enrollment, by field and sex: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-21	First-time full-time S&E graduate students, by field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-22	S&E graduate enrollment, by field, citizenship, and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-23	First-time full-time S&E graduate students, by field and citizenship: 2000–2005
2-24	Foreign graduate student enrollment in U.S. universities, by field and selected place of origin: April 2006 and 2007
2-25	Earned associate’s degrees, by sex and field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-26	Earned associate’s degrees, by field, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-27	Earned bachelor’s degrees, by sex and field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-28	Earned bachelor’s degrees, by field, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-29	Earned master’s degrees, by sex and field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-30	Earned master’s degrees, by field, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-31	Earned doctoral degrees, by field, sex, and citizenship: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-32	Earned doctoral degrees, by field, citizenship, and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-33	Plans of foreign recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates to stay in United States, by field and place of origin: 1994–2005
2-34	Postdocs at U.S. universities, by field and citizenship status: 1985–2005
2-35	Tertiary-type A, advanced research programs, and tertiary education, by age group and region/country: 2004
2-36	Tertiary education of population ages 25–34, by country: 1991–2004
2-37	First university degrees, by selected region and country/economy: 2004 or most recent year
2-38	S&E first university degrees, by selected Western or Asian country and field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-39	First university degrees, by field, sex, country/economy, and region: 2004 or most recent year
2-40	Earned S&E doctoral degree, by selected region, country/economy, and field: 2004 or most recent year
2-41	Earned S&E doctoral degrees, by selected region, country/economy, sex, and field: 2004 or most recent year
2-42	S&E doctoral degrees, by selected Western industrialized country and field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-43	S&E doctoral degrees, by selected Asian country/economy and field: Selected years, 1985–2005
2-44	Trends in population ages 20–24 years, by selected country and region: 1980–2050
2-45	Foreign S&E student enrollment in UK universities, by enrollment level, place of origin, and field: Academic years 1995 and 2006
2-46	Foreign S&E student enrollment in Japanese universities, by enrollment level, place of origin, and field: 2005
2-47	S&E student enrollment in Canadian universities, by enrollment level, top place of origin, and field: 1994 and 2004
2-48	S&E student enrollment in Australian universities, by enrollment level and field: 2005
2-49	Doctoral degrees earned by foreign students, by selected industrialized country and field: 2005 or most recent year

Table	Title	PDF	Data
3-1	Employment and earnings in S&E and related occupations, by occupation: May 2006
3-2	Employment and earnings in S&E and related occupations, by occupation: May 2005
3-3	Employment and earnings in S&E and related occupations, by occupation: May 2004
3-4	Employment and earnings in S&E occupations and non-S&E occupations, by 4-digit NAICS industry classification: May 2006
3-5	Employment and earnings in S&E occupations and non-S&E occupations, by 4-digit NAICS industry classification: May 2005
3-6	Employment and earnings in S&E occupations and non-S&E occupations, by metropolitan area: May 2006
3-7	Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of occupational employment: 2004–14
3-8	U.S. residents with S&E as highest degree receiving degrees from non-U.S. institutions, by degree level and place of birth: 2003

Table	Title	PDF	Data
4-1	Gross domestic product and implicit price deflators: 1953–2007
4-2	Purchasing power parity and market exchange rate/purchasing power parity ratios, by selected country: 1981–2006
4-3	U.S. R&D expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-4	U.S. inflation-adjusted R&D expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-5	U.S. R&D expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-6	U.S. inflation-adjusted R&D expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-7	U.S. basic research expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-8	U.S. inflation-adjusted basic research expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-9	U.S. basic research expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-10	U.S. inflation-adjusted basic research expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-11	U.S. applied research expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-12	U.S. inflation-adjusted applied research expenditures, by performing sector and source of funds: 1953–2006
4-13	U.S. applied research expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-14	U.S. inflation-adjusted applied research expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-15	U.S. development expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-16	U.S. inflation-adjusted development expenditures, by performing and funding sectors: 1953–2006
4-17	U.S. development expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-18	U.S. inflation-adjusted development expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 1953–2006
4-19	Total (federal plus company and other) funds for industrial R&D performance in United States, by industry and company size: 2001–05
4-20	Company and other nonfederal funds for industrial R&D performance in United States, by industry and company size: 2001–05
4-21	Federal funds for industrial R&D performance in United States, by industry and company size: 2001–05
4-22	Company and other (nonfederal) R&D fund share of net sales in R&D-performing companies, by industry and company size: 2001–05
4-23	R&D expenditures, by state, performing sector, and funding sector: 2004
4-24	Total R&D and gross domestic product, by state: 2004
4-25	R&D expenditures at federally funded research and development centers: FY 2005
4-26	Federal R&D budget authority, by budget function: FY 1980–2008
4-27	Federal basic research budget authority, by budget function: FY 1998–2008
4-28	Trends in R&D and federal outlays: Selected fiscal years, 1970–2008
4-29	Discrepancy between federal R&D support, as reported by performers and federal agencies: 1980–2006
4-30	Estimated federal obligations for R&D and R&D plant, by selected agency, performer, and character of work: FY 2007
4-31	Estimated federal obligations for research, by agency and S&E field: FY 2007
4-32	Federal obligations for total research, by detailed S&E field: FY 1986–2007
4-33	Federal research and experimentation tax credit claims and number of corporate tax returns claiming credit, by NAICS industry: 1998–2003
4-34	Number of external users at Department of Energy facilities, by science program and facility: FY 2006
4-35	R&D expenditures and R&D as percentage of gross domestic product, by selected country and for all OECD countries: 1981–2006
4-36	International nondefense R&D expenditures and nondefense R&D as percentage of gross domestic product, by selected country: 1981–2006
4-37	International R&D expenditures for selected countries, by funding and performing sectors: Selected years, 2004–06
4-38	Proportion of industry R&D expenditures financed by foreign sources, by selected country/region: 1981–2005
4-39	Source of all R&D and industry R&D expenditures for OECD countries: 1981–2004
4-40	Academic R&D financed by industry, by selected OECD countries: 1981–2006
4-41	Government R&D budget appropriations, by selected country and socioeconomic objective: 2005 or 2006
4-42	Share of business expenditures for R&D, by industry and selected country/economy: 2003 or 2004
4-43	R&D expenditures by majority-owned affiliates of foreign companies in United States, by country/region of ultimate beneficial owner: 1980 and 1987–2004
4-44	R&D performed by majority-owned affiliates of foreign companies in United States, by NAICS industry of affiliate: 1997–2004
4-45	R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by country/economy/region: 2002–04
4-46	R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate: 2002–04
4-47	R&D performed in United States by U.S. multinational corporation parent companies, by NAICS industry: 1999–2004
4-48	Company and other nonfederal funds for industrial R&D performed abroad, by industrial sector: 1985–2005
4-49	Company and other nonfederal funds for industrial R&D performed abroad, by NAICS industry: 2001–05
4-50	Company-funded and -performed R&D expenditures and R&D contracted out to other organizations in United States: 1993–2005
4-51	R&D expenditures contracted out in United States, by selected NAICS industry: 1999–2005
4-52	U.S. trade in research, development, and testing services: affiliated and unaffiliated trade, and unaffiliated trade by selected region/country: 2001–05
4-53	Federal technology transfer indicators and intellectual property measures, by selected U.S. agency: FY 2002–05
4-54	SBIR award funding, by type of award and federal agency: FY 1983–2005
4-55	Small Business Technology Transfer Program award funding, by type of award and federal agency: FY 1994–2005
4-56	Advanced Technology Program projects, number of participants, and funding: FY 1990–2004

Table	Title	PDF	Data
5-1	Academic R&D expenditures directed to basic research, applied research, and development: 1970–2006
5-2	Support for academic R&D, by sector: 1972–2006
5-3	Federal and nonfederal R&D expenditures at academic institutions, by field and source of funds: 2006
5-4	Expenditures for academic R&D, by field: Selected years, 1975–2006
5-5	Academic R&D funds provided by federal government, by field: Selected years, 1975–2006
5-6	Federal obligations for academic R&D, by agency: 1970–2007
5-7	Federal obligations for academic research, by agency: 1970–2007
5-8	Federal agencies’ academic research obligations, by field: FY 2005
5-9	Federal academic research obligations provided by major agencies, by field: FY 2005
5-10	Sources of R&D funds at private and public institutions: 1986, 1996, and 2006
5-11	Top 100 academic institutions in R&D expenditures, by source of funds: 2006
5-12	Academic institutions receiving federal R&D support, by selected Carnegie classification: 1971–2005
5-13	Current expenditures for research equipment at academic institutions, by field: Selected years, 1985–2006
5-14	Federal share of current funding for research equipment at academic institutions, by field: Selected years, 1985–2006
5-15	Expenditures of current funds for research equipment at academic institutions as percentage of total academic R&D expenditures, by field: Selected years, 1985–2006
5-16	Source of funds for new construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by year of project start and type of institution: FY 1986–2005
5-17	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position and degree field: 1973–2006
5-18	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, Carnegie institution type, and administrative control of institution: 2006
5-19	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, sex, and degree field: 1973–2006
5-20	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position, degree field, and race/ethnicity: 1973–2006
5-21	Full-time doctoral instructional faculty, by field of teaching, citizenship, and type of institution: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
5-22	Age distribution of S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by type of position: 1973–2006
5-23	Age distribution of S&E doctorate holders in full-time faculty positions at research universities and other academic institutions: 2006
5-24	Recent S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate, type of position, and tenure status: 1973–2006
5-25	Recent S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate, Carnegie institution type, type of position, and tenure status: 2006
5-26	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting teaching or research as primary or secondary work activity, by type of position and degree field: 1973–2006
5-27	S&E doctorate holders employed in research universities and other academic institutions, by position type and primary or secondary work activity: 2006
5-28	Full-time doctoral S&E instructional faculty, by institution type; student level; and average time spent in teaching, research, administration, and other activities: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
5-29	Full-time instructional faculty, by teaching field and primary work activity: Fall 1992 and fall 2003
5-30	Academic S&E doctorate holders with federal support, by degree field, research activity, and type of position: 1973–2006
5-31	S&E doctorate holders employed in academia with federal support, by degree field, years since doctorate, and type of position: 1973–2006
5-32	Fields and subfields of S&E publications data
5-33	Regions and countries/economies in S&E publications data
5-34	S&E articles in all fields, by region/country/economy: 1995–2005
5-35	Internationally coauthored S&E articles, by selected country/economy pairs: 2005
5-36	U.S. S&E articles, by field and sector: 1995–2005
5-37	U.S. S&E articles with foreign coauthors, by field and U.S. sector: 1995 and 2005
5-38	S&E articles, by field, citation percentile, and region/country of institutional author: 1995, 2000, and 2005
5-39	World share of all S&E articles and top 1% of cited articles and index of highly cited articles, by field and selected region/country: 1995, 2000, and 2005
5-40	U.S. utility patent awards, by selected characteristics of patent owner: 1995–2005
5-41	Academic patents awarded, by patent class: 2005
5-42	Academic patenting and licensing activities: 1991–2005

Table	Title	PDF	Data
6-1	Real GDP and real GDP per capita for selected regions/countries: Selected years, 1960–2005
6-2	GDP per hours worked, by selected region/country: Selected years, 1960–2005
6-3	Hourly compensation costs for production workers in manufacturing, by selected region/country: Selected years, 1975–2005
6-4	Value-added revenue of knowledge-intensive services for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-5	Value-added revenue of knowledge-intensive services for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-6	Value-added revenue of selected service industries for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-7	Value-added revenue of selected service industries for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-8	Value-added revenue of all high-technology manufacturing industries for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-9	Value-added revenue of all high-technology manufacturing industries for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-10	Value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-11	Value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-12	Value-added revenue and exports of non-high-technology manufacturing industries, by selected region/country/economy: 1985–95
6-13	Value-added revenue and exports of non-high-technology manufacturing industries, by selected region/country/economy: 1996–2005
6-14	Exports, imports, and gross revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries, by selected region/country/economy: 1985–95
6-15	Exports, imports, and gross revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries, by selected region/country/economy: 1996–2005
6-16	Exports, imports, and gross revenue of radio, television, and communications equipment, by selected region/country/economy: 1985–95
6-17	Exports, imports, and gross revenue of radio, television, and communications equipment, by selected region/country/economy: 1996–2005
6-18	Exports, imports, and gross revenue of office machinery, accounting, and computing machinery, by selected region/country/economy: 1985–95
6-19	Exports, imports, and gross revenue of office machinery, accounting, and computing machinery, by selected region/country/economy: 1996–2005
6-20	U.S. trade in advanced-technology products, by technology: 2000–06
6-21	U.S. trade in advanced-technology products, by region/country/economy: 2000–06
6-22	U.S. receipts and payments of royalties and fees associated with affiliated and unaffiliated foreign companies: 1986–2005
6-23	U.S. receipts and payments of royalties and fees associated with manufacturing know-how and computer software of unaffiliated companies: 1998–2005
6-24	U.S. receipts and payments of royalties and license fees generated from exchange and use of manufacturing know-how with unaffiliated foreign companies, by selected region/country/economy: 1995–2005
6-25	U.S. receipts and payments of royalties and license fees generated from exchange and use of computer software with unaffiliated foreign companies, by selected region/country/economy: 1998–2005
6-26	Leading indicators of technological competitiveness for developing countries/economies: Selected years, 1993–2007
6-27	All and industry U.S. S&E articles, by field: 1988–2005
6-28	All and industry U.S. S&E basic research articles, by field: 1988–2005
6-29	S&E articles with industry authors, by institutional author type: 1988–2005
6-30	Industry coauthored S&E articles, by sector of coauthorship: 1988–2005
6-31	USPTO patent applications for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-32	USPTO patent applications for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-33	Share of USPTO and EPO patent applications for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-34	Share of USPTO patents granted to U.S. states: Selected years, 1980–97
6-35	Share of USPTO patents granted to U.S. states: 1999–2005
6-36	USPTO patents per capita of U.S. states: 2005
6-37	Share of USPTO patent applications for selected countries/economies: 1995, 2000, and 2005
6-38	Share of USPTO patent grants for selected countries/economies: 1995, 2000, and 2005
6-39	USPTO patents granted for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-40	USPTO patents granted for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2005
6-41	EPO patent applications for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-42	EPO patent applications for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2004
6-43	EPO patents granted for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2006
6-44	EPO patents granted for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-45	ICT patents granted by USPTO and EPO for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-46	ICT patents granted by USPTO and EPO for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2006
6-47	Activity index of ICT patents granted by USPTO and EPO for selected regions/countries/economies: Selected years, 1993–2006
6-48	Biotechnology patents granted by USPTO and EPO for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–95
6-49	Biotechnology patents granted by USPTO and EPO for selected regions/countries/economies: 1996–2006
6-50	Triadic patent families for selected regions/countries/economies: 1985–94
6-51	Triadic patent families for selected regions/countries/economies: 1995–2003
6-52	Firms and employment in U.S. high-technology small businesses, by industry: 2004
6-53	U.S. high-technology small business formation, by technology areas: 1991–2004
6-54	Investment, number of businesses, investors, and employment for angel investment: 2001–06
6-55	U.S. venture capital investment, by industry and Internet-related: 1990–2006
6-56	U.S. venture capital investment, by number of businesses and financing stage: 1990–2006
6-57	U.S. venture capital investment, by top states: 1996–2006

Table	Title	PDF	Data
7-1	Primary source of information about current news events, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-2	Primary source of information about science and technology, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-3	Primary source of information about specific scientific issues, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-4	Correct answers to scientific terms and concept questions, by three factual knowledge-of-science scales and respondent characteristic: 1995–2006
7-5	Correct answers to scientific literacy questions: 1985–2006
7-6	Correct answers to scientific literacy questions, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-7	Correct answers to polar and nanotechnology questions, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-8	Correct answers to scientific literacy questions in Europe: 1992 and 2005
7-9	Correct answers to scientific process questions: 1988–2006
7-10	Correct answers to scientific process questions, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-11	Public assessment of astrology, by respondent characteristic: 1979–2006
7-12	Public assessment of benefits and harms of scientific research, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-13	Attitudes toward science and technology, by country/region: most recent year
7-14	Public assessment of whether science is too concerned with theory and speculation for use in government decisions, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-15	Public assessment of whether science makes life change too fast, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-16	Public opinion on whether federal government should fund basic research: 1985–2006
7-17	Public opinion on whether federal government should fund basic research, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-18	Public assessment of federal government spending, by policy area: 1981–2006
7-19	Public assessment of federal government spending, by policy area and respondent characteristic: 2006
7-20	Public confidence in institutional leaders: 1973–2006
7-21	Preferred groups for influencing decisions about public issues, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-22	Perceived understanding of public issues by various groups, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-23	Perceived impartiality of various groups when making policy recommendations about public issues, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-24	Public perception of degree of scientific consensus on current issues, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-25	Importance of process, credentials, and external validation to belief that something is scientific: 2006
7-26	Importance of process, credentials, and external validation to belief that something is scientific, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-27	Perceptions of scientific nature of various fields, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-28	Familiarity with nanotechnology, by respondent characteristic: 2006
7-29	Public assessment of benefits and harms of nanotechnology, by respondent characteristic: 2006

Table	Title	PDF	Data
8-1	Average mathematics NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 white students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-2	Average science NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 white students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-3	Average mathematics NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 black students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-4	Average science NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 black students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-5	Average mathematics NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 Hispanic students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-6	Average science NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 Hispanic students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-7	Average mathematics NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 Asian students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-8	Average science NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 Asian students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-9	Average mathematics NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 female students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-10	Average science NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 female students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-11	Average mathematics NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 male students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005
8-12	Average science NAEP scores and achievement-level results for grades 4 and 8 male students in public schools, by state: 2000 and 2005

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