| Table 1-2 |
| Tenth graders demonstrating mathematics proficiency, by student characteristics: 2002 |
| (Percent) |
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 |
| Student characteristic |
Simple operations:
whole numbers |
Simple operations:
decimals, fractions,
roots, and power |
Simple problem
solving |
Understanding
intermediate-level
concepts, multistep
problem solving |
Complex problem
solving, advanced
knowledge |
|
| Total |
91.7 |
67.1 |
46.4 |
20.4 |
1.0 |
| Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
91.7 |
68.4 |
48.0 |
22.3 |
1.3 |
| Female |
91.6 |
65.7 |
44.7 |
18.5 |
0.6 |
| Race/ethnicity |
|
|
|
|
|
| White, non-Hispanic |
95.5 |
77.9 |
57.9 |
27.0 |
1.2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic |
83.8 |
42.3 |
19.4 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
| Hispanic |
83.7 |
46.9 |
25.5 |
8.8 |
0.3 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
95.2 |
77.6 |
60.2 |
31.7 |
4.0 |
| Other |
90.5 |
63.2 |
39.2 |
14.4 |
0.6 |
| Family socioeconomic status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Low |
84.8 |
46.6 |
25.0 |
7.6 |
0.2 |
| Middle |
92.4 |
67.8 |
44.9 |
17.9 |
0.6 |
| High |
97.2 |
86.0 |
70.5 |
38.4 |
2.5 |
|
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NOTES: Socioeconomic
status based on five equally weighted components: father's/guardian's
education, mother's education, family income, father's/guardian's
occupation, and mother's/guardian's occupation. Low
socioeconomic status defined as bottom 20% of socioeconomic status
index, middle socioeconomic status is between 20% and 80%, and
high socioeconomic status is top 20%.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, Education Longitudinal Study of 2002. |
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| Science and Engineering Indicators 2006 |
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