Abstract
The health of elementary-and secondary-level math and science education in the U.S. is improving overall. But a new report from the National Science Foundation (NSF) shows that the proficiency gap between white students and their black and Hispanic counterparts remains substantial; that achievement levels are inconsistent from state to state within the U.S.; and that the nation's students, on average, still rank near the bottom in science and math achievement internationally. Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education—1995 is the second report in a series responding to a congressional mandate requiring NSF to report periodically on the status of student and system performance in these areas. A notable increase in science achievement came for nine-year-olds who scored 250 or above on the 500-point standardized proficiency tests given as part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Overall, from 1977 to 1992—the latest year for which data are available—the proportion of students wi...
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