Author : Valerie E. Lee
Publisher : National Catholic Education Assn
ISBN 13 : 9781558330252
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (32 download)
Book Synopsis National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficiency in Mathematics and Science, 1985-86 by : Valerie E. Lee
Download or read book National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficiency in Mathematics and Science, 1985-86 written by Valerie E. Lee and published by National Catholic Education Assn. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this report, the mathematics and science proficiency of students in third, seventh, and eleventh grades in Catholic schools was compared to the national average of the 1985-86 National Assessment of Mathematics and Science. The introduction describes the differences in reading/writing and mathematics/science that the National Assessment of Educational Progress reports and the background characteristics of Catholic and public schools. Included in the second chapter are the proficienies related to: (1) demographic characteristics and family background; (2) school characteristics; (3) student behavior; (4) course work in computer, mathematics and science by eleventh-graders; and (5) social differences in course work. This paper concludes that Catholic school mathematics and science proficiency levels at grades three, seven, and eleven are above those of public school students. The differences between students in Catholic and public schools which relate to the association between family background and course-taking, and academic proficiency are summarized. Five levels of mathematics and science proficiency are appended. (YP)