NC
Strategic Scorecard |
3.1.2 Math/Science
Proficiency |
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Target: Rank
among top 10 states in math proficiency (120% of US
average)
Actual: 114%
of US average
US
Rank 2005: 14th ((tie);
down from 9th in 2000)
SE
Rank 2005: 1st ((tie);
1st in 2000)
SE
Region: AL
FL GA KY MS NC SC TN VA WV Updated
3/28x/06
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| Primary
Performance Indicator |
Public School 4th Graders
Proficient or Better
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Performance
Trend:
The
trend depicts the degree to which actual
performance has approached the target in
recent years. |
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Comments
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The
math proficiency rate of NC’s 4th graders improved
from 25% in 2000 to 40% in 2005. |
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In
addition, NC’s 4th grade math proficiency
rate is significantly higher than the national
rate. |
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In
2005, NC enjoyed the best math proficiency score
for 4th graders in the region, and the 13th best
in the nation. |
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Definition
(What Is Being Measured)
Percent
of 4th graders rated proficient or better in
math per the National Assessment for Educational
Progress (NAEP), where Proficient represents
a demonstrated academic mastery over challenging
subject matter for a specified grade level (accomodations
permitted).
Source: US
Dept. of Education, National Center for Education Statistics,
NAEP 2003 Math Assessment; rankings from Morgan Quitno. |
Relevance
(Why This Is Important)
The
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), as a federally-authorized,
standardized and continual assessment of student competence in
key subject areas (e.g., reading, math and science), provides a
relative measure of public school quality for grades 4-8. |
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| Other
Highlights |
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Carolina |
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In
2005, according to NCES (the Nation’s Report Card),
NC had the 18th best average reading score for 8th graders
in the US (where 15 state scores were not significantly
different). (Source: NCES, The Nation's Report Card). |
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In
2003, according to NCES (the Nation’s Report Card),
NC tied for the 18th highest average math score for 8th
graders in the US (where 20 state scores were not significantly
different). (Source: NCES, The Nation's Report Card). |
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However,
our science proficiency is less impressive. In 2003, NC
tied for 27th in the US in 4th grade science proficiency
scores and ranked 23rd in the US in 8th grade science proficiency
scores (Source: NCES, The Nation's Report Card). |
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NC’s
math standards have been cited by the Fordham Foundation
as better than those of most states. (Source: Fordham
Foundation). In 2004, 89% of NC's pupils grades 3-8 scored
at or above grade level on NC's end-of-grade math exams,
up from 83% in 2002 (Source: NC Public Instruction). |
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Goal
3.1: Offer
a Vigorous Public K-12 Education |
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