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Yee, Darrick; Ogut, Burhan; Bohrnstedt, George; Broer, Markus; Circi, Ruhan – American Institutes for Research, 2021
This study linked ninth-grade student background data and school-reported high school transcript data from the national High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) to student item responses on the 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics assessment to examine the relationships between high school coursework and…
Descriptors: Correlation, Grade 9, High School Students, Course Selection (Students)
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Dabney, Katherine P.; Tai, Robert H. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2014
The majority of existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research studies compare women to men, yet a paucity of research exists that examines what differentiates female career choice within the physical sciences. In light of these research trends and recommendations, this study examines the following question: On average,…
Descriptors: Physical Sciences, Females, Physics, Motivation
Lerner, Lawrence S.; Goodenough, Ursula; Lynch, John; Schwartz, Martha; Schwartz, Richard – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2012
This report examines K-12 science standards for fifty states and the District of Columbia, as well as the science assessment framework of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The reviewers' aim is to evaluate them for their intrinsic clarity, completeness, and scientific correctness. Their earlier evaluations, as well as those…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, National Competency Tests, Science Education, Academic Standards
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Lippincott, W. T. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1977
Summarizes the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) study that, among other things, profiles the cognitive abilities of 17-year-olds. The editorial ends by asking how chemistry teachers can make use of this information to improve their effectiveness in teaching to the present type of student. (MR) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP)…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Editorials
O'Sullivan, Christine Y.; Grigg, Wendy S. – 2001
This report presents the results of a study conducted during the 1995-1996 school year to evaluate the educational progress of 12th grade students taking advanced biology, chemistry, and physics courses. The study was conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in association with the National Assessment of Educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Courses, Biology, Chemistry