2013 NACME Data Book
Deck 2: Pre-College Educational Challenges
Overview/Purpose
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The slides in this deck provide data on the educational preparation of students prior to college. Slides show the
different types of curricula, the extent to which students complete key courses in mathematics and science in high
school, and standardized test scores in key subject areas.
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Many slides have two versions: one with and one without data labels. The graphics are “cleaner” without the labels,
yet there are some audiences for which such labeling might be important.
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As with other decks, the set is not necessarily meant to be a self-contained, sequential presentation but, rather, a
deck from which users may select slides for any number of presentations. The repetition, therefore, provides users
with many choices to present data.
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Attribution: please indicate that the source of these slides is the National Action Council for Minorities in
Engineering, Inc. (NACME), Department of Research and Program Evaluation. The NACME web address is:
www.nacme.org, where the slides can be accessed and downloaded. Updated slides and additional decks covering
new themes will be made available on an on-going basis.
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Terminology notes: URM = underrepresented minority, which includes African Americans, American Indians and
Alaska Natives, and Latinos. When the term “American Indian” is used, it references “American Indians and Alaska
Natives,” consistent with U.S. Census Bureau definitions. Asian/Pac. Isl. = Asian and Pacific Islanders are people of
these descents who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents and do not include people of Asian origin who are in
the United States predominantly for educational purposes. “Foreign” is used to refer to “temporary residents.”
Latinos can be any race: the category in most data sources includes people of all racial backgrounds who indicated
that they were “Hispanic.” “Non-Latino White” refers to people who did not indicate a Latino background and did
indicate “White” as a racial category.
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High School Math Course
Completion, by Race/Ethnicity
Deck 2.1
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Algebra I Courses
in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Algebra I Courses
in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Algebra II Courses
in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Algebra II Courses
in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Analysis/PreCalculus Courses in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Analysis/PreCalculus Courses in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High School
Graduates Taking Statistics/Probability Courses in
High School, 2009
* Data should be interpreted with caution due to low n values
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High School
Graduates Taking Statistics/Probability Courses in
High School, 2009
* Data should be interpreted with caution due to low n values
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Calculus Courses
in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking Calculus Courses
in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking AP Calculus
Courses in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Public and Private High
School Graduates Taking AP Calculus
Courses in High School, 2009
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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High School Completion,
by Race/Ethnicity
Deck 2.2
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Percentage of Persons Age 25 and Over
with High School Completion or Higher, 2011
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of Persons Age 25 and Over
with High School Completion or Higher, 2011
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of High School Dropouts among
Persons 16 through 24 Years Old, 2010
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of High School Dropouts among
Persons 16 through 24 Years Old, 2010
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP)
Scores, by Race/Ethnicity
Deck 2.3
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Percentage of 17-Year-Old Students at or
Above Selected Mathematics Proficiency
Levels, 2008
Note: Scale ranges from 0 to 500
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Percentage of 17-Year-Old Students at or
Above Selected Mathematics Proficiency
Levels, 2008
Note: Scale ranges from 0 to 500
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Average Scale Scores for Science,
Grade 12, 2009
Note: Scale ranges from 0 to 300
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education
Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
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Average Scale Scores for Science,
Grade 12, 2009
Note: Scale ranges from 0 to 300
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education
Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.
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Average Science Scale Scores of 4th, 8th, and
12th Grade Public School Students, 2009
Note: Scale ranges from 0 to 300
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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Average Science Scale Scores of 4th, 8th, and
12th Grade Public School Students, 2009
Note: Scale ranges from 0 to 300
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2012. Digest of Education Statistics, 2011.
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SAT and ACT Scores,
by Race/Ethnicity
Deck 2.4
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Mean SAT Math Score, 2012
Note: Scale ranges from 200 to 800
Source: College Board, (2012). 2012 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report. New York, NY:
The College Board.
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Mean SAT Math Score, 2012
Note: Scale ranges from 200 to 800
Source: College Board, (2012). 2012 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report. New York, NY:
The College Board.
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Mean ACT Scores in STEM Subjects, 2012
Note: Scale ranges from 1 to 36
Source: ACT Profile Report, National (Graduating Class 2012). Accessed online at www.act.org.
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Mean ACT Scores in STEM Subjects, 2012
Note: Scale ranges from 1 to 36
Source: ACT Profile Report, National (Graduating Class 2012). Accessed online at www.act.org.
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Percentage of Students Meeting ACT College
Readiness Benchmark Scores, 2012
Note: ACT college readiness benchmarks are 22 for Mathematics, 24 for Science, 18 for English, and 21 for Reading. A
benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or
higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses.
Source: College Board, (2012). 2012 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report. New York, NY:
The College Board.
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Percentage of Students Meeting ACT College
Readiness Benchmark Scores, 2012
Note: ACT college readiness benchmarks are 22 for Mathematics, 24 for Science, 18 for English, and 21 for Reading. A
benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or
higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses.
Source: College Board, (2012). 2012 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report. New York, NY:
The College Board.
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Intended College Major of SAT
Test-Takers, 2012
Source: College Board, (2012). 2012 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report. New York, NY:
The College Board.
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Intended College Major of SAT
Test-Takers, 2012
Source: College Board, (2012). 2012 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report. New York, NY:
The College Board.
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