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RESULTS FROM THE 2005 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT STUDY

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CREDITS EARNED
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HIGHEST SCIENCE

Graduates Completing More Credits in Science Score Higher On NAEP

Completing more credits in science was associated with higher NAEP science scores. Graduates completing more than 4.1 credits in science during their high school years had an average score of 172 on the NAEP science assessment, while those who completed 2.5 or fewer science credits had an average score of 129.

 
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NAEP science scores, by science credits earned

Average scale scores in science by science credits earned: 2005

*Significantly different from next highest credits earned.
NOTE:  View data with standard errors for all graduates.

Learn more about the HSTS reporting groups.
National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Assessment Governing Board
National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
U.S. Department of Education

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), various years, 1990-2005.