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1 Uri Treisman Professor of Mathematics Director, Charles A. Dana Center The University of Texas at Austin http://www.utdanacenter.org URBAN MATH LEADERSHIP NETWORK RETREAT LAKEWAY RESORT, AUSTIN, TEXAS JUNE 17-20, 2004

2 1992-2003 NAEP Grade 4 Mathematics Average Scale Score Ranking for Texas and California Subpopulations YearStateAll Students African American HispanicWhite 1992 TX18912 CA33363934 Number of States 36 42 1996 TX6161 CA41363940 Number of States 443744 2000 TX5111 CA38303531 Number of States 40303840 2003 TX17153 CA45293716 Number of States 50414250

3 Year All Students African American Hispanic White Free/Red. Lunch 199218912 NA 199661617 200051112 2003171533 1992-2003 NAEP Grade 4 Mathematics Average Scale Score Ranking for Texas Subpopulations

4 Year All Students African AmericanHispanicWhite Free/Red. Lunch 199022161012NA 199221151114NA 19962148923 20002195714 20033053917 Texas Grade 8 NAEP Mathematics Rankings (1990 to 2003)

5 Average Mathematics Score by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 4 NAEP 2003 Trial Urban District Assessment *Insufficient sample size for accurate estimation NOTE: All data are for public schools only. Student Participation rates in Houston and Cleveland were below average

6 Average Mathematics Score by Race/Ethnicity, Grade 8 NAEP 2003 Trial Urban District Assessment *Insufficient sample size for accurate estimation NOTE: All data are for public schools only. Student Participation rates in Houston and Cleveland were below average

7 Source: Texas Education Agency, www.tea.state.tx.us Statewide Passing Rates on the Texas Algebra End-of-Course Exam for Selected Subpopulations: 1996-2002

8 1999 Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat: Grade 8

9 Average First Year College GPA for Texas Advanced Placement Students SubpopulationGPA for 1st Year College Students Passing an AP Exam* GPA for 1st Year College Students Taking, Did Not Pass an AP Exam* GPA for 1st Year College Students Not Taking an AP Exam* White (47,647 students) 3.182.782.40 Hispanic (19,868 students) 2.892.502.09 African American (7,813 students) 2.942.572.01 Low Income (22,028 students) 2.942.532.08 *AP Exams in core academic subjects of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies Based on group of students taking 8 th Grade TAAS in 1994, Graduating in 1998, and Enrolling in a Texas Public College or University (78,079 students). Source: National Center for Educational Accountability

10 Estimating the Cost of Hiring Secondary Mathematics Teachers Source: Charles A. Dana Center, A Study of Uncontrollable Variations in the Costs of Texas Public Education, 2000


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