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The President's 2020 College Attainment Goal

  Latest percent Change from previous period
25- to 34-year-olds who completed an associate's or higher degree: 2000 and 2010 (CPS data) 38.8 higher

Early Learning through High School

  Latest percent Change from previous period
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool: 2005-07 and 2007-09 48.2 higher
4th graders Proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading: 2007 and 2009 32 no statistical difference
4th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 38 no statistical difference
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in reading: 2007 and 2009 30 higher
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 33 higher
Freshmen graduating from high school within 4 years: 2006-07 and 2007-08 74.9 higher
Public school graduates who took at least one Advanced Placement test in high school: 2007-08 and 2008-09 26.5 higher

Postsecondary Education and Training

  Latest percent Change from previous period
18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in colleges and universities: 2005-07 and 2007-09 45.3 higher
Students completing a bachelor's degree within 6 years from their initial institution: 1998 and 2003 entry cohorts 57.4 higher
Students completing an associate's degree within 3 years from their initial institution: 2001 and 2006 entry cohorts 29.2 lower
Bachelor's degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: 1998-99 and 2008-09 24.2 lower

Teachers and Leaders

  Activity
Number of states reporting that any school districts are using teacher evaluation systems that include student achievement outcomes or student growth data (2010 SFSF reporting) 8 States
Number of states reporting that any school districts are using principal evaluation systems that include student achievement outcomes or student growth data (2010 SFSF reporting) 7 States
  Latest percent Change from previous period
Public high school teachers with a major in their main assignment area: 2003–04 and 2007-08 81.1 lower

An Excellent Education for All

Latest percent Change from previous period
Percent difference between the highest- and lowest-poverty districts in current per pupil expenditures from state and local funds: 1997-98 and 2007-08
  Change from previous period
  White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
4th graders Proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading: 2007 and 2009 no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
4th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in reading: 2007 and 2009 higher no statistical difference higher no statistical difference no statistical difference
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 higher higher higher no statistical difference no statistical difference
Freshmen graduating from high school within 4 years: 2006-07
and 2007-08
higher higher higher higher higher
18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college: 2005-07 and 2006-08 higher higher higher no statistical difference no statistical difference
25- to 34-year-old who completed an associate's or higher degree: 2005-07 and 2006-08 higher higher higher no statistical difference no statistical difference
↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.

— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
# Rounds to zero.
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