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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: 2005-07 and 2007-09 (ACS data) 49.8 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 46.3 no statistical difference
4th graders Proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading: 2007 and 2009 37 no statistical difference
4th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 54 no statistical difference
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in reading: 2007 and 2009 38 no statistical difference
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 47 no statistical difference
Freshmen graduating from high school within 4 years: 2006-07 and 2007-08 86.4 lower
Public school graduates who took at least one Advanced Placement test in high school: 2007-08 and 2008-09 24.4 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 47.0 no statistical difference
Students completing a bachelor's degree within 6 years from their initial institution: 1998 and 2003 entry cohorts 60.6 higher
Students completing an associate's degree within 3 years from their initial institution: 2001 and 2006 entry cohorts 29.6 lower
Bachelor's degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: 1998-99 and 2008-09 23.8 lower

Teachers and Leaders

  Activity
Number and percent of school districts reporting to be using teacher evaluation systems that include student achievement outcomes or student growth data (2010 SFSF reporting)
Number and percent of school districts reporting to be using principal evaluation systems that include student achievement outcomes or student growth data (2010 SFSF reporting)
  Latest percent Change from previous period
Public high school teachers with a major in their main assignment area: 2003–04 and 2007-08 89.4 no statistical difference

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 11.2 higher
  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 no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 higher no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
Freshmen graduating from high school within 4 years: 2006-07
and 2007-08
higher higher lower higher lower
18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college: 2005-07 and 2006-08 no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference 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 no statistical difference no statistical difference 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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