The North Carolina 1998 Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT) Report - North Carolina SAT 1998 数据分析报告

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Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) results and most recent scores for students scheduled to graduate from North Carolina schools in 1998 are compiled for both public and nonpublic institutions, including charter schools and schools for gifted learners. The report describes statewide achievement gains, the gap between North Carolina and the U.S. mean, and differences across public schools and verbal versus mathematics results. It also analyzes patterns by race/ethnicity, family income, and provides additional information on course selection, college preparation, and study methodology, supported by comparative data appendices.

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Cautions on the Use of Aggregate SAT Scores

Background

Results

Gender

Race/Ethnicity

Family Income

Academic Preparation

North Carolina and the University of North Carolina System

North Carolina School Systems and Schools

Background on Recentering the SAT Scores

Sources of Data for the Report

References

Data Appendices

North Carolina and the Nation

Performance of the 117 Public School Systems, Charter Schools, North Carolina School of the Arts, and North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Performance of the Fifty States

ED 429113 TITLE INSTITUTION PUB DATE NOTE PUB TYPE EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME SAT Report:The North Carolina 1998 Scholastic AssessmentTest Report.Reporting on the Nation,the State,the 117Public School Systems,Charter Schools,North CarolinaSchool of the Arts,and North Carolina School of Science andMathematics. North Carolina State Dept.of Public Instruction,Raleigh.1998-08-00 30p. Reports -Descriptive(141) MF01/PC02 Plus Postage. Achievement Gains;Charter Schools;College Bound Students;*College Entrance Examinations;Disadvantaged Youth;EthnicGroups;*High School Students;High Schools;*Private Schools;*Public Schools;Racial Differences;*Test Results*North Carolina;*Scholastic Assessment Tests The data in this report are Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT)results and most recent scores for students scheduled to graduate from NorthCarolina schools in 1998 regardless of when they last took the test.Resultsrepresent the performance of public and nonpublic school students,includingthe state's charter schools and schools for the gifted.In 1998 NorthCarolina students made a mean gain of four points while the U.S.mean SATscore improved by one point.The North Carolina mean total SAT score for 1998college-bound seniors was 982,and although North Carolina students continueto show improvements each year,they remain 35 points below the nationalmean.This is the smallest gap in 27 years.The gap is less for students inNorth Carolina public schools,and North Carolina students are closer to therest of the country on the verbal portion of the SAT than on the mathematicssection.Of all the racial and ethnic groups in North Carolina,only Hispanicstudents score higher than their national counterparts,but they are a verysmall portion of the total SAT scores from the state.In North Carolina,asin the entire United States,the higher the family's income,the higher thestudent's mean total SAT score.Additional information is provided aboutstudent course selection,college preparation,and study methodology.A dataappendix contains nine tables of comparative data for North Carolina and theUnited states as a whole.(Contains 10 figures,9 tables,and 2 references.)(SLD) ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★* Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made ** from the original document. ★ **★★*★**★★*★★*★★**★**★**★**★★**★★★★**★**★**★**★**★★****★★*★**★★*★★*★★**★**★**★★★ ED 429 113 # The North Carolina 1998Scholastic Assessment Test Report Reporting onPERMISSION TO REPRODUCE ANDthe nation,DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HASBEEN GRANTED BYthe State,E. Brumbae人the 117 TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER(ERIC)Public SchoolSystems,Charter Schools,U.S.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOflice of Educational Research and ImprovementEDUCATIONALRESOURCES INFORMATIONCENTER(ERIC)North Carolina怕This document has been reproduced asreceived from the person or organizationoriginating it.School of□ Minor changes have been made toimprove reproduction quality.the Arts,and·Points of view or opinions stated in thisdocument do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. North CarolinaSchool of Scienceand Mathematics 1 TM029655 PUBLIC scHooLs oF NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION·DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONINSTRuCTIONALAND AccouNTABILITY SERVICEs·PUBLISHED AUGUST 1998 BEST COPY AVAILABLE ## The North Carolina 1998 Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT)Report Public Schools of North CarolinaState Board of EducationDepartment of Public InstructionInstructional and Accountability ServicesDivision of Accountability ServicesReporting SectionAugust 1998 The North Carolina 1998 Scholastic Assessment Test(SAT) Report Table of Contents Cautions on the Use of Aggregate SAT Scores…………………………………………………………………………………1 Background…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

FAQs

What SAT data does the report include for North Carolina students in 1998?

It compiles SAT results and the most recent scores for students scheduled to graduate from North Carolina schools in 1998, covering public and nonpublic schools, including charter schools and schools for gifted learners.

How large was the 1998 mean SAT gap between North Carolina and the U.S.?

North Carolina’s mean total SAT score for 1998 college-bound seniors was 982, which remained 35 points below the national mean.

How do family income and race/ethnicity relate to SAT performance in North Carolina?

The report states that, in North Carolina and the U.S., higher family income corresponds to higher mean total SAT scores. Among racial and ethnic groups in North Carolina, Hispanic students scored higher than their national counterparts, though they represent a small portion of the state’s total SAT results.

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