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Baseline Information

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Information that is relevant to the construction of the Baseline Table.

  1. Average scale score in mathematics for fourth and eighth grade students, by race/ethnicity 2005
    Child Trends Data Bank www.childtrendsdatabank.org
    www.childtrendsdatabank.org/figures/9-Figure-2.gif

  2. National science scores among students in grades 4, 8, and 12 by race/ethnicity 2005
    Child Trends Data Bank www.childtrendsdatabank.org
    www.childtrendsdatabank.org/figures/10-Figure-4.gif

  3. Table B-8. Intentions of freshmen to major in S&E fields, by race/ethnicity and sex: 2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabb-8.pdf

  4. Table B-9. Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by sex, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 1995-2005
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabb-9.pdf

  5. Table B-10. Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by sex, race/ethnicity, and citizenship: 2005
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabb-10.pdf

  6. Table C-2. Associate’s degrees, by field, citizenship, and race/ethnicity: 1995-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabc-2.pdf

  7. Table C-3. S&E and S&E technologies associate’s degrees, by sex, citizenship, race/ethnicity, and field: 2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabc-3.pdf

  8. Table C-9. Bachelor’s degrees awarded by historically black colleges and universities to U.S. citizen and permanent-resident blacks, by field 1995-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabc-9.pdf

  9. Figure D-2. Field distribution of S&E graduate students, by race/ethnicity: 2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/figd-2.htm

  10. Table D-1. S&E graduate students, by field, citizenship, and race/ethnicity: 1997-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabd-1.pdf

  11. Table D-6. Black U.S.-citizen and permanent-resident S&E graduate students in all institutions and HBCU’s, by field and sex: 2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabd-6.pdf

  12. Table F-5. Field distribution of doctorate recipients, by race/ethnicity and citizenship: 2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabf-5.pdf

  13. Table F-6. S&E doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field and race/ethnicity: 1997-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabf-6.pdf

  14. Table F-11. S&E doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field, sex, and race/ethnicity: 1997-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabf-11.pdf

  15. Table G-3. Location and type of postgraduate activity for U.S. citizen and permanent-resident S&E doctoral degree recipients with definite postgraduate plans, by race/ethnicity: 2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabg-3.pdf

  16. Figure H-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by race/ethnicity and occupation: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/figh-1.htm

  17. Table H-6. Employed scientists and engineers, by occupation, highest degree level, and race/ethnicity: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-6.pdf

  18. Table H-9. Employment statues of scientists and engineers, by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-9.pdf

  19. Table H-20. Scientists and engineers employed in schools and academic institutions, by institution type, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-20.pdf

  20. Table H-19. Employed scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad occupation, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-19.pdf

  21. Table H-37. Demographic characteristics of employed S&E doctorate holders, by race/ethnicity and sex: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-37.pdf

  22. Table A-2.1b. Percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school enrollment, by race/ethnicity and urbanicity: Fall 2002
    National Center for Education Statistics nces.ed.gov
    nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/nativetrends/ShowTable.asp?table=tables/a_table_2_1b.asp

  23. Table 119. Percentage of students at or above selected mathematics proficient levels, by age, sex, and race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1978 through 2004
    National Center for Education Statistics nces.ed.gov
    nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05/tables/dt05_119.asp

  24. Table 16-2. Average mathematics scale scores on the long-term trend National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), by age, sex, and race/ethnicity: Various years, 1973-2004
    National Center for Education Statistics nces.ed.gov
    nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2006/section2/table.asp?tableID=461

  25. Table 233. Full-time and part-time instructional faculty and staff in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, and program area: Fall 1998 and Fall 2003
    National Center for Education Statistics nces.ed.gov
    nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d05/tables/dt05_233.asp?referer=list

  26. National Totals: School AP grade distributions by total and ethnic group
    www.collegeboard.com
    www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exgrd_sum/2006.html

  27. Table 1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by race/ethnicity and sector of employment: 203
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf06318/

  28. Figure B-1. Minority undergraduate engineering students, by race/ethnicity: 1995/2005
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/figb-1.htm

  29. Table F-7. Top baccalaureate institutions of black S&E doctorate recipients: 2000-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabf-7.pdf

  30. Table H-12. S&E doctorate holders who are unemployed or out of labor force, by reason for not working, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-12.pdf

  31. Table H-21. S&E doctorate holders employed full time in universities and 4-year colleges, by Carnegie classification of academic institution, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-21.pdf

  32. Table H-23. S&E doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by occupation, race/ethnicity, years since doctorate, and faculty rank: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-23.pdf

  33. Table H-24. S&E doctorate holders employed in academic institutions, by type of academic position, sex, race/ethnicity, and disability status: 2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/tabh-24.pdf

  34. Table H-28. S&E doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by occupation, race/ethnicity, years since doctorate, and tenure status:2003
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/tables/tabh-28.xls

  35. Figure E-2. Minority share of S&E master’s degrees awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by race/ethnicity: 1989-2004
    National Science Foundation www.nsf.gov
    www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/fige-2.htm

  36. Percentage of public school students by grade levels taught and teacher’s qualification status in subject: 1987-88 and 1999-2000
    nces.ed.gov/programs/quarterly/Vol_4/4_3/2_2.asp#Table-1
    www.nctaf.org/documents/Brown_Full_Report_Final.pdf
    depts.washington.edu/ctpmail/PDFs/OutOfField-RI-01-2002.pdf

    Indicator 5 Racial/Ethnic Distribution of Public School Students
    nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2006/pdf/05_2006.pdf

    Participation in Education
    nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006071_1.pdf

    “Race in American Public Schools: Rapidly Re-segregating School Districts”
    www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/research/deseg/Race_in_American_Public_Schools1.pdf

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