1

Students in US Public Schools Taught by Teachers with No Major or Certification

in the Subject Taught, 1999-2000

Discipline Grades 5-8 Grades 9-12Mathematics 69% 31%

Physical Science 93% 63%

Biology-life sciences --- 45%

Chemistry --- 61%

Physics --- 67%

English 58% 30%

Physical Education 19% 19%

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics. Qualifications of the Public School Teacher Workforce: Prevalence of Out-of-Field Teaching, US Department of Education

2

27102572

2900

3304

3567

2191

1832

300 263 321 379

2178

287 283

1130

2527

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

AP Exams Taken at 10 Dallas ISD Schools in Math, Science, and English

Source: The College Board

2005 results are 9.4 times greater than

1995 results

2005 results are 9.4 times greater than

1995 results

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

3

904

10471094 1074

1192

749

608

160 151 177 157

621

162 149

361

856

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

AP Passing Scoresat 10 Dallas ISD Schools in Math, Science, and English

Source: The College Board, Dallas ISD

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

2005 results are 7.6 times greater than

1995 results

2005 results are 7.6 times greater than

1995 results

4

Minority AP Passing ScoresScore of 3 and Over in Math, Science and English in 10 Dallas ISD

For African American and Hispanics

Source: The College Board, Dallas ISD

327

401

462

411

517

226

141

3219 27 29

152

24 25

79

295

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

2005 results are 17.8 times greater than

1995 results

2005 results are 17.8 times greater than

1995 results

5

Minority AP Passing Scoresper 1000 Juniors and Seniors in Math, Science, and English

for African-American and Hispanics in 10 Dallas ISD Schools, Texas, and U.S.

Source: The College Board, Dallas ISD, Texas Education Agency, National Center for Educational Statistics (2005 U.S. enrollment data is estimated through extrapolation)

9

24

25

8

7

70

0

25

50

75

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

U.S. Public Schools Texas Public Schools Dallas ISD 10 Schools

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

First Year ofAP Incentive

Program

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SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE*Students who passed an AP exam compared to those who did not pass an AP exam**

Texas Public Colleges or Universities

Source: National Center for Educational Accountability

72%

62% 60%

30%

15%17%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Percentage

Passed an AP Exam Did not Pass an AP Exam* % receiving B.A. degree within 6 years of high school graduation based on group of students graduating in 1998, and enrolling in a Texas Public College or University (67,863 students).

** Based on AP Exams in core academic subjects of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies

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