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| Table 5-30 | |
| Selected Characteristics of 8th Grade Students in Public Schools, in Idaho, the Region and the U.S. 1992[1]. | |
| Year
of revision of state guides with NCTM standards[2] |
Length of school year | Percent
of students with 4 or more hours of math instruction each week |
Percent of students reporting | |||||||||
| Math units required for graduation |
1989 | 1992 | Passing test in math required for graduation in 1993 |
Spending 30 minutes or more on math homework each day |
Spending 1 or 2 hours on all homework each day |
Spending more than 2 hours on all homework each day |
Positive attitudes towards math[3] |
Both parents living at home |
Watching 6 or more hours of television each day |
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| Region | ||||||||||||
| Northeast | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 59 | 62 | 8 | 56 | 75 | 14 |
| Southeast | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 65 | 56 | 7 | 59 | 71 | 17 |
| Central | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 63 | 65 | 6 | 63 | 79 | 11 |
| West | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 68 | 56 | 10 | 56 | 75 | 12 |
| State | ||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | 1994 | 180 | 180 | No | 28 | 63 | 57 | 5 | 56 | 83 | 7 |
| Alaska | 2 | Devel.,1994 | — | 180 | No | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montana | 2 | Devel.,1995 | 180 | 180 | No | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nevada | 2 | 1993 | — | 180 | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oregon | 2 | Devel.,1994 | 175 | [5] | No | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Utah | 2 | 1993 | — | 180 | No | 28 | 62 | 56 | 5 | 55 | 85 | 5 |
| Washington | 2 | Devel.,1994 | — | 180 | No | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | [4] | 1990 | 175 | 175 | No | 24 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 58 | 81 | 8 |
| U.S. | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 64 | 59 | 8 | 59 | 75 | 13 |
| Source: | U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress, The State of Mathematics Achievement, by Educational Testing Service; and Council of Chief State School Officers, State Education Indicators. Digest of Education Statistics, 1997. |
| — | Data not available or not applicable. |
| [1] | Data are for 1992 unless otherwise specified. |
| [2] | Standards recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. |
| [3] | Percent of students agreeing or strongly agreeing with positive statements about mathematics. |
| [4] | Local board determines. |
| [5] | No statewide policy. |
Compiled by: Lily Wai, data input assisted by: Steven
Olson
Contact: Lily Wai
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