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You don't have to look hard to find a wide range of good news about Iowa's student achievement, teachers, and school funding. For additional information, contact the Communications Department at 515-281-5651. Student Achievement
Reading Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Iowa 4th graders rank
9th in the nation in reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). NAR
Reading Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Iowa 8th graders rank
7th in the nation in reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). NAR
Math Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Iowa 8th graders score 8th
highest in the nation in math in the National Assessment of Educational Progress
(NAEP). RCM
Math Scores Are Up: The proportion of Iowa public school 4th graders
who scored at the highest two levels in mathematics in the National Assessment
of Educational Progress (NAEP) increased by 64% between 1996 and 2003. RCM
Science Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Iowa ranks 2nd in the
nation for having the highest percentage of public school 4th graders scoring
at the highest two levels in science. RCS
ACT Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Iowa's ACT college entrance
examination scores are among the top 2 out of the 25 states where the ACT
is the primary college entrance exam taken and a majority of graduating seniors
take the exam. ACT
More Public Schools Offer AP Courses: Since 1996 the proportion of Iowa
public schools offering AP courses has increased by 61%. AP
AP Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: Iowa public school students are
among the highest scoring in the nation on the Advanced Placement (AP) exam.
Iowa students have the 5th highest average AP scores in the nation. AP
AP Scores Are Among the Nation's Best: In Iowa, 69% of public high school
students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams earn a score high enough to qualify
for college credit. Iowa is one of the top 6 states in the proportion of public
high school AP exam takers earning such high scores. AP
Public School Students Outperform Private School Students on AP Exams: In Iowa, public school students score higher than private school students on
their Advanced Placement (AP) exams. AP
Among the Best in the Nation in Students Receiving a High Score on AP
Calculus Exams: Iowa is one of the top 9 states in the nation in the proportion
of students (77%) who have received a score high enough to earn college credit
on the Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus exam. CCS
Best in the Nation in Students Receiving a High Score on AP Science Exams: Iowa is the #1 state in the nation in the proportion of students (74%)
who have received a score high enough to earn college credit on an Advanced
Placement (AP) Science exam. CCS
Among the Best in the Nation in Students Taking Advanced Math Courses: Iowa is one of the top 9 states in the nation in the proportion of students
taking trigonometry and pre-calculus. CCS
Among the Best in the Nation in Students Taking Advanced Science Courses: Iowa is one of the top 4 states in the nation in the percentage of high
school students taking upper level science courses. CCS
One of the Best Graduation Rates in the Country: Iowa's public high
school graduation rate is among the top 3 in the country. EDP
Among the Best in the Nation in Students Going on to College: The National
Center for Public Policy and Higher Education gives Iowa a grade of 88 for the
proportion of students who go on to college, which is one of the 7 highest scores
in the country. HE
Second in the nation for students who graduate from college: Iowa
students are among the most likely to successfully complete the
education pipeline -- completion of college within four years of high
school graduation, according to the Education Pipeline, Achieve 2006 by Achieve. (From the National Education Association )Quality Teachers
Among the Best in National Teacher Certification: Iowa is one of the
top 12 states in the proportion of public school teachers who have received
certification from the prestigious National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. NBP and NEF
Gifted and Talented Program Among the Nation's Largest: Iowa leads the
nation in the size and scope of its gifted and talented program. It is the #1
state in the nation in the percentage of public primary schools with a gifted
and talented program and one of the top 3 states in the nation in the percentage
of public secondary schools with a gifted and talented program. ESR (From the National Education Association)
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