Chiefs' Report Documents Improvement In Student Achievement in Math, Science
WASHINGTON--Despite widespread assumptions to the contrary, some progress has been made in both improving student enrollment in mathematics and science courses and in student achievement in those courses since the publication of A Nation at Risk, according to a report released by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
The report, "Has Science and Mathematics Education Improved Since A Nation at Risk: Trends in Course Enrollments, Qualified Teachers, and Student Achievement,'' was distributed last month to state school superintendents and math and science supervisors nationwide.
It states that student enrollment in high-school science and math courses has risen "significantly'' since the early 1980's and that student performance on national examinations in those areas also has improved...
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