1996 Science Performance Standards Appendix C: Standard Error Tables

				The comparisons presented in this report are based on statistical tests that consider the magnitude of the difference between group averages or percentages and the standard errors of those statistics. This Standard Error Tables appendix contains the standard errors for the averages and percentages discussed in Chapters 2 and 3. Table C.1 1996 Science Achievement Level Standard Errors -- Grade 4 Table C.2 1996 Science Achievement Level Standard Errors -- Grade 8 Table C.3 1996 Science Achievement Level Standard Errors -- Grade 12 Table C.4 1996 Science Scale Score Standard Errors by State -- Grade 8 Public Schools Table C.5 Standard Errors for Grade 8 Public School Students Attaining 1996 Science Achievement Levels by State and Gender Table C.6 Standard Errors for Grade 8 Public School Students Attaining 1996 Science Achievement Levels by State and Race/Ethnicity Table C.7 Standard Errors for Grade 8 Public School Students Attaining 1996 Science Achievement Levels by State and Parents’ Highest Education Level Table C.8 Standard Errors for Grade 8 Public School Students Attaining 1996 Science Achievement Levels by State and Participation in Title I Table C.9 Standard Errors for Grade 8 Public School Students Attaining 1996 Science Achievement Levels by State and Eligibility for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch Program Table C.10 Standard Errors for Grade 8 Students Attaining 1996 Achievement Levels in Selected States and Guam by Type of School