Mathematics Report Card Are We Measuring Up?

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This report presents results from the 1986 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in mathematics. Students aged 9, 13, and 17 were tested, as in the previous four mathematics assessments. Part I reports on the data, with chapter 1 considering signs of progress, noting national trends and trends by race/ethnicity, gender, and region. In chapter 2, how students did at several proficiency levels is presented. The third chapter concerns students' relative performance in particular mathematics content areas. In the second part of the document, the quality of mathematics education is analyzed. Chapter 4 considers patterns and trends in classroom instruction. Materials for mathematics instruction are considered in chapter 5, with calculator and computer use of particular concern. Chapter 6 analyzes students' perceptions of mathematics, while chapter 7 considers school and home expectations. In chapter 8, data on course-taking and the program of study in secondary school are discussed. A Procedural Appendix presents background information on conducting the study and analyzing the data, and a Data Appendix presents results for various proficiency levels for the total group and by sex, ethnicity/race, region, and parental education, with comparisons with earlier assessments. (MNS)