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Urban District Participation Rates in Science

The table below shows the student sample and participation information in the Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) in 2005 for each district. In 2005, approximately 99 to 100 percent of sampled schools participated in each district. Approximately 50 to100 schools participated in each district. For more information, see About Urban Districts.

Student sample size and participation rates in science for grade 4 public schools, by jurisdiction: 2005
  Student sample Student participation
District Sample size Target population Weighted percent
of sampled
students who
participated
Number of students assessed
Atlanta 1,200 6,000 94 1,200
Austin 1,500 7,000 93 1,300
Boston 1,300 5,000 93 1,200
Charlotte 1,500 9,000 93 1,400
Chicago 2,100 36,000 95 2,000
Cleveland 1,100 7,000 87 1,000
Houston 2,200 18,000 94 2,000
Los Angeles 2,200 63,000 93 2,000
New York City 2,100 81,000 90 2,000
San Diego 1,400 12,000 93 1,400
NOTE: The sample size and numbers of students assessed are rounded to the nearest hundred. The target population is rounded to the nearest thousand.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Science Assessment.

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