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Alaska
Data
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Alaska |
| MATH |
| 4th graders
who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam |
21 |
| 4th graders
who scored at least at "basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam |
44 |
| 4th graders
who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam |
35 |
| 8th graders
who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam |
30 |
| 8th graders
who scored at least at "basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam |
38 |
| 8th graders
who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1996 NAEP mathematics exam |
32 |
| SCIENCE |
| 8th graders
who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1996 NAEP science exam |
31 |
| 8th graders
who scored at least at "basic" level on 1996 NAEP science exam |
34 |
| 8th graders
who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1996 NAEP science exam |
35 |
| READING |
| 4th graders
who scored at least at "proficient" level on 1994 NAEP reading exam |
? |
| 4th graders
who scored at least at "basic" level on 1994 NAEP reading exam |
? |
| 4th graders
who scored at least at "below basic" level on 1994 NAEP reading exam |
? |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Statewide
pre-kindergarten program (1997) |
no |
| Public high schools offering
Advanced Placement courses (1998) |
13 |
| 8th graders taking an algebra
class (1996) |
27 |
| Students taking upper level
mathematics courses (1996) |
? |
| Students taking upper level
science courses (1996) |
? |
| 16- to 19-year-olds not in
school who had not graduated (1994-95) |
8 |
| 9th to 12th graders who
dropped out of school (1995-96) |
? |
| High school graduates enrolling in
two-or-four-year college (1996) |
41 |
Academic Standards,
Assessments,
And Accountability
For more information about these measures, see our 50-state Academic Standards, Assessments, and
Accountability data table.
Port Portfolio assessment;
Perf Performance assessment;
CRT Criterion-referenced test;
NRT Norm-referenced test;
Wr Writing assessment;
n/a indicates document was not available for review.
H indicates high school level; M indicates middle school
level; E indicates elementary level.
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Alaska |
| SCORE |
67 |
| GRADE |
D+ |
| STANDARDS (50% of grade) |
| Has the state
adopted standards in the core academic subjects? (December 1998) |
yes |
| How clear and
specific are the state's English/ language arts standards? (Fall 1998) |
|
| How clear and
specific are the state's mathematics standards? (Fall 1998) |
EMH |
| How clear and
specific are the state's science standards? (Fall 1998) |
n/a |
| How clear and
specific are the state's social studies standards? (Fall 1998) |
n/a |
| ASSESSMENT (30% of grade) |
| How does the state
measure student performance? (Fall 1998) |
NRT |
| Which subjects are
tested using assessments aligned to state's standards? (Fall 1998) |
none |
| ACCOUNTABILITY (20% of grade) |
| Students must
master 10th grade standards to graduate (Fall 1998) |
future |
| Schools held
accountable for performance through report cards (November 1998) |
yes |
| Schools held
accountable for performance through ratings (November 1998) |
no |
| Schools held
accountable for performance through rewards (November 1998) |
no |
| Schools held
accountable for performance through assistance (November 1998) |
no |
| Schools held
accountable for performance through sanctions (November 1998) |
no |
| Did the state
participate in the 1998 NAEP exams? (1998) |
no |
Efforts To Improve
Teacher Quality
For more information about these measures, see our 50-state Teacher Quality data table.
( ) indicates that the written assessment for incoming
teachers is optional for some;
basic basic skills;
gen'l
general knowledge;
ped pedagogy;
subj. subject matter;
subj.-ped
subject-specific pedagogy.
"Program" indicates state has adopted teacher competency
standards but holds teacher training programs rather than individual teachers responsible
for them.
* Teacher preparation programs in the state require an academic subject major for prospective secondary teachers.
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Alaska |
| SCORE |
69 |
| GRADE |
D+ |
| PERFORMANCE-BASED
LICENSING SYSTEM (40% of grade) |
| State has adopted standards
for new teachers (1998) |
program |
| State has assessment(s) to
measure whether new teachers meet standards (1998) |
basic |
| State requires and funds an
induction program for new teachers (1998) |
no |
| State requires assessment of the
classroom performance of new teachers (1998) |
no |
| State provides incentives for
teachers to seek national board certification through license portability (1998) |
|
| State provides incentives for
teachers to seek national board certification through license renewal (1998) |
|
| State provides incentives for
teachers to seek national board certification through fee supports (1998) |
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| State provides incentives for
teachers to seek national board certification through pay supplement (1998) |
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| Number of national-
board-certified teachers (1998) |
7 |
| IN-FIELD
(20% of grade) |
| % secondary teachers who
hold a degree in the subject they teach (1994) |
64 |
| PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT (20% of grade) |
| State requires time for
professional development (1998) |
yes |
| State provides
professional-development opportunities (1998) |
yes |
| State provides funds for local
professional- development activities (1998) |
no |
| TEACHER
EDUCATION (20% of grade) |
| State requires an academic
major for certification of secondary teachers (1998) |
yes* |
| State requires K-12 standards
be used in teacher education (1998) |
no |
| % new graduates from
NCATE-accredited institutions (1997) |
0 |
| State requires early and
varied field experiences prior to student teaching (1998) |
yes |
| State has a student-teaching
requirement (1998) |
yes |
School Climate
Conducive to Learning
For more information about these measures, see our 50-state School Climate data table.
? indicates state did not participate in national
assessment, survey, or data collection, and grade could not be calculated due to lack of
data.
n/a indicates not applicable.
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Alaska |
| SCORE |
70 |
| GRADE |
C- |
| CLASS
SIZE (35% of grade) |
| % 4th graders in
classes of 25 or fewer students (1996) |
64 |
| % 8th graders in
math classes of 25 or fewer students (1996) |
53 |
| STUDENT
ENGAGEMENT (20% of grade) |
| % 8th graders
in schools reporting that... |
Absenteeism is not a problem
or is a minor problem (1996) |
80 |
| Tardiness is not a problem or
is a minor problem (1996) |
80 |
| Classroom misbehavior is not a
problem or is a minor problem (1996) |
64 |
| PARENT
INVOLVEMENT (20% of grade) |
| % 8th graders
in schools reporting that... |
Lack of parent involvement is
not a problem or is a minor problem (1996) |
55 |
| Majority of parents attend
open-house or back-to-school nights (1996) |
79 |
| Majority of parents attend
parent-teacher conferences (1996) |
78 |
| SCHOOL
AUTONOMY (25% of grade) |
| State permits or
requires site-based management of schools (1998) |
yes |
| Statewide public
school open-enrollment program (1998) |
no |
| State law allows
charter schools (1998) |
yes |
| How strong is the
charter school legislation? (1998) |
weak |
| State grants
waivers of education regulations (1998) |
yes |
| SCHOOL
SIZE (Ungraded) |
| % high school
students in schools of 900 or fewer students (1996) |
41 |
| % elementary
students in schools of 350 or fewer students (1996) |
18 |
Resources:
Adequacy, Allocation, and Equity
For more information about these measures, see our 50-state Resources data table.
** Data on disadvantaged students, used to adjust spending
figures, were missing or not reported for 46% to 90% of districts.
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Alaska |
| ADEQUACY |
| Score for adequacy of
resources |
59 |
| Grade for adequacy of
resources |
F |
| Education spending per
student, adjusted for regional cost differences (1997) |
$6,601 |
| % change in inflation-
adjusted education spending per student (1987-97) |
-18 |
| % of total taxable resources
spent on education (1996) |
4.4 |
| ALLOCATION |
| Grade for allocation of
resources |
F |
| % of annual education
expenditure spent on instruction (1996) |
56.6 |
| EQUITY |
| Grade for equity of resources |
F |
| Relative inequity in spending
per student among districts (1995) |
31.9% |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Unadjusted education spending
per student (1997) |
$8,362 |
| Education spending for every
$1,000 in state wealth (gross state product) (1996) |
$44.45 |
| Dollar gap between districts
at 5th and 95th percentiles in spending (1996) |
$6,076 |
| Average teacher salary,
adjusted for cost of living (1997) |
$39,312 |
| Teachers as percentage of
total staff (1997) |
50.2 |
| Students per instructional
multimedia computer (1998) |
10 |
| % schools reporting at least
one building in inadequate condition (1994) |
45 |
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