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Table 5. Other nonacademic courses taken by students with mental retardation, overall and by parent-reported levels of cognitive functioning
| Overall | High | Moderate | Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage who took: | ||||
| At least one other nonacademic course | 93 | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Physical education | 78 | 75 | 80 | 83 |
| Life skills/social skills | 73 | 61 | 79 | 88 |
| Art, music, drama classes | 51 | 48 | 53 | 50 |
| Study skills | 34 | 31 | 37 | 30 |
| NOTE: Percentages are population estimates based on weighted samples that range from approximately 70 to 550 across variables. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), Wave 1 student's school program survey, 2002. | ||||