Report of the 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education
Eric R. Banilower, P. Sean Smith, Iris R. Weiss, Kristen M. Malzahn, Kiira M. Campbell, Aaron M. Weis
February 2013
The Report of 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education details the results of a survey of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United States. Areas addressed include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs, teachers as professionals, science and mathematics courses, instructional objectives and activities, instructional resources, and factors affecting instruction.
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- Report of the 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education (PDF, 3.7M) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes
Download Chapter by Chapter
- Front Matter (Table of Contents, etc.) (PDF, 155K) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes
- Chapter One: Introduction (PDF, 43K) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes
- Chapter Two: Teacher Background and Beliefs (PDF, 211K)
- Chapter Three: Science and Mathematics Professional Development (PDF, 165K)
- Chapter Four: Science and Mathematics Courses (PDF, 172K)
- Chapter Five: Instructional Decision Making, Objectives, and Activities (PDF, 189K) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes
- Chapter Six: Instructional Resources (PDF, 158K) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes
- Chapter Seven: Factors Affecting Instruction (PDF, 173K)
Appendices
- Appendix A: Sample Design (PDF, 119K)
- Appendix B: Survey Questionnaires (PDF, 745K)
- Appendix C: Pre-Data Collection Communication (PDF, 169K)
- Appendix D: Description of Data Collection (PDF, 60K)
- Appendix E: Description of Reporting Variables (PDF, 779K)
- Appendix F: Additional Equity Cross-tabulations (PDF, 369K) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes
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