2018 NSSME+ Reports

Multi-subject Reports
Technical Report (December 2018) The Report of 2018 NSSME+ details the results of a nationally representative survey of 7,600 science, mathematics, and computer science teachers in schools across the United States.

Highlights Report (January 2019) This report highlights some of the major findings from the 2018 NSSME+.

Compendium of Tables (January 2019) This volume contains copies of the instruments, tables of frequencies for each item on the questionnaires, and details on data collection and analysis.

Monitoring Progress Report (March 2020) Includes relevant data from the 2018 NSSME+ for each of the applicable indicators from the National Research Council’s report, Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing?

Computer Science Reports
High School Computer Science Status Report (May 2019) This report describes the status of high school computer science education.
Mathematics Reports
Mathematics Grade-Level Status Reports (May 2019) This series includes reports on the status of mathematics teaching at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Report of Equity in Mathematics Education (February 2020) This report focuses on the equity of students’ access to high-quality mathematics education.

Mathematics Trends Report (November 2020) This report focuses on trends in mathematics education between 2012 and 2018.

Novice Mathematics Teacher Report (December 2020) This report describes similarities and differences between novice and veteran mathematics teachers in the United States.

Science Reports
Science Grade-Level Status Reports (May 2019) This series includes reports on the status of science teaching in elementary school, middle school, high school biology, high school chemistry, and high school physics.

High School Science Compendia of Tables (May 2019) These compendia of tables detail the results of the survey for high school biology, chemistry, and physics teachers in schools across the United States.

Comparing Science Education in Self-Contained and Non-Self-Contained Elementary Science Classes (November 2019) This data brief focuses on science education in grades 3–5.

Report of Equity in Science Education (November 2020) This report focuses on the equity of students’ access to high-quality science education.

Science Trends Report (February 2020) This report focuses on trends in science education between 2012 and 2018.

Novice Science Teacher Report (March 2020) This report describes similarities and differences between novice and veteran science teachers in the United States.

NGSS Obstacles and Progress (April 2020) This report discusses obstacles to and progress toward the vision of the NGSS using data from the 2012 and 2018 surveys.