NSSMEReport of the 2018 NSSME+

Report of the 2018 NSSME+

Eric R. Banilower, P. Sean Smith, Kristen A. Malzahn, Courtney L. Plumley, Evelyn M. Gordon, Meredith L. Hayes

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. Areas addressed include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs; science, mathematics, and computer science professional development; science, mathematics, and computer science courses; instructional objectives and activities; instructional resources; and factors affecting instruction.

The Report may be downloaded as one large, 8.48 megabyte document or one chapter at a time.

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Report of the 2018 NSSME+ (PDF, 8.48MB) updated 4/14/20; see Errata for changes

Download Chapter by Chapter

Front Matter (Table of Contents, etc.) (PDF, 630KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF, 86KB)
Chapter 2: Teacher Background and Beliefs (PDF, 2.04MB)
Chapter 3: Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Professional Development (PDF, 1.29MB)
Chapter 4: Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science Courses (PDF, 990KB)
Chapter 5: Instructional Decision Making, Objectives, and Activities (PDF, 1.44KB)
Chapter 6: Instructional Resources (PDF, 1.18KB)
Chapter 7: Factors Affecting Instruction (PDF, 1.23KB)

Appendices

Appendix A: Sampling and Weighting for 2018 NSSME+ (PDF, 416KB)
Appendix B: Description of Data Collection (PDF, 580KB)
Appendix C: Survey Questionnaires (PDF, 3.92MB)
Appendix D: Description of Reporting Variables (PDF, 1.82MB)
Appendix E: Additional Equity Cross-tabulations (PDF, 2.92MB) updated 6/12/19; see Errata for changes

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