The 2012 NSSME: Status of Elementary School Science

This report describes the status of elementary science education based on the responses of 881 teachers across the United States.

This status report of elementary school science teaching is organized into major topical areas:

• Characteristics of the elementary school science teaching force;

• Professional development of elementary school science teachers;

• Elementary school science instruction, in terms of time spent, objectives, and activities;

• Resources available for elementary school science instruction; and

• Factors affecting elementary school science instruction.

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2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education: Status of elementary school science (PDF)