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, 3.5M) updated 11/13/13; see Errata for changes

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Front Matter (Table of Contents, etc.) (PDF, 155K) updated 11/13/13; 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 11/13/13; see Errata for changes
Chapter Seven: Factors Affecting Instruction (PDF, 173K)

Appendices

Appendix A: Sample Design (PDF, 119K)
Appendix B: Survey Questionnaires (PDF, 745K) updated 11/13/13; see Errata for changes
Appendix C: Pre-Data Collection Communication (PDF, 169K)
Appendix D: Description of Data Collection (PDF, 60K)
Appendix E: Description of Reporting Variables (PDF, 779K) updated 11/13/13; see Errata for changes
Appendix F: Additional Equity Cross-tabulations (PDF, 369K) updated 3/14/13; see Errata for changes

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