This report uses data from the 2018 NSSME+ to describe similarities and differences between novice and veteran mathematics teachers in the United States. Areas addressed include school contexts, teacher preparation, teacher beliefs, teacher perceptions of content and pedagogical preparedness, instructional objectives and activities, and instructional resources. A Comparison of Novice and Veteran Mathematics Teachers: Data […]
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2018 NSSME+ Mathematics Trends Report
Date: November 2020 This report focuses on trends in mathematics education between 2012 and 2018 based on data from the 2018 NSSME+, a nationally representative survey of 7,600 science, mathematics, and computer science teachers in schools across the United States. Areas addressed in the report include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs, professional development, courses offered; instructional […]
Report of the 2018 NSSME+
Authors: Eric R. Banilower, P. Sean Smith, Kristen A. Malzahn, Courtney L. Plumley, Evelyn M. Gordon, Meredith L. Hayes Date: December 2018 The Report of 2018 NSSME+ details the results of a survey of 7,600 science, mathematics, and computer science teachers in schools across the United States. Areas addressed include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs; science, […]
A Review of Practice-Based Literature on Teaching about Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems to Elementary Students
This report summarizes the findings of a systematic review of practice-based literature on teaching about interdependent relationships in ecosystems to upper elementary students. The report is a product of the Knowledge Assets to Support the Science Instruction of Elementary Teachers (ASSET) project. ASSET is exploring a method for collecting and synthesizing pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Literature reviews […]
Research to Practice Brief: The Critical Role of Science Teachers in Communicating Accurate Information about Zika
Authors: P. Sean Smith, Joan D. Pasley Date: May 2016 This policy brief makes recommendations for how science teachers can address the Zika virus with their students. Research to Practice Brief: The Critical Role of Science Teachers in Communicating Accurate Information about Zika (PDF, 78Kb) Copyright and Usage: Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) holds the copyright […]
What does “Implementing the NGSS” Mean? Operationalizing the science practices for K–12 classrooms.
Authors: Joan D. Pasley, Peggy J. Trygstad, Eric R. Banilower Date: November 2016 The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are composed of three intertwined dimensions—disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts—that provide a foundation for what students should know and be able to do at various grade levels. The eight science practices […]