Eighth-graders who had teachers that reported having an undergraduate major (289) or minor (285) in mathematics scored higher than students whose teachers did not have a major or minor in mathematics (279).
Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your undergraduate coursework?
287 |
287 |
280 |
289 |
285 |
279 |
283 |
284 |
283 |
285 |
288 |
280 |
Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your graduate coursework?
287 |
285 |
282 |
286 |
285 |
283 |
285 |
284 |
283 |
285 |
284 |
282 |
NOTE: The NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant. See complete data for teacher undergraduate major or minor in mathematics education, mathematics, other mathematics-related subject, or education. See complete data for teacher graduate major or minor in mathematics education, mathematics, other mathematics-related subject, or education.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Mathematics Assessment.