A Profile Of American Eighth-grade Mathematics And Science Instruction: National Education Longitudinal Study Of 1988 (statistical Analysis Report)

Highlights -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List Of Tables -- List Of Figures -- I. Introduction -- Determining Teacher And Classroom Indicators -- Purpose Of This Report -- Limitations Of The Study -- Format Of The Report -- Ii. Detailed Findings For Public School Students -- Mathematics And Science Curricula -- Class Types -- Topic Coverage In Eighth-grade Mathematics -- Topic Coverage In Science Classes -- Class Size -- Class Time Allocations -- Amount Of Homework Assigned -- Microcomputer And Calculator Access -- Student Attitudes Toward Mathematics And Science -- Teacher Characteristics And Qualifications -- Iii. Mathematics And Science Instruction In Public And Private Schools -- Mathematics And Science Curricula -- Class Types And Topic Coverage -- Class Size And Time Allocation -- Amount Of Homework Assigned -- Teacher Characteristics And Qualifications -- Iv. Mathematics And Science Achievement -- Mathematics Curricula -- Science Curricula -- Teacher Characteristics -- Classroom Characteristics -- Achievement Test Scores In Public And Private Schools -- V. Summary And Conclusions -- Mathematics Curriculum -- Science Curriculum -- Teacher Characteristics And Qualifications -- Classroom Characteristics -- School Type Differences -- Opportunity To Learn -- Appendix A. Methodology And Technical Notes -- Appendix B. Standard Errors Of Estimates In Tables And Figures Presented In The Text -- List Of Tables -- 2.1 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Who Reported Attending Different Types Of Mathematics Classes, By Ses, Race-ethnicity, And Mathematics Test Quartile -- 2.2 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Varying Exposure To Laboratory Experimentation -- 2.3 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders In Science Classes That Conducted Scientific Experiments With Varying Frequencies, By Student Background, Community, And School Attributes -- 2.4 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Various Subjects Covered As Major Topics -- 2.5 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Covering Algebra Or Fractions As Major Topics, By Student Background -- 2.6 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Covering Algebra Or Fractions As Major Topics, By Community And School Attributes --^ 2.7 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Covering Various Subjects As Major Topics -- 2.8a Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Classes Of Different Sizes, By Student Background Characteristics And Geographic Region -- 2.8b Percentage Of 1988 Pubic School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Classes Of Different Sizes, By Student Background Characteristics And Geographic Region -- 2.9a Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Different Allocations Of Whole Group Time, By Student Ses And Geographic Region Of The School -- 2.9b Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Classes With Different Allocations Of Whole Group Time, By Student Ses And Geographic Region -- 2.10a Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders With Mathematics Or Science Teachers Who Assigned Different Amounts Of Homework --^ 2.10b Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Assigning Various Amounts Of Homework (hours/week), By Class Type -- 2.11 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Or Science Teachers Reported Different Access And Use Of Microcomputers And Calculators -- 2.12a Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Reflecting Different Attitudes Toward Mathematics, By Student Background And Percent Free Lunch -- 2.12b Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Reflecting Different Attitudes Toward Science, By Student Background And Percent Free Lunch -- 2.13a Percentage Of 1988 Public Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Had Different Baccalaureate Majors, By Student Background -- 2.13b Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Had Different Baccalaureate Majors, By Student Background -- 2.14a Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Had Different Baccalaureate Majors, By Community And School Characteristics -- 2.14b Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Had Different Baccalaureate Majors, By Community And School Characteristics --^ 2.15 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics And Science Teachers Had Various Years Of Teaching Experience, By Geographic Region -- 2.16 Percentage Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics And Science Teachers Reported Various Levels Of Preparedness To Teach -- 3.1 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Attending Different Types Of Mathematics Classes, By Type Of School -- 4.1a Average Mathematics Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Who Reported Attending Various Levels Of Mathematics Classes -- 4.1b Average Mathematics Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Covering Various Subjects As Major Topics -- 4.2 Average Science Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Varying Exposure To Scientific Experimentation --^ 4.3 Average Science Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Participating In Science Classes With Various Subjects Covered As Major Topics -- 4.4 Average Mathematics And Science Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders In Relation To Teachers' Education, Teaching Experience, And Preparedness -- 4.5 Average Mathematics And Science Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Participating In Mathematics And Science Classes Of Different Sizes And Various Allocations Of Class Time -- 4.6 Average Mathematics And Science Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Public School Eighth Graders Whose Teachers Assigned Different Amounts Of Homework -- 4.7 Average Mathematics And Science Achievement Test Scores Of 1988 Eighth Graders In Different Types Of Schools -- List Of Figures -- 2.1 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Teachers Reported Covering Various Mathematics Subjects As Major Topics, By Type Of Class Students Reported Attending -- 3.1 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Covering Various Subjects As Major Topics, By Type Of School -- 3.2 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Covering Various Subjects As Major Topics, By Type Of School -- 3.3a Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Varying Frequencies Of Conducting Scientific Experiments, By Type Of School -- 3.3b Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Varying Amounts Of Scientific Equipment Available, By Type Of School -- 3.4a Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Classes Of Various Sizes, By Type Of School -- 3.4b Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Classes Of Various Sizes, By Type Of School --^ 3.5 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Classes Of Varying Weekly Duration, By Type Of School -- 3.6a Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Reported Classes With Varying Allocations Of Time Spent As A Whole Group, By Type Of School -- 3.6b Percentage Of 1988 Eight Graders Whose Science Teachers Reported Classes With Varying Allocations Of Time Spent As A Whole Group, By Type Of School -- 3.7 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders With Mathematics Teachers Who Assigned Varying Amounts Of Weekly Homework, By Type Of School -- 3.8a Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders With Mathematics Teachers Of Various Educational Backgrounds, By Type Of School -- 3.8b Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders With Science Teachers Of Various Educational Backgrounds, By Type Of School -- 3.9a Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Mathematics Teachers Had Various Baccalaureate Majors, By Type Of School --^ 3.9b Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders Whose Science Teachers Had Various Baccalaureate Majors, By Type Of School -- 3.10 Percentage Of 1988 Eighth Graders With Mathematics Teachers Of Varying Teaching Experience, By Type Of School. Laura Horn, Anne Hafner, Jeffrey Owings. Shipping List No.: 92-0419-p. June 1992. Nces 92-486. Includes Bibliographical References.