| Table 1-8 |
| Preparation of public school mathematics and science teachers for teaching in their field, by school level and teaching field: Academic years 2003–04 and 2007–08 |
| (Percent) |
| |
| |
Academic year 2003–04 |
|
Academic year 2007–08 |
| School level/teaching field |
In field |
Related field |
General education |
Other |
|
In field |
Related field |
General education |
Other |
| |
| Middle school |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mathematics |
53.5 |
3.9 |
37.5 |
5.1 |
|
64.3 |
1.6 |
30.6 |
3.4 |
| Science |
67.0 |
na |
29.2 |
3.8 |
|
69.6 |
na |
27.0 |
3.3 |
| High school |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mathematics |
87.4 |
2.0 |
3.1 |
7.5 |
|
88.0 |
1.2 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
| Biology/life sciences |
91.9 |
3.6 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
|
93.2 |
3.9 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
| Physical sciences |
78.1 |
19.6 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
|
81.6 |
15.4 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
| |
na = not applicable
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, special tabulations (2011) of 2003–04 and 2007–08 Schools and Staffing Survey, National Center for Education Statistics. See appendix table 1-19.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 |
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