Table 1-11
Public middle and high school mathematics and science teachers with full certification in assigned teaching field:
Selected years, 1990–2002
(Percent)
 
  High school (grades 9–12)   Middle school (grades 7 and 8)
Year Mathematics Biology Chemistry Physics Earth science   Mathematics Science
1990 90 92 92 88 NA   NA NA
1994 88 90 92 86 81   54 63
1998 88 86 89 86 68   72 73
2000 86 88 88 85 82   66 68
2002 80 83 82 75 72   60 58
 

NA = not available

SOURCE: Council of Chief State School Officers, State Indicators of Science and Mathematics Education: 2003 (2003).

 
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