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Average Mathematics Scores by Teachers' Reports of Undergraduate Major, Grade 8: 2000

Average Mathematics Scores by Teachers' Reports of Undergraduate Major, Grade 8: 2000

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2000 Mathematics Assessment.

Major Finding

  • In 2000, eighth-graders whose teachers majored in mathematics or mathematics education scored higher, on average, than did students whose teachers did not major in these fields.

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Last updated 17 October 2001 (JBJ)