Professional development in the teaching of economics
As part of the 2006 economics assessment, social science department heads in high schools were asked about professional development activities in the teaching of economics. The question and the percentage of students associated with the department heads' responses are shown below.
How many of the teachers who teach economics-related courses in your department this year have had the following types of professional development related to the teaching of economics in the last two years?
| |
| 42 |
28 |
9 |
22 |
# |
| 37 |
30 |
14 |
19 |
# |
| 48 |
28 |
9 |
15 |
# |
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 Economics Assessment.