Mathematics Classroom Context

NAEP collects information on student, teacher, and school characteristics to provide context for results. The tables below provide a selection of results from the 2011 teacher and student questionnaires. These results focus on teacher preparation and instructional practices.

Grade 4

Grade 8

Fifty-two percent of California students took Algebra I in grade 8 (higher than the nation and all the other Mega-States).
Fifty percent of Texas students took basic or general 8th grade math (higher than the nation and all the other Mega-States).

Percentage of students in grade 8 mathematics, by selected characteristics and jurisdiction: 2011
Jurisdiction	Teacher has master’s as highest academic degree		Teacher has undergraduate major/minor in mathematics		Students taking Algebra I (one-year course)		Students taking basic or general 8th grade math		3 to 4.9 hours per week on mathematics instruction
Nation (public)	51		57		33		26		60
California	48		58		52	**	7	**	65
Florida	39	**	41	**	36		28		72	*
Illinois	67	**	65	*	31		25		67
New York	88	**	75	**	21	**	44	**	64
Texas	23	**	59		27	**	50	**	54
* Significantly different (p < .05) from the nation. ** Significantly different (p < .05) from the nation and the other Mega-States. NOTE: See complete data for highest academic degree, undergraduate major/minor in mathematics, math class taking now, time per week on mathematics instruction. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Mathematics Assessment.