Eighth-graders whose teachers reported having an undergraduate major in English (267) scored higher than those with teachers who reported having a minor (266) or not having a degree in English (261).
Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your undergraduate coursework?
264 |
265 |
264 |
267 |
266 |
261 |
266 |
265 |
264 |
266 |
266 |
262 |
Eighth-graders whose teachers reported having a graduate major in English (267) scored higher than those with teachers who reported not having a degree in English (264).
Did you have a major, minor, or special emphasis in any of the following subjects as part of your graduate coursework?
266 |
264 |
264 |
267 |
265 |
264 |
266 |
264 |
265 |
266 |
263 |
264 |
NOTE: The NAEP reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant. See complete data for teacher undergraduate major or minor in reading education, English, other language arts-related subject, or education. See complete data for teacher graduate major or minor in reading education, English, other language arts-related subject, or education.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Reading Assessment.