Eighth-grade students who had teachers who spent "a lot of time" teaching Earth and space sciences (153) had higher scores than students whose teachers spent a "little time" (150) or "some time" (148).
152 |
150 |
148 |
153 |
153 |
153 |
149 |
149 |
155 |
154 |
149 |
151 |
NOTE: The NAEP science scale ranges from 0 to 300. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant. See complete data for Earth and Space Sciences, Life Science, and Physical Science.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.