As part of the 2009 science assessment, teachers of fourth- and eighth-graders were asked about the amount of time spent on science instruction. The full text of the question, percentage of students whose teachers responded in each category, and scale scores of students for each response category are below.
About how much time in total do you spend with this class on science instruction in a typical week? A. Less than 1 hour B. 1 to 2.9 hours C. 3 to 4.9 hours D. 5 to 6.9 hours E. 7 hours or more
About how much time in total do you spend with this class on science instruction in a typical week?
A. Less than 1 hour B. 1 to 2.9 hours C. 3 to 4.9 hours D. 5 to 6.9 hours E. 7 hours or more
Over 90 percent of eighth-graders in large city schools had teachers who reported that they spent at least three hours a week on science instruction.
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Over 90 percent of eighth-graders in large city schools had teachers who reported that they spent at least three hours a week on science instruction.