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ERIC Number: EJ464584
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Differences between Rural and Nonrural Secondary Science Teachers: Evidence from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth.
Carlsen, William S.; Monk, David H.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v8 n2 p1-10 Sum 1992
Data from a national sample of 456 science teachers in 93 secondary schools indicate that, relative to nonrural teachers, rural teachers were less experienced, less likely to have majored in a science, and less likely to have a graduate degree. Some differences were related to state certification policies. (SV)
Descriptors: Higher Education, National Surveys, Rural Education, Rural Urban Differences, Science Teachers, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Background, Teacher Education, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Experience
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Longitudinal Study of American Youth