Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1019512
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Oct
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
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Student Math Achievement and Out-of-Field Teaching
Hill, Jason G.; Dalton, Ben
Educational Researcher, v42 n7 p403-405 Oct 2013
This study investigates the distribution of math teachers with a major or certification in math using data from the National Center for Education Statistics' High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). The authors discuss the limitations of existing data sources for measuring teacher qualifications, such as the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), and show how HSLS:09 can be used to analyze the distribution of qualified teachers in mathematics. The results demonstrate that ninth-grade students in most need of a qualified math teacher are least likely to have one.
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Teachers, Majors (Students), Secondary School Mathematics, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Teacher Placement, Teacher Influence, Mathematics Instruction, Longitudinal Studies
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Schools and Staffing Survey (NCES)
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