Table 5. Teacher Demographic and Academic Background
|
|
2001 |
| Number of physics teachers in sample |
3,444 |
| Estimated number of teachers in population |
21,300 |
| Response Rate (%) |
63 |
| Median age (years) |
46 |
| % Women |
29 |
| AAPT membership (%) |
24 |
Degree level (%)
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate
|
35
60
5
|
Any physics degree (%)
in physics (%)
in physics education (but not in physics) (%) |
33
22
11
|
Source: AIP Statistical Research Center: 2000-01 High
School Physics Study
|
