Physics in High School and Two-year Colleges
These reports document the curriculum range and student enrollment trends
in physics at the high school and two-year college level, as well as the
personal characteristics and academic backgrounds of physics teachers
at these levels. They also examine teachers' experiences, instructional
practices, available resources and the impact of recent science education
reforms on physics programs.
Reaching the Critical
Mass: Preliminary Findings from the 2005 Nationwide Survey of High School
Physics Teachers
Figures representing key findings from the latest AIP Survey of High School Physics Teachers.
The full report will be available here in the upcoming weeks.
Physics for All? A Million and Counting!
Fully one-third of recent high-school graduates have taken physics. Much of the increase
comes from nontraditional courses geared toward students not headed for careers in science or technology.
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personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American
Institute of Physics.
Broadening the Base: High School Physics Education at the Turn
of a New Century
Findings of a 2001 nationwide survey of secondary school physics teachers.
Statistical data on faculty, students, courses and textbooks.
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Most Widely Used High School Physics
Textbooks:2001
This list was compiled from Broadening the Base: High School Physics at the
Turn of a New Century which reports findings from the 2001 Natiowide Survey of High
School Physics Teachers.
State High
School Science Requirements and Physics Enrollments
A look at the impact of increased science requirements by states on physics
enrollments, twenty years after the publication of A Nation at Risk
raised awareness of the inadequate preparation of high school graduates
in science and math.
TIMSS-R Science
and Math Achievement Results
A one-page summary of the findings from the follow-up to the third international
mathematics and science study of students in the 8th grade.
Background
and Professional Qualifications of High School Physics Teachers
This article, reprinted from the February 2000 issue of The Physics
Teacher (V 38:2, 98-104) with the permission of The American Association
of Physics Teachers (AAPT), discusses the academic preparation and current
specialization of physics teachers at public and private high schools
across the nation.
High School
Teacher Certification
List of contacts for high school teacher certification information by
state.
Physics in the Two-Year Colleges: 2001-02
Findings from the 2001-02 Survey of Two-Year College Physics Programs. An updated look at program size; faculty background and current appointment; faculty turnover, including retirements and new hiring; and physics course offerings.
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