Physics in High School and Two-year Colleges - Archive

These archived 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.

Maintaining Momentum: High School Physics for a new Millennium
Findings of a 1997 nationwide survey of secondary school physics teachers. Statistical data on faculty, students and courses.

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Physics in the Two-Year Colleges
Findings of an NSF-funded study of physics curriculum and faculty at all two-year community colleges in the US in 1996.

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