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What High School Physics Teachers Teach

DEC 01, 2014
Results from the 2012-13 Nationwide Survey of High School Physics Teachers
What high school physics teachers teach

There is a variety in the types of physics classes taught in high school from Physics First to AP and second-year courses. In this report, we take a closer look at the academic backgrounds of teachers teaching the various types of physics classes. In addition to their physics classes, two-thirds of the teachers teaching high school physics teach classes in other subjects. We also examine the number of classes physics teachers teach in other subject areas.

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