| Percentage of Public
High School Teachers, Grades 9-12, w/ Less Than a Minor in the Field They Teach |
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Math |
Science |
Social Studies |
English |
Foreign Lang. |
Voc. Ed. |
Art/ |
Phys. Ed. |
Life Sciences |
Physical Sciences |
History |
|
KY |
28.3 |
15.9 |
17.0 |
27.2 |
–– |
21.7 |
18.5 |
–– |
–– |
40.1 |
30.9 |
US |
28.1 |
18.2 |
17.8 |
21.5 |
13.7 |
18.0 |
20.4 |
14.6 |
31.2 |
54.7 |
51.8 |
Contiguous States* |
25.7 |
19.2 |
19.6 |
20.0 |
10.7 |
17.2 |
24.4 |
11.9 |
37.9 |
50.4 |
61.1 |
| * NOTE: These
figures represent a simple average rather than a weighted average. Source: 1993-94 SASS Study, compiled from tables published in Doing What Matters Most. |
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