A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

A Talented, Dedicated, and Well-Prepared Teacher in Every Classroom: Information Kit - September 1999

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                    PERCENTAGE OF TEACHERS WITH ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC MAJORS                            ACADEMIC FIELD                             Elementary School            22%                             Middle School                44%                             High School                  66%                            SUBJECT AREA EDUCATION                             Elementary School             9%                             Middle School                22%                             High School                  29%                            GENERAL EDUCATION                             Elementary School            58%                             Middle School                27%                             High School                   5%  SOURCE: NCES, Teacher Quality: A Report on the Preparation and Qualifications of          Public School Teachers, 1999.

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