Elizabeth D. Steiner

1 month ago | rand.org | Melissa Kay |Elizabeth D. Steiner |Lauren Covelli |Miray Tekkumru-Kisa

Key Findings Just over half of math teachers nationally reported spending two hours or less per month on math PL. Another 29 percent reported spending three to five hours per month. Teachers perceived that PL led by knowledgeable facilitators was useful, but principals said that high-quality facilitators were in short supply.

2 months ago | rand.org | Melissa Kay |Ashley Woo |Melissa Diliberti |Elizabeth D. Steiner

Key Findings Among the ten social and political topics the survey asked about, teachers most frequently taught about social and emotional learning (SEL) (90 percent), stories or histories about people of color (80 percent), and racial inequality (69 percent). Teachers least commonly taught about gun control or gun rights (30 percent) and pro-life or pro-choice positions (16 percent).