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In a California survey, 92 percent of elementary teachers reported limited time for science and 81 percent said English language arts and math emphasis made finding science time difficult

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q2 i? In the High Hopes, Few Opportunities survey, 92 percent of responding elementary teachers stated they had only limited time for science, and 81 percent noted the emphasis on English language arts and math made finding time to teach science difficult. → Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science 2012

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Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science 2012

Equal Access to Content Instruction for English Learners: An Example from Science. (2012). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED580362

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The report cites the 2011 WestEd report High Hopes, Few Opportunities on elementary science education in California, quoting the printed percentages: "92 percent of the responding elementary teachers" and "81 percent" citing ELA and math emphasis. Percentages are descriptive survey responses; no effect size applies.

"92 percent of the responding elementary teachers stated they had only a limited time for science, and 81 percent noted that the emphasis on English language arts and math made finding time to teach science difficult"

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title In a California survey, 92 percent of elementary teachers reported limited time for science and 81 percent said English language arts and math emphasis made finding science time difficult
description In a California survey, 92 percent of elementary teachers reported limited time for science and 81 percent said English language arts and math emphasis made finding science time difficult
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newest_evidence 2012
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