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Table 8 Reported teacher emphasis when teaching evolution, by level (column percentages)

From: Teaching evolution in U.S. public middle schools: results of the first national survey

 

Middle school

High school

(N = 653)

(N = 718)

A. Full sample

 Evolution as settled science

38.3

67.3

 Mixed messages

15.1

12.3

 Avoidance

39.2

14.8

 Pro-creationism

7.4

5.7

 Total

100.0%

100.0%

 

Middle school

High school

(N = 416)

(N = 674)

B. Only teachers reporting devoting one or more class hours to either evolution or creationism

 Evolution as settled science

51.5

69.8

 Mixed messages

18.1

12.8

 Avoidance

21.0

11.8

 Pro-creationism

9.3

5.6

 Total

100.0%

100.0%

  1. Teachers who answered “not applicable” on all constituent questions are excluded