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Table 5 Summary of reported teacher emphasis when teaching evolution, by current NGSS status of their state (column percentages)

From: Teaching evolution in U.S. public schools: a continuing challenge

 

Non-Framework

Based on Framework

Adopted NGSS

2007

 Evolution as settled science

52.7

49.8

49.7

 Mixed messages

19.8

21.8

26.7

 Avoidance

18.8

17.4

17.3

 Creationism as valid

8.7

11.0

6.3

 Total

100

100

100

 N

257

332

333

2019

 Evolution as settled science

65.7

66.8

68.9

 Mixed messages

12.7

12.7

11.6

 Avoidance

16.3

14.0

14.4

 Creationism as valid

5.3

6.6

5.1

 Total

100

100

100

 N

211

243

262

  1. NGSS classification based on report of the National Science Teaching Association (https://ngss.nsta.org/About.aspx)