Table 1.
Individual characteristics of teachers in the study.
| Characteristic | Sample (n = 116) |
|---|---|
| Education system | |
| General | 61.21% (71) |
| Special | 38.79% (45) |
| Teacher’s academic education | |
| B.A. | 70.69% (82) |
| M.A. | 29.31% (34) |
| Certified teacher? | |
| Yes | 74.14% (86) |
| Student | 25.86% (30) |
| Level of experience teaching reading | |
| None/Less than 1 year | 19.83% (23) |
| 1–5 years | 31.90% (37) |
| Over 5 years | 48.28% (56) |
| Level of experience teaching arithmetic | |
| None/Less than 1 year | 26.72% (31) |
| 1–5 years | 31.90% (37) |
| Over 5 years | 41.38% (48) |
| Homeroom/specialized teacher | |
| Do not currently teach | 17.24% (20) |
| Homeroom | 58.62% (68) |
| specialized teacher | 24.14% (28) |
| Grades taught by teacher | |
| Do not currently teach | 17.24% (20) |
| 1st–2nd | 35.34% (41) |
| 3rd–4th | 16.38% (19) |
| 1st–4th | 31.03% (36) |