Table 1.
Teacher Demographic Characteristics (N = 334)
| Characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 240 | 71.9 |
| Male | 77 | 23.1 |
| Race or Ethnicity | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 12 | 3.6 |
| Black/African American | 120 | 35.9 |
| Native American/American | ||
| Indian | 1 | 0.3 |
| White | 160 | 47.9 |
| Latinx | 3 | 0.9 |
| Other | 19 | 5.7 |
| Age | ||
| 20-30 years | 82 | 24.6 |
| 31-40 years | 83 | 24.9 |
| 41-50 years | 66 | 19.8 |
| 51-60 years | 40 | 12 |
| 60+ years | 15 | 4.5 |
| Years at current school | ||
| 0-3 years | 171 | 51.2 |
| 4 or more years | 142 | 42.5 |
| Unknown | 21 | 6.3 |
| Subject area taught | ||
| Language arts | 83 | 24.9 |
| Math | 84 | 23.1 |
| Science | 81 | 24.3 |
| Social studies | 77 | 23.1 |
| Other | 6 | 1.8 |
| Grade taught | ||
| 6th grade | 120 | 35.9 |
| 7th grade | 98 | 29.3 |
| 8th grade | 23 | 6.9 |
| Mixed | 90 | 26.9 |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.8 |