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In a 2007 survey of more than 300 districts to learn more about changes to curriculum and instructional time since the enactment of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2002, the Center for Education Progress found that districts and schools were spending more time on reading and math in elementary schools—the two subjects tested for accountability under NCLB—and less time on subjects (including science) that are not included as accountability measures under the federal education law.

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1. Comparing this school year (2010-2011) to last school year (2009-2010), has the number of instructional minutes you devoted to mathematics each week

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2. How many minutes do you devote to mathematics each week?

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3. Comparing this school year (2010-2011) to last school year (2009-2010), has the number of instructional minutes you devoted to English/ language arts each week

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4. How many minutes do you devote to English/language arts each week?

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5. Comparing this school year (2010-2011) to last school year (2009-2010), has the number of instructional minutes you devoted to science each week

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6. If the number of instructional minutes devoted to science has increased, why?

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7. If the number of instructional minutes devoted to science has decreased, why?

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8. How many minutes do you devote to science each week?

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