Recommendations are made for a system of incentives at the state and local levels to ensure that highly capable people are attracted to and retained in the teaching profession. These recommendations include ways in which teachers can be empowered through expanding to new and more professional roles. An introduction to this report outlines issues…

This document, a companion report to a detailed investigation into school districts' teacher selection processes, presents detailed case studies conducted in six different school districts: (1) Mesa Unified School District (Arizona); (2) Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland); (3) East Williston Union Free School District (New York); (4)…

Recent reforms (such as New Jersey's alternative certification requirements) aimed at attracting higher quality teacher candidates, combined with a predicted teacher shortage and changes in professional attitudes and values, are providing increased opportunities for all kinds of teachers. Suddenly, private schools are valuing candidates with…

Broward County's Teacher Education Alliance provides a seamless approach to teacher education, beginning with the recruitment of high school students and continuing through the preparation of college students. At all levels of their education, students spend time gaining immediate classroom experience in the district's schools. (MLF)

A program called Business Education Collaboration on Minorities in Education (BECOME) offers a $1,500 annual package of scholarships and loans to Akron (Ohio) minority students who agree to study education at the University of Akron or Kent State University and to become teachers in the district. (MLF)

This report reassesses the previous role of the California Postsecondary Education Commission in the area of educational equity, and develops a plan to guide the Commission in the next several years. Chapters cover the following topics: (1) vision for the future; (2) assessment of equal education in California today; and (3) recommendations on a…

"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals: Senator Reed Proposes New $500 Million Bill to Improve…

This paper presents a methodology for assessing the teacher shortage in special education. The approach analyzes data on newly hired teachers from four categories: teachers trained out of state, experienced teachers returning or transferring, teachers newly trained in-state, and teachers on newly issued emergency licenses. These data can be…

The school development office, the part of the school that interacts with the outside community, is necessary to facilitate community involvement and support. Financial limitations that restrict the development staff to one person necessitate the creation and implementation of an organized, effective development plan. Chapters in this guidebook…

The responsibilities and structure of the college governing board's nominating committee are discussed. Five responsibilities are addressed: helping the board determine its composition in terms of influence, diversity, and talents; maintaining a viable list of candidates and cultivating top prospects; overseeing the orientation and deployment of…

Lists 10 premises affecting the future of teaching, including trends toward teacher shortages, declining entry standards, unattractive salaries and working conditions, and standardized curricula. Presents three scenarios: business-as-usual, two-tiered (permanent senior teacher cadres instructing temporary teachers), and a professional scenario…

This Seminar guide is part of NCSALL's (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy's) effort to help connect research and practice in the field of adult education and family literacy. The purpose of the three-hour seminar is to help practitioners, program directors, state staff, and other policymakers read and discuss NCSALL's…

Describes recommendations related to engineering faculty pipelines by the American Society for Engineering Education task force. The recommendations are: (1) enlarging the faculty pool; (2) enhancing the graduate school environment; (3) enhancing the faculty environment; (4) attracting non-traditional faculty; (5) working on foreign faculty…

This article argues that, rather than raising the salaries of college presidents, thus widening the salary gap with faculty and possibly creating ill will, governing boards can provide better, long-term supplemental retirement programs that offer maximum reward, security, and control. This strategy can assist in recruitment and retention of…

Discusses the development of vocational schools in China. Attributes the slow growth of technical education to government interest. Defines the primary problem as a shortage of good teachers. Suggests that regular universities adjust their specialities and that vocational schools recruit retired professionals and set up teacher training programs.…