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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2007
The "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" examines what is arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession: state government. This Connecticut edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the first of what will be an annual look at the status of state…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Yearbooks
National Council on Teacher Quality, 2007
The "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" examines what is arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession: state government. This Iowa edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the first of what will be an annual look at the status of state policies…
Descriptors: Incentives, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Yearbooks
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1990
This report focuses on issues relating to replenishing California's college faculty and increasing the number of faculty due to increasing student enrollment. The report provides recommendations for both higher education institutions and the State on 12 policy options that hold promise for increasing the supply of individuals with doctoral degrees…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Faculty, Demand Occupations, Doctoral Degrees
Rubba, Peter A. – 1984
A methodological weakness of recent studies on teacher shortages is the degree to which respondents in these surveys were removed from the school environment, and consequently from science and mathematics teacher hiring. An attempt was made to resolve this problem by assessing Illinois public school principals (grades 6 to 12) on science and…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Employment Opportunities
Shulin, Ia. – Soviet Education, 1990
Criticizes Alexsandr Nikitenko's proposal for raising Soviet teacher salaries as taking from some to give to others. Argues that basing salaries on someone else's evaluation of a teacher's work will not enhance the teaching profession's prestige. Insists that good teachers work harder because of love for their work, not because of money. (DK)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Araujo e Oliveira, Joao Batista; Pillay, Gerald F. – 1992
The new economic and industrial policies of the 1980s called for a major restructuring of the industrial profile of Singapore. The government decided to set up three new technical institutes to prepare and supply skilled workers to new investors: French-, German-, and Japan-Singapore Technical Institutes with the collaboration of the government…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Institutional Administration, International Educational Exchange
Johnston, Joseph S., Jr.; And Others – 1989
The book synthesizes existing literature on teacher education and recommends an integrated program to prepare arts and sciences undergraduates for careers in teaching. The six chapters of Part I provide general principles while the four chapters of Part II offer specific recommendations for colleges and universities. After an introduction, Chapter…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Choice, College Students, Course Selection (Students)
Carey, Neil B.; And Others – 1988
As the supply of mathematics and science teachers in the United States falls short of demand, there is a search for ways to increase the supply. The policy responses being tried include making all teaching positions more attractive through improved salaries and professionalization, offering general and targeted college scholarships and loans to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Demand Occupations, Educational Demand, Elementary School Science
Alexander, Kern, Ed.; Monk, David H., Ed. – 1987
Focusing on the classroom teacher as the key component in the educational process, this yearbook reviews recent school reform upheavals and their effects on teacher compensation, availability and quality of teachers, teacher retirement systems and related issues. After introductory observations on teachers' economic subsidies by Kern Alexander,…
Descriptors: Compensation (Remuneration), Educational Economics, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditures
Mazzarella, Jo Ann – R&D Perspectives, 1984
Recent studies at the Center for Educational Policy and Management provide insight into how collective bargaining affects the teaching profession, educational policy, and student achievement. Charles Kerchner's report links a three-stage labor relations model with an analysis of teaching as work. His case studies, besides revealing wide variations…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Board of Education Policy, Case Studies, Collective Bargaining
Danielson, Lynn M.; Hallanan, Blake – 1982
Intended for use by California policy makers and educators, this report examines the link between elementary secondary education and the preparation of people for a high-technology future. It describes engineer and technician job projections in high-technology industries, explores the capacity of California to meet the demand for workers in those…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Emerging Occupations
Al-Rubaiy, Abdul Amir – 1984
Summary tables compare, item by item, the recommendations of the National Commission on Excellence in Education, the Twentieth Century Fund Task Force, and the Task Force on Education for Economic Growth. These recommendations propose reforms in most or all aspects of formal education, including curriculum, academic standards, instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Role, Curriculum, Discipline Policy
Blair, Brittain A. – 1984
In 1983-84, a feasibility study was conducted to determine the viability of establishing a comprehensive alternative energy technology program at Southeastern Illinois College (SIC). The study involved an examination of a number of exemplary associate degree programs in alternative energy, through on-site visits and telephone surveys; a survey of…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Educational Needs
Basta, Nicholas – Graduating Engineer, 1987
Discusses trends in job opportunities for nuclear engineers. Lists some of the factors influencing increases and decreases in the demand for nuclear engineers. Describes the effects on career opportunities from recent nuclear accidents, military research and development, and projected increases of demand for electricity. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Degrees (Academic), Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
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Warner, Mark R. – Education Next, 2004
The most important asset of any enterprise is the talent and enthusiasm of its workforce. In operating a successful business, there is no greater challenge than to attract and retain the best-qualified, hardest-working employees. And perhaps the most important factors in keeping the best people are providing workers with the tools to succeed at…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence
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