Examines effectiveness of substitute-teacher training in 40 Utah school districts. Finds that 40 percent of districts provide more than 3 hours of training and that principals in these districts rated substitutes' overall performance significantly higher than did principals in districts that provide no training (25 percent) or less than 3 hours…

A national, randomized survey of 500 school districts revealed that availability of qualified substitute teachers is problematic and varies by region, district per-pupil expenditure, type of community, student enrollment, and associated full-time equivalent staffing ratio. Administrators believe this shortage jeopardizes regular teachers'…

Informally surveyed 25 U.S. school districts to see how districts believed the economy affected the number of substitute teachers in their pools and the number of new substitute applicants. Most districts reported increases in substitute teacher applicants, with some reporting twice as many as in previous years. Most attributed this increase to…

Substitute teachers are responsible for over 1 full year of every child's education, but research shows that only 10 percent of school districts provide more than 2 hours of substitute teacher training, and 53 percent of school districts provide no training. There is a tremendous need to implement effective training programs that will ultimately…