The success of preschool programs is largely dependent upon a high-quality teaching workforce. Preschool educators are critical in supporting a child's socio-emotional development, motivation, school readiness, achievement, and overall learning. While expected to be professionally prepared similarly to their colleagues from elementary and…

In the era of No Child Left Behind, principals are increasingly held accountable for student performance. But are teacher labor agreements giving them enough flexibility to manage effectively? This study answers this question and others. It examines how much flexibility school leaders enjoy on key dimensions of management in America's fifty…

This report provides an overview of the findings of 3 studies conducted between 1995 and 1998 on school-based performance award (SBPA) programs. Such programs provide teachers, and often other school staff, with pay bonuses when their school as a whole achieves specific educational objectives. The studies focused on programs in the state of…

The purpose of this study was to compare secondary agricultural educators' perceptions of the benefits and problems associated with teaching agricultural education and being involved in other part-time employment activities. The sample consisted of 107 agricultural educators nonrandomly selected from three states. Sixty-nine usable questionnaires…

Although states have maintained a focus on recruiting and retaining teachers, many schools and districts still face daunting challenges in ensuring a qualified and competent teaching corps. It is particularly difficult for schools considered hard to staff-those with high concentrations of low-performing, low-income students; high teacher turnover;…

Black teachers lost employment ground while White teachers gained employment ground in Kentucky's public schools between 1953-54 and 1983-84. The number of Black teachers rose by 181 while the number of White teachers rose by 13,672, an average net increase of one Black teacher for every 76 White teachers. The percentage of Black teachers declined…

This report provides a general overview of the supply and demand of public school teachers in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Both actual data for 1980-85 and projected estimates for 1986 to 1990 were provided. Intrinsic to the study was a comprehensive analysis of actual and projected enrollment trends; a close review of teacher availability; an…

The public has recognized the importance of high quality science education as it relates to the development of personal life skills and the pursuit of technologically oriented professions. This report provides staffing and enrollment data for science education in schools in the state of Kentucky. The report identifies areas for needed staff…

A comparison of major city school systems in 10 Southern States shows clearly that Louisville has the worst record in both student and faculty segregation. And the very high ratio of black students to black teachers shows that Louisville trails all the other 11 systems in this study in the vital area of hiring black teachers. Four comparisons show…

An opinionnaire/questionnaire was developed to discover the types of information superintendents and other administrators look at most carefully when reviewing materials sent by applicants for teaching positions. Responses were obtained from superintendents of urban, rural, and small town school districts in Kentucky. A vast majority of the…

A study was conducted to determine the present state of vocational education in Kentucky and the supply of and demand for vocational teachers. Results are summarized for vocational teacher education in general and for teachers in the areas of agricultural education, business and office education, marketing and distributive education, health and…

This publication outlines the revised state statutes and administrative regulations governing the schools in Kentucky. These standards are mandatory for retention of accreditation by elementary and secondary schools, both public and private. The Kentucky Revised Statutes cover the following areas: (1) selection of instructional materials; (2)…

Comparative information on higher education in the southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia) compiled by the Southern Regional Education Board is presented. The report is divided into the following seven sections (with…