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Milbourne, Linda A. – 2002
This ERIC Digest discusses the shortage of qualified teachers in mathematics classrooms and analyzes programs to enlarge the pool of mathematics teachers. (KHR)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education, Labor Supply, Labor Turnover
Astone, Barbara; Nunez-Wormack, Elsa – 1991
This digest summarizes in a question and answer format a full length report of the same title. It addresses the importance of recruiting minority students for diversity at institutions of higher education. Noted are increasing numbers for these groups along with the current low education levels found among minorities and the potential shortage of…
Descriptors: College Applicants, Cultural Differences, Demography, Diversity (Student)
Natriello, Gary – 1989
This study explores the correlation between school reform and national economic performance by examining employer needs to fill entry-level positions in the workforce. A widely held assumption contends that the performance of the schools in preparing educated workers bears directly on the development of a productive and efficient economy. This…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Employees
Anderson, Kathryn H., Ed.; And Others – 1982
This compilation of four papers examines past and current retirement policies for the elderly and the implications of these policies for labor supply job choice, and educational planning for the elderly. The first paper, by Jennifer Warlick, presents a review of past federal policies on retirement and a discussion of proposed policy changes.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Choice, Educational Planning, Employment Practices
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2002
Changes in the world economy such as globalization, free trade in services, and unequal demand for some occupations have resulted in increased cross-national movement of workers and emphasized the need for easily transferable or international qualifications. Leading the effort to address the issue of transferable qualifications is the European…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Employment Opportunities, Employment Potential
Cho, DaeYeon; Imel, Susan – 2003
The question of what the future of work in the United States will be is examined in this publication using current information on trends and issues related to work, the economy, and the labor force. The compilation intended to give an overview of selected aspects of the topic and provide information about other resources. In the first section,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demand Occupations, Economic Change, Education Work Relationship
Imel, Susan – 1990
The most significant factors affecting the labor market during the 1980s were the United States' loss of competitiveness in the world marketplace, continued shifts in production from goods to services, changes in the skill requirements of many jobs, and demographic shifts in the population. During the next decade, incompatibility between the type…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Career Education