Pertinent information concerning the prospects that are available in substitute teaching is presented. The first section deals with the factors contributing to the problem areas within on-call substitute teaching programs. The second section studies possible changes within these problem areas. In each of these sections, the roles and attitudes of students, substitute teachers, regular classroom teachers, and administrators are examined. In the third section, possible alternate approaches to the problems involved in substitute teaching are addressed. An annotated bibliography of writings in all of these areas comprises a major part of the study. (JD)