The recruitment and retention of a strong and diverse workforce requires novel approaches that disrupt current systems and organizational structures. Recent research advances the collective understanding of how these novel approaches influence people of color throughout the career continuum. When attracting students into the profession, two recent…

The American Rescue Plan Act has made funds available to states and districts to speed up recovery from the effects of COVID-19, including addressing learning loss. The Wallace Foundation has distilled evidence from its work that may be helpful in informing choices about how to spend those funds, as well as how to implement key strategies. Summer…

This compilation of short summaries of Grow Your Own (GYO) teacher resources, prepared for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) by the Texas Comprehensive Center (TXCC) at American Institutes for Research (AIR), is organized around research questions developed by TEA to inform the Texas GYO teacher strategy. This is meant to be a living document and…

Several recent studies have shown that a large-scale turnover is likely to occur among community college instructors over the next several years, as veteran faculty retire in large numbers. As colleges begin to experience this mass retirement, researchers and administrators must consider the side effects of a faculty turnover, especially in…

Some of the issues relating to ethnic enrollments in community and junior colleges are discussed in terms of the recent literature on recruitment, access, finances, effects, and, to a lesser extent, in terms of the development of special programs and curriculums for special students. Brief summaries are provided of reports focusing on practical…

The bibliography lists approximately 125 documents and journal articles concerning issues and practices in the recruitment and retention of personnel for general and special education at district, state, and higher education levels. Citations date from 1975 to 1989 and are listed by author or institution and include ERIC (Educational Resources…

Most research on choosing jobs has not acknowledged the influence of organizational recruiting practices on applicants' perceptions of job desirability. Some studies address this issue by examining recruiters' roles, knowledge and personal characteristics, recruitment interviews, and follow-up with applicants. More research is needed on how to…

Two land-grant universities cooperated with the Extension Service and the National Agricultural Library to identify the knowledge and research base of Extension 4-H Youth Development education and to abstract/compile the foundation materials to strengthen research-based 4-H youth development education throughout the United States. The resources…

The objectives of this guide are to: (1) provide materials, activities, and lessons in grades K through 12 that will actively engage students in learning about the teaching profession; (2) increase understanding of the complex issues facing teachers; (3) develop an understanding of the important role teachers play in a democratic society; (4)…

This annotated bibliography lists 40 items, published between 1966 and 1971, that have to do with teacher aides. The listing is arranged alphabetically by author. In addition to the abstract and standard bibliographic information, addresses where the material can be purchased are often included. The items cited include handbooks, research studies,…

Focusing on community college programs designed to achieve multicultural climates and minority student success, this monograph provides profiles from documents in the ERIC database of such programs established in the 1990s by individual colleges or developed in partnerships with community, business, or other educational institutions. Introductory…

This annotated bibliography cites 39 published and unpublished papers, Web sites, or other materials based on recent scholarship concerned with recruitment, remediation, and retention of college students. (DB)

Information sources useful to newcomers in academic marketing are suggested. Citations focus on market research techniques, marketing strategies, and approaches to enrollment management. (MSE)

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on approaches to recruitment and retention of faculty from underrepresented groups as part of the creation of a multicultural college environment. The 31 annotated citations, all of which are in the ERIC database, are grouped into: (1) Overall Strategies; (2) Faculty; and (3) Student. (SLD)

This document contains a compendium of research on the recruitment of college-educated personnel. The objectives of this publication are to help individuals involved in recruitment learn the research findings of studies conducted in the field and to provide guidance to researchers in the field regarding areas needing study. The introduction…