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Natale, Catherine Fisk; Gaddis, Lynn; Bassett, Katherine; McKnight, Katherine – National Network of State Teachers of the Year, 2016
The purpose of this report is to describe what the authors learned from studying eight teacher career advancement initiatives implemented across a variety of contexts, including urban, suburban, and rural districts; high poverty and affluent districts; and in schools/districts both with and without strong union presence. They describe key…
Descriptors: Career Development, Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, Rural Schools
Linehan, Patrice – 2000
This report provides an overview of selected state strategies for addressing personnel shortages in the area of visual impairments. Innovative or alternative routes to certification in six states (Texas, Hawaii, Iowa, North Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia) are profiled to give specific examples of state approaches to personnel preparation and…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Financial Support, Higher Education, Interviews
Luck, Gayle; Tack, Leland – 1990
Responding to a state legislative mandate establishing the Iowa Educational Excellence Program, a coalition comprised of the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Association of School Boards, and the Iowa Department of Education was formed to examine and address the growing needs and concerns of teachers, including teacher compensation. The…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Elementary Secondary Education, Excellence in Education, Faculty Mobility
Hare, Debra; Heap, James L. – 2001
In fall 2000, all 3,506 superintendents in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin received a survey that asked them to report on the strategies they had implemented to attract and retain teachers and on how effective those strategies had been. The survey was designed to collect basic information about a variety of…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Recruitment, Labor Turnover