A survey of Wisconsin school districts showed that teacher resignation rates were quite low. Smaller districts faced the highest number of resignations. Resigning teachers tended to be rated by their supervisors as above average. The study results suggest that fears of "teacher flight" may be exaggerated. (PGD)

Reports results of a five-state survey of 331 small school superintendents from Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas which studied techniques and plans of action for teacher recruitment and teacher maintenance. (AH)

Investigates the relationship between political preferences and the privatization of education in the United Kingdom. Finds that parents with children in school and individuals with higher tax liabilities favor privatization; those working in education oppose privatization. (Contains 5 tables and 29 references.)(PKP)

This paper examines the numbers and roles of those teachers employed as teachers in 249 Sure Start local programmes. It looks at their roles and the numbers appointed in relation to: regions of the country; the length of time programmes have been running and the lead agency of the programme. It discusses the perceptions of respondents, through…

This report presents results of a survey of pension plans offered by Ontario universities to their employees. A summary provides overall information by: type of plan; eligibility; member contributions; university contributions; benefits; indexing; and standard options for benefit payment on early retirement, termination, or death. An explanation…

This document, a companion report to a detailed investigation into school districts' teacher selection processes, presents detailed case studies conducted in six different school districts: (1) Mesa Unified School District (Arizona); (2) Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland); (3) East Williston Union Free School District (New York); (4)…

This report analyzes and documents trends of teacher supply and demand in Illinois, based on data collected by the Illinois Office of Education on the number of educational personnel being prepared and employed by educational institutions in the state. In large part, the report is an update on Illinois teacher supply and demand data previously…

Tenure fraction has become recognized as an important factor to be taken into account in the administration of institutions of higher education, but there is danger that pursuit of lower fractions per se may lead to actions that unnecessarily weaken the institution or its educational programs. With the aid of an extremely simple mathematical model…

To determine the reasons why graduates of agricultural education do not enter the profession, or chose to leave it after a period of time, a mailed questionnaire survey was conducted on agricultural education graduates from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 1968-73. Twenty-four non-teaching graduates were identified and…

Funded by the National Foundation for Educational Research, the project's aims were to investigate the perceptions which sixth-formers held of teaching and to monitor the progress of sixth-formers who decided to teach up to the time when they had completed their initial period as members of the profession. (Author/SSH)

Seven major studies of teacher supply and demand are reviewed, and their data collection, projection techniques, and findings are compared. Reports include: (1) teacher supply and demand in public schools; (2) new teachers in the job market; (3) statistical projections; (4) the changing labor market; and (5) current teacher supply. (JN)

This paper examines the demand for teachers in the United Kingdom and establishes the factors which determine teacher shortages. Policy options aimed at alleviating these shortages are suggested. (Author)

Offers statistics on employment placement as reported by PhD-granting English departments in United States universities. Discusses the departments surveyed and number of doctoral recipients reported, their placement in and outside higher education, numbers of PhDs awarded to men and women and their placement, numbers and placements of minorities,…

Analyzes data from the 1989 Survey of Doctorate Recipients to evaluate racial segmentation of the academic labor market along geographic and disciplinary lines. Finds that black faculty in the sciences and engineering are found disproportionately in southern, historically black institutions; areas with sizable black populations; and, independent…

This report presents data from the 1997-98 Illinois Teacher Salary Study, which has occurred annually since 1970-71. Part 1 presents Statewide Results. Part 2 offers Statewide Summary Tables by District Type and Size. Part 3 presents Individual Districts' Salary Schedule and Selected Policy/Provision Information. Part 4 includes Individual Area…