A report is given of a 1987 survey of teachers in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). Data were obtained from 580 full-time classroom teachers in three elementary schools, two junior high schools, and one senior high school. The focus of the survey was on teacher attrition rates and turnover. Results indicated a high percentage of…

This statewide study concerning salary supplementing activities of Arkansas public school teachers is based on a sample of approximately 1,500 teachers who completed a 33-item questionnaire. Foremost among the concerns of the researchers were such topics as: (1) How many teachers are working outside the field? (2) How much time is spent in these…

A study gathered data about the career and professional development of experienced postsecondary vocational education instructors of the technical institutes (TIs) of Minnesota. Data were collected from 284 (of a sample of 394) subjects who had been employed for 8-12 years during the 1981 and 1982 school years and who would have had 13-17 years of…

Section one of this report deals with the supply of teachers in the southern part of the United States and offers projections for the number of beginning teachers in the region in 1985. The demand for teachers from present to 1995 in the region is analyzed in section two. Consideration is given to the number of teachers now employed, pupil-teacher…

This study on the recruitment and retention of faculty members of Harvard University reviews the developments in higher education and the competition for talent, the Harvard community, recruitment and retention of the faculty, compensation of the faculty, and housing and school in Cambridge. Conclusions and recommendations are summarized under…

This document begins with a brief historical survey of the practice of teacher certification in the United States. PBTE (Performance-Based Teacher Education) as a device in teacher certification, particularly in New York, is also considered as well as inservice evaluation as practiced in New York State. The conclusions that emerge from these…

This publication was developed in response to inquiries received from teachers and association leaders about the effect of a year-round school schedule on the livelihood and working conditions of teachers. It is intended to assist association leaders who deal with the problems related to (1) local negotiations or policy agreements for the…

Examines sources of job satisfaction/dissatisfaction among 304 teachers from small, isolated, rural Alaska schools. Reveals satisfaction with student relationships and pay benefits and dissatisfaction with community amenities, students' academic progress, and school district management. Indicates interorganizational relationships with district…

Reports a study of 25 California state subsidized infant-toddler programs investigating the relationship of personnel costs and staffing practices to child care quality. Study results, when combined with findings of an earlier study by Olenick, provide evidence of a link between personnel budgets and enhanced program quality. (NH)

Survey responses of 243 deans of teacher education programs ranked the following factors as the highest indicators of quality for initial selection of faculty members: preparation in area of specialization; unquestionable integrity; publication in refereed journals; specificity as to teaching assignment and type of institution; supervisor reports;…

Presents an overview of research on teacher selection procedures. Provides results of a survey of 118 high school principals that confirmed previous findings: teacher selection decisions are influenced by factors other than consideration of teaching performance. Reports that age discrimination was found in the selection of physical education…

The early childhood education workforce is critical to the economic well-being of the state of Arizona as well as the future of children. Research has consistently shown that the commitment, education, experience and continuity of teachers for young children are primary factors affecting their early learning and their development of math,…

This paper is a report on a study of public-school teachers' salaries in Iowa. The general purpose of the study was to better understand how recent teacher-compensation legislation would affect the Iowa education system. Specific goals were to examine the current Iowa public-school salary schedules and salaries across time (1984-2002); to compare…

Staffing patterns in American public-school systems are presented in this report of the 2000-01 school year. The report addresses the following: why information about staffing ratios is important; how many people currently work in public schools; what proportion of these are teachers, administrators, and support staff; current staffing patterns in…

Current Population Survey data indicate that 7.2% of nonmetropolitan workers and 6.2% of metropolitan workers held two or more jobs concurrently in 1996. Multiple jobholding rates were highest in the lowest and highest earnings quintiles and for whites, college graduates, and ages 45-54. Teachers accounted for the largest number of nonmetro…