A teacher shortage survey was conducted in the fall of the 1988-89 school year in Connecticut to determine whether a critical shortage of teachers exists in particular areas of certification. Determination of shortage areas is based on the number of teacher vacancies, new certificates issued by the Department of Education during the previous year,…

As interest in expanding the number of high quality charter schools available to parents and students has grown, policy makers have increased their focus on identifying and providing support to new charter programs that have the potential to improve student outcomes and satisfy parent and student needs. Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Education…

This is the second publication released from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF), a study about faculty and instructional staff in U.S. higher education institutions. The document presents findings from the institution survey of NSOPF-93 regarding their policies and practices toward faculty and staff, including: full-time,…

A questionnaire was used to survey county school health education coordinators, supervisors or contacts in Florida. Forty contacts representing 24 rural and 16 urban school districts returned the completed questionnaire. A brief comment accompanies each of the listed responses to the nine questions on the current status of health education in…

From April 1, 1986 to June 1, 1987, a systematic effort was made to contact Washington teacher education graduates who were moving to other states, seeking certification in other states, and obtaining out-of-state teaching positions. The aim was to learn where Washington graduates were moving, what kind of reception they were receiving as they…

Merit pay is discussed in three sections, focusing on: (1) an approach to the measurement of the merit of college teachers that avoids much of the subjectivity and potential favoritism that has caused other merit systems to fail, the procedure which evolved over a period of years, and a review of its evolution; (2) results of several surveys of…

The nature and characteristics of part-time faculty members in the state of Ohio were studied, based on a survey of 22 institutions, including four-year public and private and two-year or community colleges. Questionnaire responses were analyzed from 1,590 part-time faculty members and 335 administrators. Case studies also were conducted to obtain…

A survey of 148 rural independent, multigrade elementary school districts in Montana examined how districts compensate their teachers and whether or not that compensation has kept pace with larger school districts. The results indicate that rural school teachers in many cases work for less money than any other group of teachers in the state. Only…

This project explored the activities and attitudes of Scottish teachers (N=50) on secondment to a variety of different bodies. The term "secondment" refers to the short-term assignment of a professional person from one institution to another, involving new forms of accountability and professional commitment. Three types of secondments…

Legal provisions and regulations relating to the hiring and evaluation of certified staff are reviewed by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) to assist local academic senates in developing or updating policies in these areas. After an introduction to the objectives of this report, sections of Article 2 of the California…

Sources of supply of teachers relevant to District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) are discussed in this monograph. Subgroups traditionally available for recruitment into teaching include: (1) newly trained teachers; (2) migrating teachers; (3) re-entry teachers; (4) non-education majors; and (5) second-career professionals. The subgroups which…

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…

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…

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,…

The shortage of mathematics teachers is apparent in all 50 states with indications of increasing shortages. A three-phase study of mathematics education was designed to explore some factors of this trend. Phase 1 consisted of a literature search on mathematics teacher shortage in Wisconsin and the United States, identification of a sampling…