Describes five proposals for coping with the immediate problems of declining need for teachers. Notes the difficulties of applying management principles more appropriate to periods of expansion. Proposes four scenarios for negotiating cutbacks in teacher education that reflect initiative by the profession and a professional response to current…

Based on follow-up studies of the 1975, 1976, and 1977 Manitoba Community College graduates, this handbook outlines the employment experiences of graduates from 20 vocational programs in the health and personal services, business and administrative studies, applied arts, industrial and technological arts, and teacher education divisions. Programs…

A questionnaire survey of Oklahoma school districts sought to identify critical issues in teacher supply and demand in the state. Of all 617 school districts surveyed, 450 responded. Further data came from teacher education programs at 19 Oklahoma public and private colleges and universities. Data were collected on teacher vacancies, curriculum…

Graduates of the career and technical education (CTE) teacher education program at Western Michigan University (WMU) were surveyed 5 years after graduation to determine their employment patterns, salaries, job satisfaction, and satisfaction with WMU's CTE teacher education program. Questionnaires were mailed to 143 CTE teachers. Responses were…

The impacts of the adult basic education and training (ABET) courses offered by the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) in South Africa's Northern Cape Province were examined. Data were collected through questionnaires, open-ended and semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis. Of the 221 students enrolled in the…