This study examined the extent to which Ohio school districts had implemented several policy and procedure recommendations in order to address the problem of perennial substitute teacher shortage. Surveys of district superintendents, who had completed a questionnaire on substitute teacher policy and procedures 3 years before, examined: district…

Investigated the availability of qualified substitute teachers in Ohio and the impact of a shortage on school improvement efforts. Surveys of district superintendents indicated a shortage of qualified substitute teachers related to district policy and procedures and increasing professional development demands for regular teachers. This shortage…