THIS PAPER DISCUSSES CERTAIN SITUATIONAL FACTORS CONSIDERED IMPORTANT TO THE TEACHER SELECTION PROCESS. THE DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON THREE MAJOR TOPICS--(1) IDENTIFICATION OF SITUATIONAL FACTORS RELEVANT TO TEACHER SELECTION, (2) SITUATIONAL FACTORS PRESENTED TO SUBJECTS IN AN EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, AND (3) POTENTIAL…

A questionnaire designed to determine the status of selected elements of cooperative office education programs was sent to 178 high school teacher coordinators of cooperative office education in Michigan. Results are reported in tabular form. Cooperative office education programs were most prevalent in cities with populations of 10-50,000. The…

This handbook, based on the author's experience of supervising the English practice-classes of trainee teachers, was originally compiled for the specific use of students at the National University of Trujillo, Peru, and consists of a list of pointers embracing the most prevalent of trainees' shortcomings observed over a period of years at all…

This study examines the teaching conditions of educators working in charter schools, exploring the involvement of teachers' unions and associations. Data came from a literature review, a teacher survey, and five case studies in various types of charter schools. Results from the literature review indicate that: state charter statutes are…

This report profiles the status of U.S. public school teachers for the school year 1995-96. The survey was sent to 2,164 of the nation's approximately 2,586,000 public school teachers and usable replies totaled 1,828. The data include professional and personal characteristics of teachers, the current status of their teaching conditions, their…

This publication explores the inner life of a dedicated teacher. It examines how the teacher's inner life shapes teaching and learning both positively and negatively, and guides teachers in a process of rigorous self-appraisal with the goal of recovering personal vocation and passion for teaching while enhancing the ability to make an impact in…

This study used the multilevel modeling method to analyze the research productivity of 1,104 tenured or tenure track faculty from the 1993 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty. The study compared statistical and substantive results of multilevel modeling (or hierarchical linear modeling) to the traditional regression approach. Two dependent…

This report contains national trend and predictor data for the attrition of teachers from public schools. Data come from three large, national probability samples of teachers taken over 6 school years between 1987 and 1995. Data are based on questionnaire reports of teachers from the Public School Teacher Questionnaires of the Schools and Staffing…

This is a brief summary of the responses to this magazine's August 1979 opinion poll, covering a wide range of topics, such as likes and dislikes about teaching, school violence, use of audiovisuals, teacher unionization, national educational and political issues, and respondents' personal characteristics, interests, and income. (SJL)

Schools and Staffing Survey and Teacher Followup Survey data on public school teachers from 1987-2000 show that 40-50% of beginning teachers leave after 5 years. Turnover is higher in high-poverty and urban schools. Almost half leave due to job dissatisfaction (low salaries, lack of support and input, discipline) or pursuit of better jobs/careers.…

Addresses the changing atmosphere of the classroom, and how teacher training should prepare future music teachers. Discusses increasing diversity among students, goals for the music education profession, and requirements and qualifications of those entering the teaching profession. Suggests that a new concept of music preparation for the classroom…

To expand work-family conflict (WFC) research to specific occupations, this study investigated how work and family generic and occupation-specific stressors and support variables related to family interfering with work (F [right arrow] W) and work interfering with family (W [right arrow] F) among 230 Israeli high school teachers. Further expanding…

A major lesson of the past decade's education reform measures and school improvement efforts is that educational change of almost any stripe is a problem of the smallest unit. It is a problem that turns on the incentives, attitudes, abilities, and responses of those ultimately responsible for seeing that initiatives for improvement translate into…

In order to attract people to the teaching profession and to motivate the more capable teachers to remain in the profession, a career structure is needed that will promote excellence, reward commitment, and encourage growth. This study explores the relationships between characteristics of teaching as an occupation and the internal work motivation…

Future staff development designs must be consistent with the organizational and environmental realities teachers confront each day. Various existing staff development programs are described and suggestions are made for alternative solutions which incorporate organizational and environmental factors. (JN)