Based on the view that more male role models are needed for young children and that there would be pedagogical benefits to having greater numbers of male early childhood teachers, this study examined female teachers' perceptions of barriers to men entering early childhood education (ECE) and their recommendations for recruiting males into ECE…

The mandate of the Manitoba Teacher Supply and Demand Task Force was to investigate the magnitude of a possible teacher shortage in the province, examine possible strategies to deal with it, and recommend an action plan. The final report of the task force is presented here. Following an executive summary, the report is organized into eight…

In 1988, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) undertook an 18-month effort to discover strategies that would increase the number of minority teachers in the nation's classrooms. Representatives from 22 education policy and research organizations formed the Alliance of Leaders for Minority Teachers to share views and information. In…

This study describes the changes in demographic characteristics of beginning teachers who entered the profession between 1956-57 and 1976. Existing literature on beginning teachers is examined to construct an image of the changes that have occurred among those choosing teaching careers. National and statewide samples are reviewed; however,…

Internal and external organizational influences on faculty mobility were studied during the 1985-1986 academic year. The investigation, which was designed as a replication of a 1958 study of the academic marketplace by Caplow and Reece, involved interviews with department heads, colleagues of departed faculty members, and new appointees at six…

In considering the problem of recruiting and retaining the most able candidates for teaching, five dilemmas facing the profession are discussed. They are: Equity vs. Excellence; Egalitarianism vs. Differentiation; Teaching: Art or Science; the Curriculum--Standardization vs. Individualization; and The Focus of Instruction. The following problems…

Based on the conviction that better and more systematic planning of teacher supply and demand is needed, this study explores the factors determining both the demand for and supply of teachers and presents the measures available to educational planners in their efforts to maintain and achieve a balance. The author argues that creating the capacity…

A study was conducted to identify and compare factors influencing teachers of vocational agriculture to continue their careers in the teaching profession. The major data source for the study was a 74-item questionnaire which focused on selected variables identified in previous studies. Responses from 216 teachers (84 percent) were treated and…

The purpose of this practicum was to develop, implement, and evaluate a substitute teacher program. The project stressed the familiarization of substitute teachers and school administrators with their respective support roles based on the assessed needs of each group. The program stressed needs for available materials and for communication among…

This paper applies cost-effectiveness analytic techniques to decisions on teacher recruitment and retention. The data are derived from the U.S. Office of Education's Survey of Equal Opportunity for the school year 1965-66. Evidence relating teacher characteristics to student achievement is combined with data on the costs of obtaining teachers with…

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 directed the U.S. General Accounting Office to determine whether the Department of Defense (DOD) overseas teachers' compensation package is adequate to recruit and retain qualified teachers. The Act also required GAO to determine whether or not any revisions to the law governing DOD…

In fall 2000, all 3,506 superintendents in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin received a survey that asked them to report on the strategies they had implemented to attract and retain teachers and on how effective those strategies had been. The survey was designed to collect basic information about a variety of…

The shortage of minority teachers in public schools has reached a critical level and comes at a time when the U.S. population is becoming increasingly diverse. Since 1981, Black and Hispanic students have made up the majority of public school enrollments. These and other data strongly indicate the need for diversity in the teaching ranks. In line…

In light of the current increase in elementary and secondary school attendance coupled with a simultaneous decrease in college-age population between now and the end of the decade, this study assesses (1) the role of economic factors in determining the number of teachers certified and (2) the responsiveness of teachers in the "reserve pool" to…

TWENTY-EIGHT EDUCATORS, ECONOMISTS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER (1) REGULATION, ORGANIZATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, AND LOCAL SCHOOLS AS RELATED TO THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND OF TEACHERS, (2) OPERATION OF THE TEACHER LABOR MARKET AND…