This document records statistics on New York State public school enrollment and staff for 1986-1987. Tables are provided for the following: (1) districts and pupils by type of district; (2) districts and pupils by size of district; (3) public school enrollment by level; (4) number of professional staff members; (5) number of paraprofessional and…

This report examines the teacher supply/demand balance nationally and in the western region of the United States and relates the findings to the larger issue of teacher quality. Chapter 1 reviews historical cycles of teacher supply and demand. The second chapter compares supply and demand for new teacher graduates in the western region and in 14…

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…

Data presented in this document are primarily from the 1978-79 Graduate Placement Report with additional information from the 1977-78 Report and the Michigan Teacher Supply and Demand Interim Report 1980. The Graduate Placement Report provides information on the employment status of 4,619 (72 percent) of the graduates who completed programs at 30…

An analysis of statistics on teacher supply and demand in public schools, l977, indicates the following trends: (1) The supply of graduates completing prepartion to enter teaching is smaller than the number reported for l976. This is the fifth consecutive year that the numer completing preparation to enter teaching has decreased from the all-time…

Tables illustrate the relationship between elementary and secondary teachers available for positions and actual jobs open to them in the year 1978. Prediction, based on previous surveys, is made for future opportunities for teachers through the year 1985. Nationwide population trends are analyzed as they affect future teaching opportunities. (JD)

Current conditions in the labor market for trained education personnel are reviewed in this paper. It is based on data from a two year inquiry into American teacher education, a review of the existing literature on teacher education, and discussions with educators and contributors to the field. The paper is organized into three sections. The first…

This is the second in a series of reports on the characteristics and supply/demand of Ontario teachers. The enrollment of secondary school pupils, the size of the secondary school teacher force from 1959-71, and the relationship between pupil/teacher ratios are analyzed. The characteristics of this teacher force are presented statistically from…

This publication reports the findings of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education Research Division. The study yields the following information: a) elementary and secondary school education in North Carolina will not be a growth industry in the 1970s because of the decline in school enrollments; b) the rate of growth in the demand for teachers…

Employment and redeployment of teachers have long been major concerns in large schools and in local authority offices, as numbers of pupils have increased. The author, Chief Education Officer for Somerset, England, offers a somber but realistic view of the redeployment problem. (Editor/RK)

Notes that the abundant supply of teachers provides unprecedented opportunity for improvements in school and teacher education programs, as well as for selective recruiting of students preparing to teach and upgrading teachers with substandard qualifications. (Author/AM)

Shrinking employment opportunities and the broadening horizons of travel have motivated many American educators looking toward the world's developing nations for service or work. This article gives sources of information on jobs overseas, including volunteer groups, military schools for dependents, industry-supported schools, and those in U.S.…

Following the protest action at Hartcliffe School in Bristol, the author, one of the senior teachers, describes in detail the effect of the cuts on teachers and students. (Editor/RK)

Discusses the development of the use of career ladder programs as an incentive for attracting and retaining competent teachers. States and school districts considering the development of career ladder programs should study the issues involved in creating successful plans. (MD)

Questionnaires were mailed to persons who received a baccalaureate degree in home economics education from an Alabama college or university from 1973-77. Data on employment status from the 264 respondents was studied in correlation with information on home economics teacher supply and demand. The tight job market is discussed. (SJL)