Issues concerning an aging faculty are discussed, including faculty vitality and quality in an era of institutional constraints and limited career opportunities, restricted mobility of faculty between institutions, and limited recruitment of young faculty. Perspectives of the faculty and their institutions about these issues are outlined, and…

In January 1983, each of Alabama's 128 school system superintendents was sent a questionnaire requesting an estimate of that system's employment needs, by certification area, for the 1983-84 school year. Questionnaires submitted to teacher education institutions in Alabama requested information on the number of students completing student teaching…

This collection of articles gathers reprinted materials on teacher attraction and retention for small and rural school districts. The material is organized in two sections: (1) Attracting and Retaining Quality Teachers and (2) Challenging and Enriching Current Staff. Reprints from a number of publications present strategies for addressing the…

This paper reports on an analysis of the shortage of mathematics teachers in North Carolina. It was found that: (1) The effects of the shortage fell on the remedial math students, general math students in high school, and seventh and eighth grade classes; (2) The percentage of new math teachers among all new secondary teachers has declined; (3)…

Population trends will have a significant impact on educators' decision making, not only because of declining enrollment, but also because employment patterns and staffing in schools and colleges will be affected. Among the factors that educators must contend with are: (1) The birth rate has been increasing slowly since 1974; (2) The reduction in…

A survey of 38 placement officers was undertaken to determine the status of job opportunities for elementary and secondary school teachers, and to see how the current (1979-1980) job market compared to that of previous years. The placement officers believed that: (1) Career opportunities for teachers had improved, and that teachers who were…

A study was designed to (1) develop a research design capable of analyzing a large quantity of data relating to teacher movement; (2) assess the implications of selected personal, economic, demographic; and educational school district characteristics for the decision-making behavior of migratory teachers; and (3) determine the influence of similar…

This analytical study of teacher migration in Michigan was conducted in an effort to understand better the complexities of the problem of teacher supply and demand. The major purposes of the study were to (1) generate a research design and an index capable of the analysis of substantial data about the turnover behavior of teachers; (2) acquire…

This is one of 15 country studies which together with a final volume of summary and analysis will comprise a comprehensive "Report on the Supply of Secondary Level Teachers in English-Speaking Africa." Each study focuses on determining the likely demand for overseas secondary-level personnel through 1975. Each gives a short description…

Summarizes the 1977 update figures from a thirteen-year national study of the supply and demand for vocational agriculture teachers, with suggestions for reducing the continuing shortage. Three tables show the number of teaching positions, percentages of graduates in various occupations, and types of positions. (MF)

Examines the employment potential of re-entry and non-entry teachers and argues that they should be considered seriously. (HOD)

This report offers insight into how schools can find quality teachers to staff their classrooms by examining how districts responded to the teacher shortage over the period 1999 to 2002. It presents results of an 18-month study that analyzed data at 3 levels: a nationally representative database; a survey of 110 human resource directors across the…

This report provides an overview of educator supply and demand, educator under/oversupply, projected areas of greatest demand and need, and information regarding retirement of teachers in Illinois. Major findings include the following: there appears to be a sufficient number of qualified teachers, yet there are still a number of unfilled positions…

Alternative-certification programs for teachers are offered in 30 states and allow public-school districts to hire as provisional teachers people without traditional undergraduate degrees in education. The purpose is to expand and diversify the pool of teachers by giving midcareer professionals and minorities incentives to become teachers. (MLW)

Discusses how former public school teachers return to the classroom. Statistics show 55 percent of new public school hires are re-entrants. Many find it easy to leave but tough to return to teaching and must seek work outside their state or in private schools. Keeping certification current helps. (SM)