The formal retraining of experienced teachers from one field or level of specialization to another is one response to problems created by changing job markets within the teaching profession. (JD)

Describes the teacher shortage and details characteristics of the current generation of potential teachers for private schools, including their work-to-live perspective, independence, and reliance on computers and communication technologies. Asserts that community outreach should be an essential element of recruitment efforts. Outlines aspects of…

The report presents information on characteristics affecting supply and demand of special education professional personnel in Michigan public schools. Five sections address the following topics: (1) instructional-ancillary personnel and student counts (staffing and comparison of staff with student counts, personnel and student ratios for school…

The Central Region States of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) were surveyed in 1980 regarding their systems for collecting information and their information needs on teacher supply and demand. The 13 states involved were Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri,…

A survey conducted of a 25 per cent stratified sample of the University of Saskatchewan's teacher education program graduates, class of 1979, revealed an 85.7 per cent overall job success rate for those who actively sought employment as teachers. Statistics varied between Saskatchewan and other provinces, but the overall employment pattern for…

The impact of population trends upon teacher employment is examined. The growing and shrinking of school enrollment is discussed as it relates to trends in the nation's birth rate. The direct relationship of this phenomenon upon teacher shortage and over-supply and the employment prospects for teachers is considered. With currently declining birth…

The purpose of this study is to determine whether any aberrations in teacher employment patterns for graduates of the teacher education program in Saskatchewan, Canada, had occurred in 1978 as contrasted with previous years. The following questions were considered: (1) What is the relative job success of applicants under various job categories?…

This research memo reports on the supply and demand of public school teachers in 1974 as reflected in statistical information collected by National Education Association Research. Data were collected from institutions which prepare persons for entry into teaching and from state departments of education. analysis of the data supports the following…

Article discussed the responsibilities the College of Education in Hawaii toward its new and practicing teachers. (RK)

The last public White Paper acknowledged that teacher numbers can no longer be tied strictly to pupil-teacher ratios as school rolls decline, if the different needs of pupils are to be met, and a sufficient range of specialist teachers employed to maintain a full curriculum. (Author)

Examines the teacher-surplus problem and the responses and adjustments of the profession and institutions of higher education to the declining job market for college graduates. (CM)

With the great number of candidates in the job market today, the necessity for school officials to work through placement offices when recruiting, evaluating, and selecting teachers is emphasized. Credentials play a large part in the evaluation and selection and must be kept up to date. (Author)

Discusses the Intergovernmental Personnel Act by which federal agencies are helping to ease the oversupply of college staff in many disciplines by temporarily hiring selected faculty members. (SJL)

The purpose of this study was to examine data and information related to teacher supply and demand in the State of Montana. To gather current data, a questionnaire was sent to all school and county superintendents. A total of 248 questionnaires were distributed; 169 were returned. The main part of the questionnaire was patterned after an annual…