A teacher shortage survey was conducted in the fall of the 1988-89 school year in Connecticut to determine whether a critical shortage of teachers exists in particular areas of certification. Determination of shortage areas is based on the number of teacher vacancies, new certificates issued by the Department of Education during the previous year,…

Problems with teacher demand/supply estimates are reviewed, and comments are made on current policies intended to increase both the supply and the quality of teachers. Some experiences and reactions to recent changes in credentialing and educational requirements are also noted, including revisions in state certification statutes, requirements for…

This publication contains nine articles on finding employment in education as well as a directory of state teacher certification offices. The authors of the articles include educational placement directors, faculty in colleges of education, and recognized specialists in education-related careers. The following topics are addressed: (1) using a…

This paper develops several theoretical implications of a lexicographic preference ordering and then examines the relevance of these results for resource allocation analyses in elementary and secondary education. Because of this unique ordering, no substitution effects are possible, and the income effects are constrained and influence the demand…

This eleventh annual survey describes the nature and degree of the shortage of vocational agriculture teachers in 1975 and identifies changes and trends since 1965. The purpose of the survey is to provide data to be used in statewide and nationwide recruitment efforts to secure prospective vocational agriculture teachers. Information was obtained…

Author expertly applied sound economic techniques and theories as he carefully analyzed the problem of teacher supply and demand. (Editor/RK)

Using a case study methodology, the researchers attempt to discover the situational context of the teacher labor force in the southeast U.S. The study emphasizes significant variables in the present teacher labor market, including (1) recruitment; (2) mobility patterns; (3) desirable characteristics; (4) expectations, lifestyles, and attrition;…

This study examined certifiable teacher education graduates to determine if there were ability and achievement differences between those who did and did not commence teaching careers. The findings suggest that the most academically talented graduates do not enter teaching. Implications for the teaching profession are discussed. (MT)

A 1975 survey on employment of beginning secondary school teachers in Colorado concludes that (1) opportunities are better in smaller schools, (2) beginning teachers should become involved in cocurricular activities, and (3) ability to teach more than one subject is an advantage. (MB)

Tabulated findings from a national survey (with 100 percent response) show: 12-month contracts for most vocational agriculture teachers in 58 percent of the States, an average 1971-76 salary increase of 14.5 percent and highest salaries in the Western region. Four recommendations are included. (MS)

The age and sex of elementary and secondary school teachers in Ontario, Canada are delineated. An age/sex pyramid representing the Ontario teacher force is charted. Several conclusions are drawn from the statistics, leading to the inference that the eventual promotion chances of younger teachers are good, due to the inevitable retirement of older…

This publication examines the perceptions of school administrators in the Mid-Atlantic Association for School, College and University Staffing (MAASCUS) region, which includes Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The report begins with an extensive literature review…

The 31st annual national survey conducted a census of the field of public school agricultural education to determine the situation regarding the supply and demand of teachers in the United States in 1995. Supply data came from teacher education programs, graduates, and placements. Demand data came from numbers of teachers, numbers of replacements…

Information presented in this report is based on responses from school and district administrators to a survey of existing teacher demand and shortages in elementary and secondary schools during the 1983-84 school year. The survey instrument consisted of three parts, each of which collected a different type of data: (1) "head counts" for the…