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Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1984
This report, commissioned by Wisconsin's superintendent of public instruction, focuses on methods of attracting, preparing, and retaining competent and dedicated teachers in Wisconsin schools. Part I consists of recommendations to attract competent individuals to careers in teaching: informing the public about career opportunities in education and…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Merit Pay
Denton, Jon J. – 1988
Documented shortages of secondary mathematics and science teachers have occurred over a decade. Yet a program developed to enable individuals with academic preparation in mathematics and/or science to become teachers encountered difficulty in placing the students in paid teaching internships. Although benefits to school districts for participating…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Program Costs, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Davis, George H. – 1988
One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' (ABOR) Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, this document discusses a survey on faculty recruitment and retention in Arizona's public universities. The importance of faculty, the projected nationwide shortage of faculty, and recruitment projections…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Competition, Educational Quality, Efficiency
Berman, Paul; And Others – 1988
This report presents recommendations to the chief executive officers (CEOs) of over 90 of California's major corporations to strengthen and redesign the state's public elementary and secondary schools. The recommendations build on the current system and on reforms already underway. Although the recommendations are fairly comprehensive, they do not…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Education, Community Role, Educational Change
Colorado Vocational Association, Lakewood. – 1985
As part of an effort to chart the path of vocational education in Colorado, the Colorado Vocational Association (CVA) assembled 55 vocational educators, administrators, and business and industry leaders to review the status of vocational education in the state and develop a series of statements to establish standards and provide direction for the…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
California Commission on the Teaching Profession, Sacramento. – 1985
This report sets forth 27 recommendations by the California Commission on the Teaching Profession for improving California schools. After an outline summary of the recommendations and an introductory discussion of education as California's "growth industry," the recommendations are presented according to three general topic areas. The…
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Participative Decision Making
State Univ. of New York, Albany. School of Education. – 1982
The symposium whose proceedings are included in this document was designed to inform diverse segments of society of the catastrophic decline in the supply of mathematics and science teachers. It was also seen as a first step in a continuing dialogue among educators, legislators, and corporate executives in New York State. The symposium was, thus,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Herbster, Douglas – 1982
Based on results from a sample of the entire Montana public high school system and 5 Montana teacher training institutions, followed by a telephone survey of 15 superintendents/curriculum directors and directors of placement from the 5 institutions used in the original study, there were indeed definite hiring preferences shown toward applicant…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Employment Practices, High Schools, Higher Education
Ciavarella, Michael A., Ed. – 1981
This compendium of seven essays attempts to illustrate and/or demonstrate that community linkages are possible and community resources must be utilized in adult education. It begins with an introduction to the theme of the essays and the essays themselves. The first essay describes a unique linkage model that integrates adult basic education (ABE)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Advocacy
Schlechty, Phillip C.; Vance, Victor S. – 1982
The characteristics of the talent pool that will be available to the teaching profession is largely controlled by institutions and agencies that either have only a passing interest in the education of teachers (major universities) or by those that have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo (schools of education that are dependent on…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Standards, Administrator Responsibility, Admission Criteria
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Chicago, IL. Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. – 1984
A guide to assist colleges undertaking self-studies to meet accreditation requirements is presented by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The guide may also be used by the Commission's consultant-evaluators. After outlining the purposes and principles underlying…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Ancillary School Services, College Administration, College Admission
Martinez, Luciano S. – 1977
The Summer Health Science Program aimed to give minority students a chance to explore career options in various allied health fields. After initial funding and student admission problems, the program was begun on June 13, 1977. CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) paid the student's salary up to 32 hours a week for 10 weeks (20 hours…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, American Indians, Anglo Americans, Asian Americans
Robertson, D. A.; Loughton, A. J. – 1976
Describing and evaluating the development of the Brandon University Northern Teacher Education Project (BUNTEP) in Manitoba, Canada, this document presents the following sections: (1) Historical Overview; (2) Project Implementation Strategy (emphasis upon coordination with past projects); (3) The Students (the average BUNTEP student is probably…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Canada Natives, Community Involvement
Johnson, Charlie H., Jr. – 1981
A study of historical background of the frontier and rural schools in Colorado describes education in the United State in general and the development of the educational process and school facilities during five phases of Colorado's economic and political development. "The Nation" discusses philosophies generally held during the middle…
Descriptors: Centralization, Consolidated Schools, Educational History, Educational Legislation
Black, Talbot; And Others – 1980
Activities of the 104 participants at the first 3-day Rural Workshop of the Handicapped Childrens Early Education Program (HCEEP) Rural Consortium focused on identifying issues and needs of rural projects serving young handicapped children and their families. A pre-workshop survey identified topics and issues to be addressed and resource speakers,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
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