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ERIC Number: EJ246249
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Apr
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The Search for Teachers: Supply and Demand in Washington State.
Olstad, Roger G.; Beal, Jack L.
Science Teacher, v48 n4 p26-28 Apr 1981
Reports the findings of a survey on the numbers of secondary school science and mathematics teachers from 1974 to 1979. Indicates a decline in the number of teachers with majors and minors in science and mathematics. Recommends that professional organizations encourage more qualified persons to work as teachers. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Organizational Effectiveness, Science Education, Science Teachers, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science, State Surveys, Teacher Certification, Teacher Employment, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Supply and Demand
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Washington