The Higher Education Act (HEA) was enacted during the 1960s to help needy college students attend institutions of higher learning via federal grants and loans. Since then, amendments to HEA have established and supported various college and university-focused programs. Teacher education initiatives were placed in Title V of the HEA. A coalition of…

In 1990, the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) conducted a study to determine ways in which the community college system could increase its participation in the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers. Drawing information from ICCB course files and unit cost data, as well as a survey of the colleges, the study investigated the…

This paper seeks to: (1) identify why there are so few minority teacher candidates; (2) identify factors which tend to influence the academic success of minority preservice teachers; (3) identify factors under the control of teacher educators which may increase minority retention; and (4) make recommendations to facilitate change in teacher…

This monograph provides complete citations and summaries of literature and studies on factors affecting faculty supply and demand. The monograph is divided into two sections: (1) annotations for approximately 85 articles, books, and reports; and (2) annotations for approximately 75 edited volumes. References include material on the state of the…

This sourcebook provides substantive ideas for private liberal arts colleges interested in assessing, enhancing, and maintaining the quality of the academic workplace. Additionally, it responds to some of the current trends affecting American higher education involving faculty worklife and development, problems associated with faculty shortages,…

The retention rate for rural teachers has historically been low, often with loss of two or more teachers per school year in some areas. Recently, a surplus of teachers has relieved this problem, but a predicted shortage will aggravate the situation. A survey of rural teachers was conducted in 1980 in British Columbia to try to find a reason for…

These hearings addressed three measures introduced to the Senate: the Excellence in Teaching Act, S. 1675; the National Teacher Act of 1989, S. 1676; and the Teacher's Professional Development Act, S. 498. The key provisions of the bills focus on: (1) addressing the teacher shortage through a revitalized Teacher Corps Program providing…

As the supply of mathematics and science teachers in the United States falls short of demand, there is a search for ways to increase the supply. The policy responses being tried include making all teaching positions more attractive through improved salaries and professionalization, offering general and targeted college scholarships and loans to…

Continuing training--"staff development" or "inservice education"--now seems integral to improving the quality of teaching and administration in our schools. Hard evidence of the effectiveness of staff is generally lacking. This paper offers profiles which include a short description, advantages and disadvantages, unknown elements, and costs, of…

A questionnaire was designed to explore various elements of job satisfaction, multiple employment behavior, and other variables affecting the lives and work of public school teachers in Texas. A final return of 70 percent was received from a randomly selected mailing. Results revealed that one in three teachers was considering leaving teaching. Of…

Problems in the design and implementation of bilingual education programs are explored in this paper. Fundamental problems critical to the success of a national program in bilingual education are noted to be the dearth of qualified teachers and the lack of teacher education programs which have as their major objective the preparation of teachers…

This is the 21st annual national survey of supply and demand for public school teachers. From September 1, 1967 to August 31, 1968, 243,442 persons entered this job market with at least a bachelor's degree. Two estimates of national demand are provided: (1) The estimated number of new teachers needed to attaim minimum levels of quality staffing in…

A look at prospective teachers after college graduation is presented including: how many obtain teaching credentials and how many of these actually enter the classroom. Using national data, the demographic and academic characteristics of prospective teachers and the differences among various groups are examined. (MLW)

This report examines the serious and worsening problems of teacher staffing in the Philadelphia School District. Staff turnovers are high, teaching applications are down, and reliance on emergency certified teachers is up. Barriers to attracting and keeping good teachers include low salaries, more stringent state certification requirements, and…

This report addresses the extent to which students in Connecticut are receiving world language education that meets the Board's expectations. Data are presented on key world language opportunity-to-learn indicators, such as the following: staffing (e.g., with dramatic increases in enrollments in world languages at all levels, the demand for…