This publication presents projections of classroom teaching positions in Grades K-12 for regular day public schools in New York State for the years 1989-1994. Two basic assumptions underly the projections: (1) the numbers of teachers in all subject areas in the base year 1988-89 were adequate to meet the educational needs of the public schools of…

This study was conducted to identify, classify, and analyze the range of precollegiate teacher recruitment programs now in operation across the nation and to make recommendations to the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund on potential grantmaking opportunities. Information on programs; the role played by foundations; and activities of Federal,…

This study examined the feasibility of a program to provide funds to U.S. faculty to fill the gap between the salary paid by a host university in a developing country and that of the home institution, with the goal of strengthening higher education institutions in developing countries. The project involved study of similar programs, faculty focus…

This study examined the future staffing trends in Oregon's public schools, particularly with regard to teachers and counselors, within the context of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century (HB 3565). Twenty-nine persons were interviewed, primarily superintendents, superintendent/principals, and assistant superintendents. Budget…

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…

Salaries of faculty members and administrators at the University of California and California State University are examined. Economic conditions nationally and in California are reviewed with specific focus on California's continuing revenue and budgetary situation. Attention is also directed to competition from both university and industrial…

Using quantitative analysis, researchers studied the patterns of employment and assignment for Black, Anglo (White), and Hispanic teachers in California's public schools. After reviewing data on minority teacher and professional employment in the national public and private sectors and in California teaching, the authors discuss alternative…

This second volume of the statewide plan contains reports on: (1) postsecondary student enrollments, focusing on historical trends and demographic projections, enrollment projections, projection assumptions, and implications; (2) participation of minority students at the undergraduate level, participation of minorities and women in…

The preparation of a directory of foreign language education programs was a response to the lack of an information source for location or curricular content of programs in foreign language pedagogy, and followed the lead of other associations in the United States and abroad in compiling such information. Despite having developed guidelines for…

This report contains 43 recommendations for improving the quality of beginning teachers in Georgia through reform of undergrduate teacher education. The report also addresses issues outside the domain of teacher preparation institutions when these issues affect the pool of beginning teachers. Recommendations concentrate on five major areas of…

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…

Focusing on the classroom teacher as the key component in the educational process, this yearbook reviews recent school reform upheavals and their effects on teacher compensation, availability and quality of teachers, teacher retirement systems and related issues. After introductory observations on teachers' economic subsidies by Kern Alexander,…

The report follows up a report published in 1984 of a study initiated 2 years earlier concerning personnel issues in special education. The second study was undertaken to determine what changes had occurred in the intervening 4 years. Interviews were held with representatives of the state educational agencies of each of the 50 states, the District…

On the surface, the quality and quantity of openings for entry-level professors seeking to teach undergraduate educational foundations courses seem to indicate a dismal future for the foundations field. Positions advertised in a professional journal suggest not only the paucity of positions available, but also the low status of foundations…

Comprehensive assessment of the condition of teacher education necessitated detailed inquiry into five central areas: (1) What is the current and future market for trained education personnel? Has supply been adjusted to meet demand--and what mechanisms have been used in making this adjustment? What are the prospects for maintaining a reasonable…