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Trends and Issues: Instructional Personnel
Teacher RecruitmentJournal ArticlesEJ663334 PS533939Recruiting Male Teachers. Author: Cunningham, Bruce; Watson, Lemuel W. Availability: For full text: http://brj.asu.edu/content/vol26no3/abstracts.html. Journal Citation: Young Children, v57 n6 p10-15 Nov 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0044-0728 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUL2003 Abstract: Offers practical recruitment and retention strategies for administrators, teacher educators, career counselors, middle and high school educators, and teachers of young children to recruit and retain men in early childhood and elementary education. Includes questions to help educators review their own beliefs and assumptions about male teachers. Describes South Carolina's "Call Me MISTER" program to recruit, train, certify, and place African American males as elementary teachers. (KB) EJ662065 SP530761 Non-Graduate Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Some Factors Affecting Teacher Effectiveness in Tanzania. Author: Towse, Peter; Kent, David; Osaki, Funja; Kirua, Noah Availability: Available online at www.acsm-healthfitness.org. Journal Citation: Teaching and Teacher Education, v18 n6 p637-52 Aug 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0742-051X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2003 Abstract: Examined prospective Tanzanian teachers' reasons for choosing teaching as a career, perceptions of the job, and future aspirations. Data from student surveys indicated that few respondents considered teaching their chosen career. However, although many of the respondents initially regarded teaching as a last resort, low-status, low-paying job, the majority intended to become classroom teachers. (SM) Descriptors: *Career Choice; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Student Attitudes; *Teacher Effectiveness; *Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Recruitment; Teaching Conditions EJ659218 EA540371 How Principals Level the Playing Field of Accountability in Florida's High-Poverty/Low-Performing Schools--Part III: Effects of High-Poverty Schools on Teacher Recruitment and Retention. Author: Touchton, Debra; Acker-Hocevar, Michelle Availability: The Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. Journal Citation: International Journal of Educational Reform, v11 n4 p334-346 Fall 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 1056-7879 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2003 Abstract: Report on part of a study of 10 principals who were asked about their views toward the state's accountability measures in reference to their schools and their roles, and what, if any, effect external accountability had on internal accountability or developing the organizational capacity of their school. (Contains 19 references.) (WFA) Descriptors: *Accountability; *Disadvantaged Schools; *Educational Environment; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Organizational Development; *Poverty; *Principals; School Surveys; State Programs; *Teacher Recruitment EJ657226 EA540184 Investing in Teachers: Retain and Recruit Teachers through Tax-Deferred Savings Programs. Author: Healy, Barbara Availability: The Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22190. Journal Citation: School Business Affairs, v68 n10 p33-34 Nov 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0036-651X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2003 Abstract: Describes how the combination of tax-deferred savings and tax-deferred retirement programs provided for in the Economic, Growth and Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2001 can be used by school districts to attract and retain quality teachers. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; *Retirement Benefits; School Districts; Teacher Effectiveness; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Supply and Demand EJ653755 EC630844 Three Ways To Achieve a More Equitable Representation of Culturally and Linguistically Different Students in GT Programs. Author: Bernal, Ernesto M. Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/tesl-ej/ Journal Citation: Roeper Review, v24 n2 p82-88 Win 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0278-3193 Language: English Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080) Journal Announcement: CIJFEB2003 Abstract: This article posits that increasing minority teachers in gifted and talented (GT) programs will lead to an increase of minority students in GT programs. Ways to recruit and prepare minority teachers are discussed, as are multicultural and bilingual options for GT programs. The need for evaluation data is stressed. (Contains references.) (CR) Descriptive Terms: Special Issue: Underrepresentation among Ethnically Diverse Students in Gifted Education. EJ653616 EA539997 Rural Blues. Author: Buchanan, Bruce Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/tesl-ej/ Journal Citation: American School Board Journal, v189 n10 p28-31 Oct 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0003-0953 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJFEB2003 Abstract: Describes challenges rural school districts meet in recruiting young, talented teachers, particularly those facing tough new federal standards for hiring teachers in Title I schools. Describes how some school districts are meeting the challenge through emphasizing the benefits of rural schools, identifying and assisting high school students with an interest in teaching, and recruiting retirees from border states. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Financial Support; *Rural Schools; School Districts; Standards; Teacher Aides; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Supply and Demand EJ651989 EA539853 A Good Teacher Is Hard to Find. Author: Kelly, Dennis G. Availability: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum Journal Citation: American School Board Journal, v189 n9 p70-71 Sep 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0003-0953 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJAN2003 Abstract: Lists 10 questions a school board should ask the superintendent to help district improve the recruitment and hiring of excellent teachers. For example, can you briefly explain the process we use to hire teachers? (PKP) EJ650375 EA539769 Financial Incentives for Staffing Hard Places. Author: Prince, Cynthia D. Availability: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/ Journal Citation: School Administrator, v59 n7 p8-9 Aug 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJDEC2002 Abstract: Describes examples of financial incentives used to recruit teachers for low-achieving and hard-to-staff schools. Includes targeted salary increases, housing incentives, tuition assistance, and tax credits. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Incentives; *Labor Turnover; Low Achievement; Tax Credits; Teacher Housing; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; Tuition Grants; Urban Schools; EJ650374 EA539768 Missing: Top Staff in Bottom Schools. Author: Prince, Cynthia D. Availability: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/ Journal Citation: School Administrator, v59 n7 p6-7,9, 11-14 Aug 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJDEC2002 Abstract: Describes the challenge and dilemmas facing administrators and school boards in recruiting exemplary teachers for low-performing schools. Provides examples from several urban school districts. Lists some of the political, managerial, and instructional dilemmas that superintendents' face trying to redistribute exemplary teachers and administrators to low-performing schools. Describes some remedies to the problem of skewed distribution of quality teachers. (PKP) Descriptors: Administration; Economically Disadvantaged; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Mobility; *Incentives; Instruction; *Low Achievement; Minority Groups; Politics of Education; Principals; Superintendents; Teacher Effectiveness; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Supply and Demand; *Urban Schools Identifiers: *Exemplary Teachers EJ647741 PS533269 Teacher Recruitment (Part 1 of a series). Spotlight: Updating Our Agendas. Author: Smith, Cheryl Availability: Coalition for Education in the Outdoors, CEO, Park Center, Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045, phone: 607-753-4971 (single issues $10.00). Journal Citation: Montessori Life, v14 n1 p28-29 Win 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 1054-0040 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJOCT2002 Abstract: Describes the teacher shortage and details characteristics of the current generation of potential teachers for private schools, including their work-to-live perspective, independence, and reliance on computers and communication technologies. Asserts that community outreach should be an essential element of recruitment efforts. Outlines aspects of an effective recruitment program. Includes information on recruitment resources available through the American Montessori Society. (KB) Descriptors: Montessori Schools; Outreach Programs; *Private Schools; *Teacher Employment; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage; Teacher Supply and Demand; *Teachers; EJ644939 EA539549 Recruiting Teachers to Rural Communities. Author: Crews, Jack Availability: Available at: http://www.nasen.uk.com/ejournal. Journal Citation: School Administrator, v59 n5 p38 May 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJSEP2002 Abstract: Describes partnership with out-of-state universities to recruit teachers to school district in Lake Havasu, Arizona. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Personnel Management; *Rural Schools; *Teacher Recruitment; EJ643563 JC509821 Ask and You Shall Receive: Recruiting and Retaining Catechists. Author: Valenti, John Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p26-27 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Reports that, on average, one out of three catechists is replaced every year due to attrition. Proposes methods for recruiting and retaining catechists, asserting that recruiting should be looked upon as a year-round job, and those who are growing in faith and are healthy-minded should be sought. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Religious Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Volunteers; Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643562 JC509820 Why Teachers Teach at a Catholic School. Author: Geanacopoulos, Daphne Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p25 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Proposes that teaching children values through faith is the true incentive for working in a Catholic school, along with the rewarding experience of making a difference in the life of a child. Reports that dedication is one of the most highly listed reasons for teaching at Catholic schools. Concludes, however, that teacher retention is still an ongoing issue, and clear efforts need to be made to address it. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Partnerships in Education; Religious Education; Teacher Attitudes; *Teacher Education; Teacher Education Curriculum; *Teacher Recruitment; Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643561 JC509819 New Teacher Program Sets Tone for Beginners. Author: Donahue, Gail Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p24 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Describes the New Teacher Program at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Maryland, which has been a major selling point to prospective teachers during the interview process. Explains that the program's first phase orients new teachers to the school, and the second phase offers ongoing support, which involves bi-weekly new teacher meetings and a staff development newsletter. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Religious Education; *Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643560 JC509818 Governing Groups Can Foster Creative Solutions. Author: Haney, Regina Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p23 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: States that, due to teacher shortages, diocesan leaders and teacher shortage commissions are collaborating in order to recruit new educators. Lists resources for attracting teachers, such as offering them financial perks and portable retirement benefits, mentoring future teachers, working with area colleges to place student teachers in Catholic schools, and collaborating with diocesan leaders to get each Catholic parish to support schools financially. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; *Partnerships in Education; Religious Education; Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643559 JC509817 Teachers Should Be Concerned, Chosen and Cared For. Author: McDonald, Mary C. Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p21-22 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Describes the strategies employed by the Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee, to alleviate its teacher shortage, including: (1) starting a teacher Recruitment and Retention Leadership Team; and (2) creating a Web site, radio spots, display booths at job fairs, and a teacher recruitment video that was sent to religious communities. States that, for the third year in a row, all teaching positions have been filled. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; *Marketing; Religious Education; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: Tennessee Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643558 JC509816 Providence Sponsors Diocesan Teacher Recruiting Campaign. Author: Dygert, William Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p20 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Addresses the issue of teacher recruitment in Providence, Rhode Island. Explains that the Catholic education staff designed a campaign that involved creating marketing materials, advertising in daily newspapers, and holding job fairs and open houses. Stresses the importance of promoting teaching at Catholic schools as both rewarding and worthwhile. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Marketing; Religious Education; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: *Rhode Island Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643557 JC509815 Finding Candidates May Be Closer to Home Than You Think. Author: McNiff, Timothy J. Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p18-19 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Discusses the current teacher shortage experienced by Catholic schools and offers several effective and cost-efficient ways to search for new teachers, including: (1) inviting parents to "coffee hours," where they can learn about teaching in Catholic schools; (2) establishing connections with public school teachers' retirement associations; (3) networking with members of Catholic groups; (4) establishing connections between Catholic K-12 institutions and Catholic Universities; and (5) organizing teacher recruitment fairs. (CJW) Descriptors: Catholic Educators; *Catholic Schools; Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Religious Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Selection; *Teacher Shortage; *Teacher Supply and Demand; Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643556 JC509814 Seton Hall University's Solution for Teacher Retention and Recruitment. Author: Hanbury, Father Kevin M. Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p16-17 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Presents the strategies used by Seton Hall University (New Jersey) for teacher retention and recruitment, including: (1) creating a master's degree program in Catholic School leadership; (2) starting EPICS (Educational Partners in Catholic Schools), which develops motivated and committed educators; and (3) designing a program for a master's degree in education that focuses on math, science, and technology. (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; Catholic Schools; *Educational Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Partnerships in Education; Religious Education; *Teacher Education; Teacher Education Curriculum; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: *Seton Hall University NJ Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ643555 JC509813 Compensation and Church Ministry: What Is My Work Worth? Author: Helm, Claire M. Availability: Editor, Thresholds in Education, EPF Department, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; Tel: 815-753-9359 (annual subscription: $20.00). Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n4 p10-14 Nov-Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Discusses the salaries provided to principals, superintendents, and elementary/secondary teachers in Catholic schools. Points out that the national average salary for a Catholic elementary school teacher with a bachelor's degree is $19,047, compared with a public elementary school teacher's salary of $41,351. Offers strategies for improving compensation and recruitment, and alleviating the teacher shortage. (Contains 11 references.) (CJW) Descriptors: *Catholic Educators; *Catholic Schools; *Compensation (Remuneration); Elementary Secondary Education; Labor Turnover; Private Schools; Public Schools; Recruitment; Religious Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Salaries; Teacher Shortage; Descriptive Terms: Special issue on teacher recruitment and retention. EJ642951 EA539432 Who Will Teach Our Children? Author: Hardy, Lawrence Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: American School Board Journal, v189 n4 p18-23 Apr 2002 Publication Date: 2002 ISSN: 0003-0953 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--General (140) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2002 Abstract: Discusses teacher-quality issues related to current and projected teacher shortages, including out-of-field teaching, teacher certification, working conditions, and salaries. Asserts that nation is currently experiencing a crisis in teacher quality, with a disproportional impact on disadvantaged urban students. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Teacher Certification; *Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; *Teacher Shortage; Teaching Conditions; EJ640141 SP529798 The PIPEline Project. Author: Tonoli, Thomas Availability: Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Ltd., P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3UE, U.K. Tel: 0141-330-6631. Journal Citation: Teaching and Change, v8 n4 p362-69 Sum 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1068-378X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2002 Abstract: Outlines the creation of a minority teacher recruitment program by a local teacher's union and the school district, tracing the early elements necessary to create the program, discussing how the program has met the initial goals established by the partnership, and detailing why the program has succeeded. A list of recommendations for other teacher's unions and school districts is included. (SM) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Minority Group Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Program Effectiveness; *Teacher Recruitment; EJ640140 SP529797 Increasing the Number of Mathematics and Science Teachers: A Review of Teacher Recruitment Programs. Author: Clewell, Beatriz Chu; Forcier, Laurie B. Availability: Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Ltd., P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3UE, U.K. Tel: 0141-330-6631. Journal Citation: Teaching and Change, v8 n4 p331-61 Sum 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1068-378X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2002 Abstract: Describes national, state, and local policies and programs aimed at alleviating mathematics and science teacher shortages, focusing on program effectiveness (how recruitment efforts are measured and what strategies have been effective in the past). The paper discusses issues specific to the problems of recruiting teachers in these fields and examines implications related to these problems and lessons learned. (SM) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Mathematics Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; *Program Effectiveness; Public Policy; *Science Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Identifiers: State Policy EJ640139 SP529796 Understanding the Pros and Cons of Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification. Author: Holmes, Barbara J. Availability: Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Ltd., P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3UE, U.K. Tel: 0141-330-6631. Journal Citation: Teaching and Change, v8 n4 p317-30 Sum 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1068-378X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2002 Abstract: Presents the historical context and an overview of alternative teacher certification (ATC). Common properties include: states have installed various forms of ATC since the early 1980s, people who enter teaching via alternate routes are usually self-selecting, and alternative programs include an intern/mentor relationship between candidates and granting agencies wherein candidates spend time supervised by mentors within a classroom. (SM) Descriptors: Academic Standards; *Alternative Teacher Certification; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Mentors; *Preservice Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; EJ640138 SP529795 Defining Alternative Certification and Nontraditional Routes to Teaching: Similarities, Differences, and Standards of Quality. Author: Chappelle, Nesa; Eubanks, Segun Availability: Carfax Publishing, Taylor & Francis Ltd., P.O. Box 25, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3UE, U.K. Tel: 0141-330-6631. Journal Citation: Teaching and Change, v8 n4 p307-16 Sum 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1068-378X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2002 Abstract: Differentiates between alternative teacher certification programs, which involve waiving one or more state-mandated requirements for licensure, and other nontraditional routes to teaching, presenting 13 guidelines for quality in alternative and nontraditional programs. The paper recommends exploring four issues (program entry requirements, type of preparation offered, point of entry into the classroom, and support and professional development). (SM) Descriptors: *Alternative Teacher Certification; Educational Quality; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Development; Higher Education; *Preservice Teacher Education; Public Education; *Teacher Recruitment; EJ637917 RC515038 Facing the Future. Author: Boss, Suzie Availability: For full text: http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/2001w/index.html. Journal Citation: Northwest Education, v7 n2 p2-9,41 Win 2001 Publication Date: 2001 Language: English Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: A review of recent literature examines the growing shortage of qualified teachers, related to rising enrollments and high teacher turnover; various recruitment strategies; the needs of novice teachers; and well-designed induction and mentoring programs to support and retain new teachers. Sidebars describe efforts to recruit and train new teachers for rural schools in Oregon, Washington, and Montana. (SV) Descriptors: *Beginning Teacher Induction; *Beginning Teachers; Educational Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Mentors; *Preservice Teacher Education; Professional Development; Rural Schools; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Identifiers: United States (Northwest) Descriptive Terms: Theme issue title: "New Teachers: From Surviving to Thriving." EJ637147 EA539398 Supporting a Diverse Teacher Corps. Author: Jorgenson, Olaf Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: Educational Leadership, v58 n8 p64-67 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0013-1784 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: Describes several strategies used by one Arizona school district to recruit and retain more ethnically diverse teachers. (PKP) Descriptors: *Diversity (Faculty); Elementary Secondary Education; *Minority Group Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage Identifiers: Mesa Public Schools AZ EJ637146 EA539397 Preparing Second-Career Teachers. Author: Resta, Virginia; Huling, Leslie; Rainwater, Nancy Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: Educational Leadership, v58 n8 p60-63 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0013-1784 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: Describes Teacher Recruitment and Induction Project, a partnership between Southwest Texas State University College of Education and seven school districts, designed to prepare midcareer adults for teaching. Summarizes characteristics of strong midcareer teacher-preparation programs. (Contains 17 references.) (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Teacher Education; *Teacher Orientation; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: *Second Careers EJ637144 EA539395 A Wider Role for the National Board. Author: Harman, Ann E. Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: Educational Leadership, v58 n8 p54-55 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0013-1784 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: Describes how National Board for Professional Teaching Standards can help recruit and retain qualified beginning teachers and to provide career advancement opportunities for experienced teachers. (PKP) Descriptors: Beginning Teachers; Elementary Secondary Education; *Labor Turnover; National Teacher Certification; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: Experienced Teachers; *National Board for Professional Teaching Standards EJ637140 EA539391 Making Room for Alternative Routes. Author: Tell, Carol Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: Educational Leadership, v58 n8 p38-41 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0013-1784 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: Describes several models for fast-track alternative training programs for new and second-career teachers and principals, especially for teaching positions in disadvantaged urban schools. Teach for American program is highlighted. (PKP) Descriptors: Administrator Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage; *Urban Schools Identifiers: *Alternative Teacher Education; *Teach for America EJ637135 EA539386 The Challenge of Staffing Our Schools. Author: Darling-Hammond, Linda Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: Educational Leadership, v58 n8 p12-17 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0013-1784 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: Describes disparity in teacher supply (shortages versus surpluses) among states, school districts, and teaching fields. Discusses reasons for these disparities and describes some successful and unsuccessful strategies and policy reforms to recruit more qualified teachers. (Contains 21 references.) (PKP) Descriptors: *Board of Education Policy; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Mobility; Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Identifiers: *State Policy EJ637093 EA539033 The Next Generation of Teachers: Changing Conceptions of a Career in Teaching. Author: Peske, Heather G.; Liu, Edward; Johnson, Susan Moore; Kauffman, David; Kardos, Susan M. Availability: http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ Journal Citation: Phi Delta Kappan, v83 n4 p304-11 Dec 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0031-7217 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJMAY2002 Abstract: Based on information from interviews with 50 first- and second-year teachers in Massachusetts, proposes a mixed model for the teaching career: one that would be responsive to the needs of both teachers who envision long-term careers and those who envision short-term stays in teaching. Draws implications for teacher recruitment and retention strategies. (Contains 15 references.) (Authors/PKP) Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification; Beginning Teacher Induction; *Career Development; Elementary Secondary Education; *Labor Turnover; Preservice Teacher Education; Professional Development; Teacher Certification; Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage; *Teachers Identifiers: Massachusetts EJ636177 SO534118 Promoting the Profession: Recruiting and Retaining Music Teachers. Availability: UNIMEP-Faculdade de Educacao, Caixa Postal 68-CEP 13.400-901. Tel: (19) 430-16-09; Fax: (19) 430-16-17; e-mail: fe@unimep.br. Journal Citation: Teaching Music, v8 n3 p47-50 Dec 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 1069-7446 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2002 EJ634824 EA538860 Seek and Ye Shall Find: Quality Teachers. Author: Dilworth, Mary E.; Glenn, Beverly Caffee; Yasin, Said Availability: Kluwer Academic Publisher, 101 Philip Dr., Assinippi Park, Norwell, MA 02061. Tel: 781-871-6600. Journal Citation: School Business Affairs, v67 n10 p15-19 Oct 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0036-651X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2002 Abstract: Discusses extent and causes of teacher shortages in the United States. Describes strategies and resources to help school districts improve efforts to identify, employ, and retain more qualified teachers. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Labor Turnover; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; EJ634822 EA538858 Recruiting More and Better Teachers--With Incentives. Author: Skidmore, Max Availability: Kluwer Academic Publisher, 101 Philip Dr., Assinippi Park, Norwell, MA 02061. Tel: 781-871-6600. Journal Citation: School Business Affairs, v67 n10 p6-10 Oct 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0036-651X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2002 Abstract: Describes new incentive packages employed by several states and school districts to recruit prospective teachers, including signing bonuses, housing incentives, loan forgiveness and tuition waivers, scholarships, waiver of retirement rules, and child-care services. Discusses implications and describes procedures for school districts to develop teacher-recruitment programs using incentives. (PKP) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Incentives; *Teacher Recruitment; EJ634792 EA538828 From Training to Transformation. Author: Wadsworth, Deborah; Coleman, Daniel Availability: Kluwer Academic Publisher, 101 Philip Dr., Assinippi Park, Norwell, MA 02061. Tel: 781-871-6600. Journal Citation: American School Board Journal, v188 n10 p32-34 Oct 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0003-0953 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAPR2002 Abstract: The Center for Creative Teaching at Bennington combines liberal arts majors with teacher training. Incoming freshmen spend five years earning a B.S., a Master of Arts in Teaching, and a teaching certificate. Students spend two full semesters student teaching under the close supervision of veteran teachers and liberal arts faculty from the college. (MLF) Descriptors: *College School Cooperation; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Liberal Arts; *Majors (Students); Public Schools; *Substitute Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teaching (Occupation) Identifiers: *Bennington College VT EJ633743 SO534007 Recruiting for the Profession. Author: Wilcox, Ella Availability: Journal Citation: Teaching Music, v8 n2 p24-31 Oct 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 1069-7446 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJMAR2002 Abstract: Focuses on the recruitment of music teachers. Discusses why more music teachers are needed, the issues of provisional licensing arrangements and low pay, and what can be done to alleviate the music teacher shortage. Includes tips for recruiting and retaining teachers and resources for those considering a music education career. (CMK) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Music Education; *Music Teachers; *Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; *Teacher Shortage; Teacher Supply and Demand; Urban Schools EJ629333 EA538437 Teaching: Prestige, Status and Esteem. Author: Hoyle, Eric Availability: Journal Citation: Educational Management & Administration, v29 n2 p139-52 Apr 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0263-211X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJJAN2002 Abstract: The need to recruit and retain teachers and improve morale has focused attention on the status of teaching as a profession. The generic term "status" has three relatively independent components: prestige, official status, and esteem. Enhancing teachers' professional status could improve their esteem without affecting their public prestige. (Contains 43 references.) (MLH) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; *Prestige; *Self Esteem; *Teacher Morale; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teaching (Occupation) Identifiers: England; *Professionalism; Professionalization of Teaching; *Teacher Status EJ626845 JC509500 Looking under the Bushels: Schools Still Applying Local Solutions to National Teacher Recruitment Problem. Author: Traviss, Sister Mary Peter Availability: Journal Citation: Momentum, v32 n2 p43-5 Apr-May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0026-914X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJNOV2001 Abstract: Discusses the national teacher shortage in Catholic schools. Reports findings from a survey of Catholic school superintendents conducted by the Chief Administrators of Catholic Education. Found that the most effective recruitment efforts were schools seeking teachers from within local communities through parish bulletins and word of mouth. (CJW) Descriptors: *Administrator Attitudes; *Catholic Schools; *Elementary Education; *Private Education; Religious Education; Secondary Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage EJ625941 CE537829 Recruiting Teachers from Abroad. Author: McCoubrey, Scott Availability: Journal Citation: Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, v76 n5 p33-34 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1091-0131 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080) Journal Announcement: CIJNOV2001 Abstract: Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of recruiting teachers from abroad, including concerns about retention and certification. Suggests that barriers to attracting qualified candidates in this country need to be removed. (JOW) Descriptors: Foreign Countries; *Overseas Employment; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; *Vocational Education Teachers Descriptive Terms: Theme issue: Tomorrow's Teachers. EJ625940 CE537828 Minority Teachers Are Few and Far Between. Author: Shure, Jennifer L. Availability: Journal Citation: Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, v76 n5 p32 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1091-0131 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080) Journal Announcement: CIJNOV2001 Abstract: The enrollment rate of minority students is soaring and the shortage of minority teachers is a grave concern. Programs in Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and North Carolina are attempting to combat the problem. (JOW) Descriptors: *Minority Group Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage; *Vocational Education Teachers Descriptive Terms: Theme issue: Tomorrow's Teachers. EJ625938 CE537826 The Denver Teacher Project. Author: Reese, Susan Availability: Journal Citation: Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, v76 n5 p28-29 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1091-0131 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJNOV2001 Abstract: The Denver Teacher Project is a movement to mobilize exceptional graduates and professionals to commit to teaching in Denver's public schools. Licensed teachers are not eligible and new teachers are provided with intensive training. (JOW) Descriptors: Public Schools; *Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Identifiers: *Colorado (Denver) Descriptive Terms: Theme issue: Tomorrow's Teachers. EJ625935 CE537823 Reading, Writing, and...Recruiting? Author: Shure, Jennifer L. Availability: Journal Citation: Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, v76 n5 p18-21 May 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1091-0131 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080) Journal Announcement: CIJNOV2001 Abstract: A severe teacher shortage that is expected over the next 10 year. Increasing teacher salaries and providing them with more support will go a long way toward alleviating that shortage. (JOW) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Salaries; *Teacher Shortage; *Vocational Education Teachers Descriptive Terms: Theme issue: Tomorrow's Teachers. EJ625027 HE542155 Attracting New Teachers Requires Changing Old Rules. Author: Harrington, Paul E. Availability: Journal Citation: College Board Review, n192 p6-11 Jan-Feb 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0010-0951 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJOCT2001 Abstract: Argues that there is no teacher shortage; rather, the problem is an inefficient personnel system and an inflexible bureaucracy that does not allow market forces of supply and demand to work the way they do in other fields. (EV) Descriptors: *Bureaucracy; Personnel Management; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; *Teacher Supply and Demand EJ624310 CE537688 Increasing the Numbers of Teachers of Color in K-12 Public Schools. Author: Branch, Andre J. Availability: Journal Citation: Educational Forum, v65 n3 p254-61 Spr 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0013-1725 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080) Journal Announcement: CIJOCT2001 Abstract: Demographic data depict schools with burgeoning numbers of students of color and extreme underrepresentation of minority teachers. Actions to recruit and retain teachers of color include changing methods of evaluating preservice teachers, providing a strong cultural literacy base for teacher education curriculum, and initiating community-based mentoring programs. (SK) Descriptors: *Culturally Relevant Education; Elementary Secondary Education; *Minority Group Teachers; Public Schools; *Teacher Education Curriculum; *Teacher Recruitment EJ622308 SP529009 Toward a More Inclusive Profession: Teacher Recruitment and Ethnicity. Author: Carrington, Bruce; Tomlin, Richard Availability: Journal Citation: European Journal of Teacher Education, v23 n2 p139-57 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0261-9768 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2001 Abstract: Examined data from a surveys and interviews with British Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) staff and students about participation of ethnic minorities in PGCE, noting students': motives for entering teaching, images of teaching, factors influencing their choice, training experiences, and perceptions of constraints on minority recruitment, and describing PGCE strategies for attracting and retaining minority recruits. Policy implications are discussed. (SM) Descriptors: Career Choice; *Diversity (Faculty); *Diversity (Student); Elementary Secondary Education; *Ethnicity; Higher Education; Minority Groups; Preservice Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: United Kingdom EJ621346 EA538070 Fight or Fix? The Competition for Teachers. Author: Coleman, Esther W. Availability: Journal Citation: School Administrator, v58 n1 p28-29,31-32 Jan 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2001 Abstract: Weary of fighting with other districts for the best teachers, Fairfax (Virginia) County Schools adopted a more cooperative approach. The district is pursuing professional-development school agreements with four area universities. Similar recruitment partnerships are under way in Cleveland, Ohio; Tolleson, Arizona; and Olathe, Kansas. (MLH) Descriptors: *College School Cooperation; Competition; Contracts; *Cooperative Programs; Elementary Secondary Education; Partnerships in Education; *Professional Development Schools; Program Descriptions; *School Districts; *Shared Resources and Services; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: *Fairfax County Schools VA EJ621345 EA538069 Reaping Recruits On-Line. Author: Wright, Gary K.; Simpson, George Availability: Journal Citation: School Administrator, v58 n1 p26-27 Jan 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2001 Abstract: A consortium of St. Louis-area school districts, college career officers, and consultants developed an online teacher and administrator recruitment/job-application system that has gone statewide and is being used by nine other states. Next is a nationwide job bank to help districts recruit educators. (MLH) Descriptors: *Consortia; Elementary Secondary Education; *Job Application; *Job Banks; *Online Systems; Partnerships in Education; Program Descriptions; *Teacher Recruitment EJ621344 EA538068 Fast-Track Teacher Recruitment. Author: Grant, Franklin Dean Availability: Journal Citation: School Administrator, v58 n1 p18-24 Jan 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2001 Abstract: Schools need a Renaissance human-resources director to implement strategic staffing and fast-track teacher-recruitment plans. The HR director must attend to customer satisfaction, candidate supply, web-based recruitment possibilities, stabilization of newly hired staff, retention of veteran staff, utilization of retired employees, and latest technologies. (MLH) Descriptors: Change Strategies; Elementary Secondary Education; *Labor Force Development; *Online Systems; *Personnel Management; Planning; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage EJ621343 EA538067 No Substitute for Quality. Author: Russo, Alexander Availability: Journal Citation: School Administrator, v58 n1 p6-11,14-17 Jan 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 0036-6439 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2001 Abstract: School leaders are trying pay incentives, consortia, and temp firms to assuage their need for qualified substitute teachers. Five coping strategies include making the job more attractive, increasing the candidate pool, hiring some permanent subs, using automated calling systems, and examining systemic issues. Substitutes are unionizing in some areas. (MLH) Descriptors: Competition; *Consortia; *Coping; Elementary Secondary Education; *Incentives; *Substitute Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; Temporary Employment; Unions EJ621314 EA538018 Recruitment: A Comprehensive Approach. Author: O'Laughlin, Jim Availability: Journal Citation: Leadership, v30 n3 p14-16 Jan-Feb 2001 Publication Date: 2001 ISSN: 1531-3174 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJAUG2001 Abstract: School leaders at every level must be committed to a comprehensive teacher and administrator recruitment plan that increases the pool of applicants. Strategies for contacting candidates, selling the district, facilitating the application process, screening candidates, and employing and inducting those selected are outlined. (MLH) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; *Job Applicants; *Leadership; *Planning; *Program Implementation; *Teacher Recruitment EJ620806 UD522683 Recruiting, Supporting, and Retaining New Teachers: A Retrospective Look at Programs in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Author: Aaronson, Judy U. Availability: Journal Citation: Journal of Negro Education, v68 n3 p335-42 Sum 1999 Publication Date: 1999 ISSN: 0022-2984 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUL2001 Abstract: Reviews programs developed by the District of Columbia Public Schools to recruit, prepare and retain teachers. Though the programs mirrored national reforms, they were not institutionalized within the school system and thus faded after several years. The District's experience illustrates the often too-short lifespan of such reforms and the tendency not to learn much from successes and failures. (SM) Descriptors: College School Cooperation; Diversity (Student); Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education; *Faculty Development; Labor Turnover; Mentors; *Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: District of Columbia Public Schools; Reform Efforts EJ620804 UD522681 Creating a Nontraditional Pipeline for Urban Teachers: The Pathways To Teaching Careers Model. Author: Clewell, Beatriz Chu; Villegas, Ana Maria Availability: Journal Citation: Journal of Negro Education, v68 n3 p306-17 Sum 1999 Publication Date: 1999 ISSN: 0022-2984 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUL2001 Abstract: Reports evaluation data from the Pathways to Teaching Careers Program, which focuses on recruiting more diverse and older teaching paraprofessionals, uncertified/emergency certified teachers, and returned Peace Corps volunteers. Multiyear evaluation indicates that Pathways has exceeded its recruitment goals and graduated early cohorts of participants at rates higher than the national average. These graduates are performing well in urban schools. (SM) Descriptors: *Alternative Teacher Certification; *Diversity (Faculty); Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Paraprofessional School Personnel; Preservice Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; *Urban Schools Identifiers: Emergency Teacher Certification EJ620801 UD522678 Recruiting Teachers for the 21st Century: The Foundation for Educational Equity. Author: Darling-Hammond, Linda; Berry, Barnett Availability: Journal Citation: Journal of Negro Education, v68 n3 p254-79 Sum 1999 Publication Date: 1999 ISSN: 0022-2984 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: CIJJUL2001 Abstract: Describes policies and programs that can successfully recruit, prepare, retain, and support a diverse, well-qualified teaching force for all communities, discussing the importance of emphasizing: teacher salaries and supports, improved teacher recruitment and training, quality preservice preparation, streamlined selection and proactive recruitment, improved mentoring and beginning teacher induction, and redesigned schools to support teaching and learning. (SM) Descriptors: *Diversity (Faculty); Diversity (Student); Educational Improvement; *Educational Quality; Elementary Secondary Education; *Equal Education; Higher Education; Minority Groups; Preservice Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Supply and Demand Identifiers: African Americans EJ617963 EC626269 Special Education Faculty Positions Advertised from 1991 to 1997: Reflective of Current Practices? Author: Eichinger, Joanne; Downing, June; Evans, Kelly; Feck, Amy; Ike, Robert Availability: Journal Citation: Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v25 n2 p104-08 Sum 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0274-9483 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJJUN2001 Abstract: A review of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" 1991-1997 advertisements found that for all years except 1997, 8-10 percent were for positions in severe disabilities. Position announcements that designated expertise in severe disabilities and used an inclusionary term increased from 5 to 35 percent and then decreased to 20 percent. (Contains references.) (Author/CR) Descriptors: *Advertising; Elementary Secondary Education; *Inclusive Schools; *Knowledge Base for Teaching; Mainstreaming; *Severe Disabilities; Special Education; *Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: Chronicle of Higher Education Descriptive Terms: Special Series on Teacher Education. EJ609860 FL530632 "Visions" of K-12 Foreign Language Teacher Recruitment in Higher Education. Author: Long, Sheri Spaine Availability: Journal Citation: Foreign Language Annals, v33 n4 p433-37 Jul-Aug 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0015-718X Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJJAN2001 Abstract: Addresses the role of college and university professors in foreign language teacher recruitment (K-12) and lobbies for increased involvement in recruitment efforts. Concludes with 22 reasons to be a foreign language teacher. (Author/VWL) Descriptors: College Faculty; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Language Teachers; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Role EJ609593 EA537361 Substitute Solutions. Author: Jones, Kevin R.; Hawkins, Amber Availability: Journal Citation: American School Board Journal, v187 n8 p34-37 Aug 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0003-0953 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: CIJJAN2001 Abstract: In summer 1999, a group of Park City, Utah, school administrators, personnel directors, human-resource specialists, and substitute teacher coordinators brainstormed on improving the recruitment, training, and retention of substitute teachers. Providing effective preservice and on-the-job training and professional recognition are key suggestions. (MLH) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Incentives; *Inservice Teacher Education; *Substitute Teachers; *Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Selection; *Training EJ608003 EC624893 Shortages of Personnel in the Low Incidence Area of Blindness. Author: Mason, Christine; McNerney, Colleen; Davidson, Roseanna; McNear, Donna Availability: Journal Citation: TEACHING Exceptional Children, v32 n5 p91 May-Jun 2000 Publication Date: 2000 ISSN: 0040-0599 Language: English Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120); Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: CIJDEC2000 Abstract: A 2-year study on the shortage of personnel serving children with visual impairments found a need for 5,000 teachers and 10,000 orientation and mobility specialists. Proposed action steps include preparing new and existing personnel, preparing new leaders and researchers, and expanding the capacity to recruit new and retain existing personnel. (Contains four references.) (CR) Descriptors: *Blindness; Elementary Secondary Education; Leadership Training; Professional Development; *Special Education Teachers; Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; *Travel Training; *Visual Impairments DocumentsED472810 SP041116Recruiting, Preparing and Retaining Teachers for America's Schools Progress Report: Pathways to Teaching Careers. Institutional Author: DeWitt Wallace/Reader's Digest Fund, Pleasantville, NY.(BBB12599) Availability: DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, 2 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10016. Tel: 212-251-9700; Fax: 212-679-6990; e-mail: dwrd@wallacefunds.org; Web site: http://www.wallacefunds.org. Publication Date: August 1997 Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: RIESEP2003 Abstract: This report describes the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund's Pathways to Teaching Careers Program, which is designed to help increase and diversify the supply of well-trained public school teachers willing to work in low-income schools. Program design drew on findings of leading educational researchers that made a strong case for investing in programs to recruit and prepare nontraditional candidates to become teachers. This included men and women already serving as classroom aides, substitute teachers, or emergency certified teachers in the very schools having staffing problems. The project formed partnerships with schools of education at colleges and universities, mostly in New York City, to begin recruiting nontraditional teachers. In subsequent years, the program was expanded to other regions, and components were added to target paraprofessionals and returned Peace Corps volunteers. Currently, 42 colleges and universities nationwide participate, each using grant money to provide scholarships and other support services to nontraditional teacher candidates. Pathways is also fostering changes in schools of education designed to accommodate the needs of Pathways scholars and to draw on their strengths (e.g., allowing them a longer period to complete their studies and adding courses tailored to their work experience, knowledge, and skills). The impact of the Pathways program is being evaluated. Preliminary findings are positive. (SM) Geographic Source: U.S.; New York ED472691 SP041339 State Incentive Programs for Recruiting Teachers: Are They Effective in Reducing Shortages? Issues in Brief. Institutional Author: National Association of State Boards of Education, Alexandria, VA.(BBB21902) Availability: National Association of State Boards of Education, 277 South Washington Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, VA 22314 ($6). Tel: 703-684-4000; Tel: 800-220-5183 (Toll Free); Fax: 903-836-2313; e-mail: boards@nasbe.org; Web site: http://www.nasbe.org. Publication Date: October 2002 ISBN: BN- 1-58434-055-X; Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: RIESEP2003 Abstract: This issue brief presents an overview of the teacher shortage problem nationwide, examining incentive programs that states have developed in response. It details the serious shortcomings that can be found in these approaches, examining state-level data collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on a survey administered to the heads of teacher licensing in each state department of education or licensing board. Respondents were surveyed by mail during the summer of 2001, with follow-up telephone calls during the summer and fall of 2001. Information gathered in the survey was based on the 2000-01 school year and was state-reported only. Results showed a consistent disconnect between the shortage areas states identified and the incentive programs they adopted. For example, 35 states reported shortages of special educators, yet only 4 had problems aimed at steering teachers toward special education. Few states were gathering reliable data on how many people the programs were recruiting and exactly where the recruits ended up. Key recommendations to enhance states' ability to identify and address shortfalls in the teacher workforce are included. (Contains 23 references.) (SM) Geographic Source: U.S.; Virginia ED471016 SP041226 Catholic Teacher Recruitment and Formation. Conversations in Excellence, 2001. Author: Cimino, Carol, Ed.; Haney, Regina M., Ed.; O'Keefe, Joseph M., Ed. Institutional Author: National Catholic Educational Association, Washington, DC.(FGK56381) Availability: National Catholic Education Association, Member Services, 1077 30th Street, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20007-3852 (members: $17; nonmembers: $22). Tel: 202-337-6232; Fax: 202-333-6706; e-mail: services@ncea.org; Web site: http:/www.ncea.org. Publication Date: 2002 ISBN: BN- 1-55833-290-1; Language: English Document Type: Book (010); Collected works--General (020) Journal Announcement: RIEJUL2003 Abstract: This collection of papers highlights worthy Catholic education programs for replication. "About SPICE" (Carol Cimino, Regina Haney, and Joseph O'Keefe), describes the work of Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education, noting its recent emphasis on recruitment and retention. "Model Programs" (Carol Cimino), describes the 13 programs chosen for their creative approach to the recent focus on teacher recruitment, formation and retention. "Building on a Rock: A Spiritual Foundation for Catholic Education" (Thomas Groome), describes the elements that are truly transformative for teachers and students. "The Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation: Pioneering in Cyberspace" (Angela Ann Zukowski), posits a virtual learning community for faith formation via technology. "Sadlier's CyberFaith" (Carolyn Cerveny), explains how CyberFaith can help people grow in their faith development by offering a variety of online resources and activities. "Teacher Formation, Minority Recruitment and Retention" (Janice Jackson), affirms human dignity as the emancipative function of education, stressing the importance of mentors for teacher retention and addressing the challenge of recruiting people of color to Catholic education. "The Impact of Federal Programs on Catholic School Teacher Recruitment and Retention" (Dale McDonald), addresses the issue of funding for teacher recruitment and development. "Research on Teacher Recruitment and Retention" (Joseph O'Keefe), outlines current research. (Papers contain references.) (SM) Descriptive Terms: Title page title is "Catholic Teacher Recruitment and Retention." "A Component of SPICE: Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education, a national diffusion network for Catholic schools." Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia ED467038 EA031788 Recruiting Teachers for Hard-to-Staff Schools: Solutions for the Southeast & the Nation. A Policy Brief. Availability: The Southeast Center for Teaching Quality, The University of North Carolina, General Administration, P.O. Box 2688, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688. Tel: 919-843-9519; Fax: 919-843-7616. For full text: http://www.teachingquality.org. Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking, and Management (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. (EDD00114)@; Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC. (BBB27232)@; Public School Forum of North Carolina, Raleigh. (BBB25900) Publication Date: January 2002 Language: English Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055) Journal Announcement: RIEFEB2003 Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Recruitment; Teacher Employment; *Teacher Placement; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Contract Number: R215U000004 Geographic Source: U.S.; North Carolina ED467270: No data available. ED467038 EA031788 Recruiting Teachers for Hard-to-Staff Schools: Solutions for the Southeast & the Nation. A Policy Brief. Availability: The Southeast Center for Teaching Quality, The University of North Carolina, General Administration, P.O. Box 2688, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688. Tel: 919-843-9519; Fax: 919-843-7616. For full text: http://www.teachingquality.org. Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking, and Management (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. (EDD00114)@; Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC. (BBB27232)@; Public School Forum of North Carolina, Raleigh. (BBB25900) Publication Date: January 2002 Language: English Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055) Journal Announcement: RIEFEB2003 Descriptors: Disadvantaged Schools; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Recruitment; Teacher Employment; *Teacher Placement; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Contract Number: R215U000004 Geographic Source: U.S.; North Carolina ED466374 SE066078 Why Be a Science Teacher? Author: Barker, Susan; Reyes, Pilar Availability: National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, School of Education, 1025 W. Johnson Street, Madison, WI 53706. Tel: 608-263-3605; Fax: 608-263-3406; e-mail: ncisla@education.wisc.edu. For full text: http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla. Publication Date: 2001 Language: English Document Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data (110); Reports--Research (143); Speeches/meeting papers (150) Journal Announcement: RIEJAN2003 Descriptors: Foreign Countries; Science Instruction; *Science Teachers; Secondary Education; *Teacher Characteristics; *Teacher Recruitment Descriptive Terms: In: Science and Technology Education: Preparing Future Citizens. Proceedings of the IOSTE Symposium in Southern Europe (1st, Paralimni, Cyprus, April 29-May 2, 2001). Volume I {and} Volume II; see ED 460 860. Geographic Source: United Kingdom; England ED465741 SP040893 Improving Illinois' Educator Workforce: A Report to the Illinois General Assembly Prepared by the Joint Education Committee in Response to HR 250. Institutional Author: Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield.(JIM34700) Availability: For full text: http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/Board/Agendas/2001/December/Item%206%20r eport.pdf. Publication Date: October 2001 Language: English Document Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory materials (090) Journal Announcement: RIEDEC2002 Abstract: This report presents a strategic plan for recruiting, preparing, retaining, and supporting a high-quality education workforce in Illinois. During 2001, six statewide public meetings entitled "Investing in Teaching" gathered public comment and recommendations from parents, teachers, administrators, higher education faculty, legislators, and business and community representatives. Recommendations from these forums informed the contents of this report. The report provides background information and data delineating problems Illinois is facing regarding its supply and quality of educators. It recommends legislative and policy actions regarding: educator recruitment (e.g., new incentives, especially for positions in hard-to-staff schools, a state educator pool, and improved working conditions); educator preparation (e.g., closing certification loopholes, expanding access to flexible regular and alternative preparation routes, and offering dual career tracks for educator advancement); teacher retention (e.g., induction and mentoring programs, support networks, and retirees returning to the workforce without financial penalties); and continuing professional development (e.g., online and other flexible options, reduced paperwork, and strengthened approval requirements for providers). (SM) Descriptors: *Educational Quality; Elementary Secondary Education; *Faculty Development; Higher Education; Preservice Teacher Education; *Teacher Competencies; *Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Recruitment; Teaching Skills Identifiers: *Illinois Geographic Source: U.S.; Illinois ED465712 SP040732 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers: The Best Resource for Recruiting New Teachers. Author: Jensen, Jacquelyn W.; Rowley, Maxine; Skidmore, Jason; Hymon-Parker, Shirley; Christensen, Mary; Denison, Teresa Availability: Corwin Press, Inc., A Sage Publications Company, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218 (paperback: ISBN-0-7619-4562-8, $29.95; hardcover: ISBN-0-7619-4561-X, $65.95). Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-417-2466 (Toll Free); e-mail: order@corwinpress.com; Web site: http://www.corwinpress.com. Publication Date: July 2001 Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141); Speeches/meeting papers (150) Journal Announcement: RIEDEC2002 Abstract: This paper describes a teacher recruitment project that involved a 90-minute reception on a high school campus designed to help students learn more about what it is like to be a family and consumer sciences (FCS) educator. Planning the reception involved obtaining funding, inviting students, creating a multimedia presentation, selecting teachers to speak, and preparing the physical facility. The multimedia presentation included photographs of students actively engaged in FCS classrooms, which were organized to show a six-period teacher's day. The title was "Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Teaching Students to Build Better Homes and Stronger Families One Class at a Time." This was followed by the caption, "Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher. This Could be You!" Four FCS teachers spoke at the reception, addressing why it was satisfying to teach FCS and why the subject matter is needed in today's world. To determine the career plans of seniors who attended the reception, researchers collected data from teachers on about 150 students at the end of the school year. About two-fifths intended to major in related disciplines, FCS specialty areas, and related occupations; one-fifth planned to major in other areas; and one-eighth planned to major in FCS education. (SM) Descriptors: *Career Choice; College Bound Students; High School Seniors; High Schools; *Majors (Students); Secondary School Teachers; *Student Recruitment; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: *Family and Consumer Sciences Descriptive Terms: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (92nd, Providence, RI, June 30-July 3, 2001). Geographic Source: U.S.; Utah ED465406 JC020436 Engaging Students--Teaching Scholar Partnerships. AACC Project Brief. Author: San Felice, Faith; Barnett, Lynn Institutional Author: American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC.(BBB30194) Availability: Community College Press, P.O. Box 311, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0311 (Order # 1546: pack of 20, $20). Tel: 800-250-6557 (Toll Free); Fax: 301-604-0158; e-mail: aaccpub@pmds.com; Web site: http://www.aacc.nche.edu. Publication Date: 2002 Report Number: AACC-PB-02-1 Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: RIEDEC2002 Abstract: This is a project brief on the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Teaching Scholar Partnerships (TSP) project, which is designed to reduce the shortage of qualified science and math educators in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) also supports the project. The TSP project held a national grant competition and selected 10 community colleges and 18 four-year colleges and universities in diverse areas of 17 states to participate in a pilot study. The colleges received 2-year implementation grants of $30,000. The colleges utilized this funding to help promote the following TSP objectives: (1) enriching and strengthening the learning experience of K-12 math and science students; (2) encouraging undergraduate science, engineering, math, and computer technology students to consider K-12 math and science instruction as a career option; and (3) generating national attention on the vital and necessary contributions of K-16 partnerships. The brief highlights projects initiated by the 10 chosen community colleges. Projects include: (1) after-school math, science, and computer tutorial programs; (2) workshops on teaching and classroom management; (3) workshops on alternative assessment models and different student learning styles; (4) journals/portfolios of TSP tutors, mentors, and students; (5) technical assistance/training to K-12 teachers; and (6) "best practices" seminars. Contact information to TSP community colleges and Web site addresses for TSP supporting organizations conclude the brief. (MKF) Descriptors: *College Role; Community Colleges; *Educational Objectives; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Mathematics; Partnerships in Education; Program Implementation; *Sciences; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage; Universities; Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia ED464443 EC308955 Finding and Keeping the Best: A Rural Regional Partnership for Recruiting and Retaining Teachers for Children with High-Incidence Disabilities. Final Performance Report, December 1, 1998 through December 31, 2001. Author: Jensen, Mary Cihak; Churchill, Lisa; Davis, Teresa Institutional Author: California State Univ., Chico.(BBB09168) Availability: ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education, ERIC/OSEP Special Project, 1110 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 703-620-3660; Tel: 800-328-0272 (Toll Free). For full text: http://www.ericcec.org. Sponsoring Agency: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (ED), Washington, DC. Div. of Personnel Preparation. (EDD00016) Publication Date: December 2001 Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: RIENOV2002 Abstract: This final report describes activities and achievements of a 3-year project using a public school and university partnership structure to jointly recruit, select, train, certify, and retain special educators in a high poverty rural service region of Northeastern California. Emphasis was on improvement of educational services for pupils with high incidence disabilities and their families by addressing the critical need for both quantity and quality of personnel through an innovative "on-the-job" preservice training program. Activities, accomplishments, and outcomes are detailed for each of the following five project objectives: (1) reduce shortage of qualified teachers; (2) attract and select best candidates; (3) provide accessible structure; (4) prepare effective rural teachers; and (5) fashion support structure for teacher assistance and retention. Program evaluation results based on the Government Performance and Results Act objectives are reported, noting consistent differences between student and administrator ratings. (DB) Descriptors: College School Cooperation; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Inservice Teacher Education; *Mild Disabilities; On the Job Training; Poverty Areas; Preservice Teacher Education; Program Evaluation; Regional Programs; *Rural Education; *Special Education Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment Identifiers: *California Descriptive Terms: Part of the Personnel Preparation To Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Program. Contract Number: H325H980131 Geographic Source: U.S.; California ED463337 UD034850 Solving the Dilemmas of Teacher Supply, Demand, and Standards: How We Can Ensure a Competent, Caring, and Qualified Teacher for Every Child. Author: Darling-Hammond, Linda Institutional Author: National Commission on Teaching & America's Future, New York, NY.(BBB33593) Availability: National Commission on Teaching & America, Kutztown Distribution Center, P.O. Box 326, Kutztown, PA 19530-0326 ($8). Tel: 888-492-1241 (Toll Free). Sponsoring Agency: Rockefeller Foundation, New York, NY. (BBB00165)@; Carnegie Corp. of New York, NY. (QPX12280)@; National Inst. on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking, and Management (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. (EDD00114)@; Ford Foundation, New York, NY. (QPX27000)@; DeWitt Wallace/Reader's Digest Fund, Pleasantville, NY. (BBB12599)@; BellSouth Foundation, Inc. Atlanta, GA. (BBB27850)@; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, Chapel Hill, NC. (BBB28111)@; Philip Morris Inc., New York, NY. (BBB23398)@; National Partnership for Excellence and Accountability in Teaching, Washington, DC. (BBB35641) Publication Date: 2000 ISBN: BN- 0-9654535-8-8; Language: English Document Type: Opinion papers (120) Journal Announcement: RIESEP2002 Descriptors: Academic Achievement; *Academic Standards; Alternative Teacher Certification; Elementary Secondary Education; Mathematics Education; Minority Group Teachers; Public Schools; State Standards; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Supply and Demand Identifiers: Subject Content Knowledge; *Teacher Knowledge Descriptive Terms: Also supported by AT&T Foundation and Goldman Sachs Foundation. Geographic Source: U.S.; New York ED462375 SP040453 Demand and Supply of Primary and Secondary School Teachers in Australia. Institutional Author: Australian Dept. of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Canberra.(BBB34054) Availability: For full text: http://www.curriculum.edu.au/mceetya/Public/pub326.htm. Sponsoring Agency: Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, Carlton South (Australia). (BBB31732) Publication Date: July 2001 Language: English Document Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data (110); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: RIEAUG2002 Abstract: This report examines the 2000 teacher labor market in each Australian state and territory, projects demand and supply for teachers to 2003 (and up to 2010), and considers issues likely to impact the balance between demand and supply. Information comes from state and territory education authorities and other sources. During the 1990s, Australia's teaching workforce increased by about 11 percent. Recruitment difficulties were experienced during 2000 in several disciplines (particularly mathematics and science) and in rural and remote regions. State and territory governments use various initiatives to address recruitment difficulties. Initiatives are intended to attract more well-qualified young people into teaching through financial and other incentives. Graduates are the largest single source of new recruits to public schools. Recruitment needs in government and non-government schools will be approximately 12,000-13,000 from 2000-2003 (mainly replacement demand). Three key issues that will likely have a significant impact on the teacher labor market between 2005 and 2010 are student enrollment trends, aging of the teacher workforce, and the outlook for science and mathematics teachers. Areas for improvement include more comprehensive information on teachers in the teaching pool and more reliable data on inflows and outflows from teaching. (Contains 23 bibliographic references.) (SM) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Enrollment Trends; Foreign Countries; Labor Market; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Retirement; *Teacher Supply and Demand; Teaching (Occupation) Identifiers: *Australia Descriptive Terms: Produced by the Conference of Education Systems Chief Executive Officers (CESCEO) National Teacher Supply and Demand Working Party. Geographic Source: Australia; Australian Capital Territory ED460127 SP040506 Licensure Programs for Paraeducators. ERIC Digest. Author: Eubanks, Segun Institutional Author: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, Washington, DC.(BBB30990) Availability: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1307 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005-4701. Tel: 202-293-2450; Tel: 800-822-9229 (Toll Free); e-mail: query@aacte.org. For full text: http://www.ericsp.org. Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. (EDD00036) Publication Date: December 2001 Report Number: EDO-SP-2001-7 Language: English Document Type: ERIC product (071); ERIC digests in full text (073) Journal Announcement: RIEMAY2002 Abstract: This digest examines the qualities that make paraeducators good candidates for teaching, particularly in diverse, urban schools. It discusses the critical aspects of programs that prepare paraeducators as classroom teachers. Paraeducators and other education support personnel (ESP) already have classroom experience, are more likely to live in the community where they work, often have significant experience working in public schools, and are often minority group members. When trained as teachers, they tend to stay in the classroom longer and achieve at higher levels than teachers from traditional teacher preparation programs. Barriers that paraeducators and other ESP face in achieving teacher certification include financial constraints, family considerations, time limitations, and institutional barriers. Key components of effective paraeducator-to-teacher programs include: strong collaboration between a local school district that employs paraeducators and a nearby university; a recruitment and selection process that gives an active role to partnering school districts; admissions criteria that blend traditional and nontraditional measures; teacher preparation curriculum that fits the needs of program participants; comprehensive academic and social support for participants; and tuition and other financial assistance. (Contains 18 references.) (SM) Descriptors: *Alternative Teacher Certification; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Paraprofessional School Personnel; Preservice Teacher Education; *Teacher Recruitment; Urban Schools Identifiers: ERIC Digests Contract Number: ED-99-CO-0007 Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia ED460940 SP038244 Recruiting Minority Teachers: The UTOP Program. Fastback 436. Author: Rettig, Perry R.; Khodavandi, Mehraban Institutional Author: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, Bloomington, IN.(BBB06282) Availability: Phi Delta Kappa International, 408 North Union, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789 ($3). Tel: 800-766-1156 (Toll Free); Fax: 812-339-0018; Web site: http://www.pdkintl.org. Publication Date: 1998 ISBN: BN- 0-87367-636-X; Language: English Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055) Journal Announcement: RIEJUN2002 Descriptors: Asian Americans; *College School Cooperation; Diversity (Student); Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Hispanic Americans; *Minority Group Teachers; Multicultural Education; *Outreach Programs; Partnerships in Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Standardized Tests; *Teacher Recruitment; Urban Schools Identifiers: Sheboygan Area School District WI Descriptive Terms: Sponsored by the Northern Illinois University Chapters of Phi Delta Kappa International. Geographic Source: U.S.; Indiana ED460935 SP036251 The Condition of Teaching in America Today. Author: Darling-Hammond, Linda Institutional Author: Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Teachers Coll. National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools and Teaching.(BBB28916) Availability: NCREST, Box 110, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th St., New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3432; Fax: 212-678-4170. Journal Citation: Resources for Restructuring, Sum 1995 Sponsoring Agency: DeWitt Wallace/Reader's Digest Fund, Pleasantville, NY. (BBB12599)@; Aaron Diamond Foundation, Inc., New York, NY. (BBB28354)@; Leon Lowenstein Foundation, New York, NY. (BBB26387) Publication Date: 1995 Language: English Document Type: Collected works--Serials (022) Journal Announcement: RIEJUN2002 Descriptors: Educational Change; Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Role; *Teachers; *Teaching Conditions Identifiers: Professionalization of Teaching; *Recruiting New Teachers Inc; *Reform Efforts Descriptive Terms: Published jointly by NCREST and the NYC Center for School Reform. Published quarterly. Geographic Source: U.S.; New York ED460807 RC023310 The Need Is Now: Dealing with Minnesota's Teacher Shortages. Author: Hare, Debra; Nathan, Joe Institutional Author: Minnesota State Univ., Mankato. Center for Rural Policy and Development.(BBB36929); Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Hubert H. Humphrey Inst. of Public Affairs.(BBB22137) Availability: For full text: http://www.mnsu.edu/ruralmn/research1.pdf. Sponsoring Agency: Blandin Foundation, Grand Rapids, MN. (BBB32641)@; Annenberg Foundation, St. Davids, PA. (BBB31120) Publication Date: November 1999 Language: English Document Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data (110); Reports--Research (143); Test/questionnaires (160) Journal Announcement: RIEJUN2002 Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Mobility; *Rural Schools; School Surveys; State Surveys; Suburban Schools; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Retirement; *Teacher Shortage; Urban Schools Identifiers: *Minnesota Geographic Source: U.S.; Minnesota ED460235 UD034695 Absence Unexcused: Ending Teacher Shortages in High-Need Areas. Evaluating the Pathways to Teaching Careers Program. Author: Clewell, Beatriz Chu; Villegas, Ana Maria Institutional Author: Urban Inst., Washington, DC.(BBB03823) Availability: Urban Institute, Public Affairs, 2100 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-261-5586; Fax: 202-728-0232; e-mail: pubs@ui.urban.org. For full text: http://www.uipress.org. Sponsoring Agency: DeWitt Wallace/Reader's Digest Fund, Pleasantville, NY. (BBB12599) Publication Date: December 2001 Language: English Document Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data (110); Reports--Evaluative (142) Journal Announcement: RIEMAY2002 Abstract: The Pathways to Teaching Careers Program was evaluated over the course of 6 years. The program worked with colleges and universities to develop effective strategies for recruiting and preparing teachers to complete all requirements for teacher certification leading to full-time jobs. Partnerships between the universities and local school districts ensured that the new teachers were being prepared for assignments that the schools really needed. In turn, the districts agreed to help place graduates in high-need schools. This evaluation of Pathways surveyed participants, program staff, teaching supervisors, and principals to examine whether it met its recruitment goals, retained participants in the program through certification, graduated good teachers, and helped retain teachers. Results indicated that Pathways surpassed its numeric recruitment goals, showing that a significant pool of qualified non-traditional candidates exists. The completion rate for Pathways participants was higher than the national rate for students in traditional preservice programs. Pathways graduates taught in the targeted school districts or schools at very high rates. Graduates were perceived by their supervisors, principals, and an independent assessor to be more effective as teachers than typical beginning teachers. Pathways graduates were more likely to remain in teaching for at least 3 years than typical beginning teachers. (Contains 14 references.) (SM) Descriptors: *Career Choice; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Preservice Teacher Education; Program Evaluation; Teacher Certification; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; *Teaching (Occupation); Descriptive Terms: For the related study, "Ahead of the Class: A Handbook for Preparing New Teachers from New Sources," see ED 454 305. Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia ED460151 TM033625 Assessing Teacher Recruitment and the Public Schools. Author: Ediger, Marlow Availability: For full text: http://www.jcpr.org/wp/wpdownload.cfm?pdflink=wpfiles/heflinpattill o.pdf. Publication Date: 2002 Language: English Document Type: Opinion papers (120) Journal Announcement: RIEMAY2002 Abstract: There is much discussion of the shortage of qualified teachers and the need for teacher recruitment, but punishment strategies legislated in many states to motivate teachers to do the extraordinary are also publicized. There are positive approaches that can be used to motivate teachers, including improving facilities and classroom conditions, increasing funding, improving human relations programs, and providing recognition for teachers. It might be productive to compare the medical and legal professions to that of teaching in terms of status and accountability. The recruitment of teachers from universities is an essential first step in addressing the teacher shortage. Appropriate and considerate hiring practices should encourage interest on the part of qualified candidates, and applicants should present themselves as qualified and competent when they are interviewed. The results of teacher tests must be regarded with caution; scoring well on a test is not the same thing as teaching students. In addition, tests may have flaws that hide the abilities of good candidates. Many schools have, or should have, recruitment programs in which prospective teachers actually teach in the school as they are considered for employment. (SLD) Descriptors: *Educational Improvement; Elementary Secondary Education; *Public Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment; Geographic Source: U.S.; Kansas ED460109 SP040462 Into the Classroom: Teacher Preparation, Licensure, and Recruitment. Elements of Teacher Effectiveness. Author: Sullivan, Cheryl C. Institutional Author: National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA.(BBB23035) Availability: National School Boards Association, 1680 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-838-6722; Fax: 703-683-7590; Web site: http://www.nsba.org. Publication Date: 2001 ISBN: BN- 0-88364-246-8; Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141) Journal Announcement: RIEMAY2002 Abstract: This report critically analyzes research on teacher preparation, licensure, and recruitment, questioning the effectiveness of today's teacher education, showing how existing approaches to identifying qualified teachers are lax, and suggesting that district authorities do not always discriminate well between qualified and unqualified teacher candidates. It urges local districts to move beyond standard certification in selecting teachers and consider teacher attributes that have been linked to increased student achievement. It concludes that alternative routes to certification provide viable options for expanding the pool of teacher applicants without sacrificing quality. It suggests that states should collaborate to develop reciprocity plans that would allow experienced, certified teachers to continue teaching upon moving to another state without having to become re-certified. The report encourages states to reconsider current policies governing teacher certification and several ideas that have entered the current debate on teacher quality. For example, it voices skepticism concerning the utility of licensure exams as currently configured and reported and suggests that policymakers should consider alternatives, such as integrating pedagogical courses that have been proven effective within the traditional four-year college program. Recommendations for making the most effective recruitment and staffing decisions at the school district level are provided. (Contains 51 references.) (SM) Descriptors: *Alternative Teacher Certification; Elementary Secondary Education; School Districts; Teacher Competencies; *Teacher Qualifications; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Selection; Geographic Source: U.S.; Virginia ED460085 SP040423 Swimming Upstream: The First-Year Experiences of Teachers Working in New York City Public Schools. Author: Tapper, Donna Institutional Author: Educational Priorities Panel, New York, NY.(BBB18047) Availability: Educational Priorities Panel, 225 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 ($3). Publication Date: May 1995 Language: English Document Type: Reports--Research (143); Test/questionnaires (160) Journal Announcement: RIEMAY2002 Descriptors: *Beginning Teachers; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Development; Preservice Teacher Education; Public Schools; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Certification; *Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Salaries; Teacher Selection; *Teaching Conditions; Teaching Experience; Urban Schools Identifiers: *New York City Board of Education Geographic Source: U.S.; New York ED459160 SP040384 California's Initiative To Attract Highly Qualified Teachers into Low Performing Schools. Author: Curtis-Pierce, Ellen Availability: Oklahoma Department of Libraries, 200 N.E. 18 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3298. Tel: 405-521-2502; e-mail: sbeleu@oltn.odl.state.ok.us; Web site: http://www.odl.state.ok.us. Publication Date: February 2001 Language: English Document Type: Reports--Descriptive (141); Speeches/meeting papers (150) Journal Announcement: RIEAPR2002 Abstract: The California Governor's Teaching Fellowship is a multi-year, statewide initiative designed to recruit more teachers into the profession. It offers competitive, merit-based awards to encourage highly qualified prospective teachers to work in low-performing schools for 4 years after attaining teaching credentials. Administered by California State University, the fellowships provide $20,000 to help pay education and living expenses during enrollment in continuous, full-time, post-baccalaureate teacher education. The impetus for this initiative is rooted in research which consistently shows that teacher quality has more of an impact on student achievement than any other single factor. California data show that schools serving the neediest students are likely to have substantial proportions of underqualified staff. As the student population becomes increasingly diverse, teachers must learn how to effectively serve student needs (through new models of induction and ongoing professional development). In an atmosphere of heightened accountability, there is tension between the public's legitimate need to know and the school's legitimate need to explore its own performance. Data from the first 18 months of the initiative validate its merits. Many of the first group of 250 students have completed their credential programs and are now teaching in low-performing California schools. (SM) Descriptors: Academic Achievement; Accountability; Beginning Teachers; Educational Finance; Educational Quality; Elementary Secondary Education; *Fellowships; Graduate Study; Higher Education; *Low Achievement; Preservice Teacher Education; State Government; *Teacher Certification; *Teacher Competencies; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Shortage; Teaching Skills Identifiers: *California Descriptive Terms: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (54th, New York, NY, February 23-26, 2002). Geographic Source: U.S.; California ED458199 SP040329 Recruiter's Guide: Job Fairs for Educators, 2002. Institutional Author: American Association for Employment in Education, Columbus, OH.(BBB36826) Availability: American Association for Employment in Education, 3040 Riverside Drive, Suite 125, Columbus, OH 43221-2550 (nonmembers, $20). Tel: 614-485-1111; Fax: 614-485-9609; e-mail: aaee@osu.edu; Web site: www.aaee.org. Publication Date: 2001 Language: English Pages: 32 Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055) Journal Announcement: RIEMAR2002 Abstract: This directory contains a chronological listing of job and career fairs for educators, a cross-reference of institutions which sponsor programs or which participate in programs sponsored by consortia, and a listing of programs which have reported information on the number of minority candidates expected to attend the program. Information for the directory were gathered through a questionnaire distributed to members of the American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) and to hosts of other programs known to AAEE regional members. Only fairs which include teacher candidates are included in the listing. The information contained in the directory is current as of October 2000. The directory also provides information on how to recruit at a career fair, focusing on what a career fair/job fair is, how to prepare for the fair, and what to do on the day of and after the fair. A sidebar presents the top 10 ways to lose a teacher at a job fair. (SM) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Job Applicants; Job Search Methods; Minority Group Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Student Teachers; *Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Selection Identifiers: *Job Fairs Descriptive Terms: Published annually. Geographic Source: U.S.; Ohio ED455983 RC023088 Who Will Teach Montana's Children? Author: Nielson, Dori Burns Institutional Author: Montana State Board of Public Education, Helena. Certification Standards and Practices Advisory Council.(BBB36729) Availability: EDRS Price MF01/PC02 Plus Postage. Governmental Status: State Publication Date: February 2001 Language: English Pages: 34 Document Type: Information Analysis (070) Journal Announcement: RIEJAN2002 Abstract: Montana is experiencing three types of teacher shortages, each requiring different intervention strategies. These situations include shortages in specific subject areas, most notably in music, special education, and foreign languages, followed closely by guidance and library; many job openings, caused by rapid enrollment growth, a large number of retirements, or a high turnover rate; and inability to attract and retain teachers, which is especially serious in inner cities and remote locations. Strategies for specific subject areas include officially recognizing these shortages at the state level, expanding internship programs that train certified staff to switch to shortage areas, increasing the number of teachers being trained in shortage areas, and supporting collaborative efforts among districts. Strategies to address excess job openings include marketing the qualities that make Montana a great place to teach and live, designating an official statewide teacher job-listing center, designing transition programs for people with degrees outside of education, establishing portable salaries and benefits, and tailoring incentives to attract applicants. Teacher recruitment and retention could be improved by committing at the state level to provide adequate salaries, improving the retirement structure, providing a loan repayment assistance program, and designating regional centers for teacher support and services. Appendices present a summary of the American Association for Employment in Education's supply and demand survey, a summary of the Montana Office of Public Instruction's report on 1999-2000 shortages, and data on enrollment and certified staff by school district. (TD) Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education; Incentives; *Labor Turnover; Professional Development; Retirement Benefits; Rural Schools; Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Salaries; *Teacher Shortage Identifiers: *Montana Geographic Source: U.S.; Montana ED455645 EC308533 How Many Qualified Teachers Are Needed for Students with Disabilities? Author: Cook, Lynne H.; Boe, Erling E. Institutional Author: National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA.(BBB26758) Availability: National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 800-641-7824 (Toll Free); Tel: 703-264-9479; Fax: 703-264-1637; e-mail: ncpse@cec.sped.org; Web site: http://www.specialedcareers.org. Sponsoring Agency: Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC. (EDD00017) Publication Date: 1998 ISBN: 0-86586-324-5 Language: English Pages: 12 Document Type: Reports--Research (143) Journal Announcement: RIEJAN2002 Abstract: This report discusses findings on the shortage of qualified teachers for students with disabilities. Data from the 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey and the 1992 Teacher Followup Survey of the National Center for Education Statistics, along with annual data reported by the Office of Special Education Programs and other data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics, were analyzed to reveal the reasons underlying the demand for hiring more teachers in special education at the national level. Results indicate that the number of teaching positions in special education increased steadily during a recent 9-year period and that positions for special education teachers grew at a higher rate than positions for general education teachers. The annual demand for newly hired teachers in special education in 1990-91 was 14 percent of the total teaching positions in this field, a figure that was almost twice the percentage of openings for newly hired teachers in general education. There is also an annual shortage of about 28,000 fully certified teachers needed to replace employed special education teachers who are not fully certified in their main teaching assignment. The report concludes there are more opportunities for teaching positions in special education than in general education. (CR) Descriptors: *Disabilities; Elementary Secondary Education; Employment Patterns; *Special Education Teachers; *Teacher Employment; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage; *Teacher Supply and Demand; Trend Analysis Descriptive Terms: From the Series on Teacher Availability in Special Education, Volume 1. See ED 410 742 and ED 406 364 for related documents. Contract Number: H030E0002 Geographic Source: U.S.; Virginia ED455081 RC023096 Attracting and Retaining Teachers in Rural Areas. Author: Harmon, Hobart L. Availability: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage. Publication Date: March 02, 2001 Language: English Pages: 17 Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Speeches/meeting papers (150) Journal Announcement: RIEDEC2001 Abstract: Although the problem varies across the United States, overall there is a shortage of rural teachers, especially in the subject areas of math, science, and special education. Recruiting teachers for rural settings requires targeting persons with rural backgrounds, attacking the negative stereotypes surrounding rural schools, and stressing the benefits of teaching in rural schools. Institutions of higher education could help recruit teachers for rural areas by encouraging students to visit rural districts, posting job openings, selling the positive aspects of rural teaching, inviting rural educators to be guest lecturers, providing rural internships, increasing interaction with rural personnel directors, preparing for teaching in multiple subject areas, sponsoring recruiting fairs, offering masters degree programs through summer school, and preparing teachers to direct extracurricular activities. Retaining rural teachers requires the coordinated effort of the school and the community. The community can recognize new teachers' accomplishments and invite them to local activities. The school can ease the transition of new teachers by assigning mentors, providing administrative contact and support, providing frequent inservice programs, providing release time for inservice and professional development activities, streamlining paperwork, offering orientation programs, locating adequate housing, providing merit increases for exceptional performance, and establishing the support of the school board. (Contains 29 references and 3 tables.) (TD) Descriptors: *Beginning Teacher Induction; *Educational Needs; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Mentors; *Rural Education; School Community Relationship; Teacher Education; Teacher Orientation; *Teacher Persistence; *Teacher Recruitment; *Teacher Shortage Identifiers: Teacher Community Relationship Descriptive Terms: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (53rd, Dallas, TX, March 1-4, 2001). Geographic Source: U.S.; Virginia ED454305 UD034183 Ahead of the Class: A Handbook for Preparing New Teachers from New Sources. Design Lessons from the DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund's Pathways to Teaching Careers Initiative. Author: Clewell, Beatriz Chu; Villegas, Ana Maria Institutional Author: Urban Inst., Washington, DC.(BBB03823) Availability: Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-833-7200; Fax: 202-429-0687; e-mail: paffairs@ui.urban.org; Web site: http://www.urban.org. Publication Date: February 2001 Language: English Pages: 50 Document Type: Guides--Non-classroom (055) Journal Announcement: RIENOV2001 Abstract: This handbook is a guide to the design of new teacher recruitment programs. It is intended to help new programs make the best possible start in duplicating the success of the Pathways program, which seeks to recruit from three nontraditional pools: paraprofessionals, uncertified teachers, and returned Peace Corps volunteers. Pathways involves: partnerships between teacher education programs and school districts; nontraditional and traditional criteria for selecting participants; a rigorous, innovative teacher education curriculum tailored to the needs of nontraditional participants; and varied supports for participants while they pursue college degrees and teaching certificates. This handbook is targeted to people who are already involved in crafting local solutions to the teacher shortage, especially in urban and rural schools, and in devising recruitment strategies aimed at minority teachers. It begins with a review of requirements for building essential, ongoing partnerships between teacher education institutions and school districts. It further discusses how to recruit and select promising candidates from nontraditional backgrounds. The next sections describe innovative elements in the teacher education curriculum and examine the types of supports that nontraditional program participants need. The final section focuses on costs and budgeting, offering guidance for establishing and supporting a well-administered Pathways operation. (SM) Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification; Beginning Teacher Induction; *College School Cooperation; Diversity (Faculty); Diversity (Student); Educational Finance; E |