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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) is a system of related questionnaires that provide descriptive data on the context of elementary and secondary education and policymakers a variety of statistics on the condition of education in the United States. The SASS system covers a wide range of topics from teacher demand, teacher and principal…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Teacher Surveys, School Surveys, Elementary Secondary Education
Mihans, Richard – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2009
The numbers are in, and they are not rosy. According to the "Schools and Staffing Survey," 64,954 public schools reported vacancies during the 2003-04 school year. Projections suggest teacher attrition rates will continue to soar, while student enrollments climb. American schools have an urgent challenge: the retention of teachers.…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Persistence, Achievement Tests, Surveys
Berry, Barnett; Luczak, John; Norton, John – Southeast Center for Teaching Quality, 2003
In early January 2003, "Education Week" released a new report on the status of teaching in the United States and concluded that many states are taking steps to recruit and retain skilled teachers, but few efforts focus on the schools where these teachers are needed most. Drawing upon a large national database, "Quality Counts…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Persistence, Academic Achievement, Logical Thinking