More people are earning administrative certificates, but fewer are applying for available openings. Possible explanations include the impact of two-income households; changing demands of work and family; and the stress associated with relocating for an administrative position. Offers five changes school districts can make to encourage people to…

Examines student affairs professionals' areas of practice in which legal risk-management and ethical practice frequently clash. Offers a series of recommendations to maximize ethical practice while minimizing risks. Provides a framework for further discussion and reflection. (MKA)

Interviews were conducted with university students aged 24-79, including 12 African-American females, six African-American males, three Hispanic females, and two Hispanic males. Responses identified motivation, access issues, and their needs as minorities and as adults, resulting in recommendations for improving the campus environment, support…

While U.S. colleges and universities are still the top choice of foreign students, the American share of the international education market has shrunk from 40% in the 1980s to 32% today. Educators and government officials are working to develop a strategy for increasing U.S. competitiveness. Australia, Britain, and Canada, the three top…

Focuses on the "E Course," a teacher recruitment and training program from Australia's colonial education delivery in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Discusses the context of post-war education in PNG. Explores the E Course program addressing issues such as the experience of E course teachers and the syllabus. (CMK)

States that community colleges have an increased need to focus on marketing their services to students in addition to providing them. Gives the example of Central Piedmont Community College's (Virginia) partnership with the local Workforce Development Board, and the competitive edge it afforded the college. Explores whether job training…

Discusses several reasons--societal attitudes, low pay, director attitudes, suspicion, unequal treatment, and isolation-- why so few men seek employment in the child care profession. Offers suggestions for recruiting and retaining men in child care settings. (TJQ)

A model was developed for recruiting experienced educators, extending the recruitment-as-marketing theory. To assess the model's utility, 168 experienced female teachers posed as job applicants responding to position advertisements. Participant reactions were more favorable when advertisements contained intrinsic job attributes, a personal tone,…

A former high school counselor and college basketball referee who has visited many colleges has transformed this experience into a career as consultant to high school guidance counselors. He often favors out-of-the-way liberal arts colleges, and is known for being student-oriented in his commentaries. College recruitment and admissions officers…

Examined the impact of the Teaching as a Career Workshop, which stressed the need for minority teachers, on high school students' perceptions about teaching. Participants considered it important for people of color to become teachers and believed the workshop influenced them to select teaching careers. High school and college students had similar…

Highlights some of the major efforts the American Federation of Teachers has undertaken to ensure that a qualified teacher is in every classroom throughout the nation, focusing on: preservice teacher education; licensure standards; recruitment and hiring practices; induction and mentoring practices; professional development; teacher evaluation;…

Analyzes current teacher education practices in relation to the need for more highly prepared, credentialed teachers for California's schools, discussing: the importance of teaching and teacher education; what matters and works in teacher education; high quality teacher education programs in California; teacher supply and demand; issues facing…

An elementary teacher education program was established in southeastern British Columbia (Canada) to meet staffing needs in six rural school districts by establishing a pool of teachers likely to remain in the area. A 5-year study of the first cohort of 22 teachers found that 20 held teaching jobs and 17 were still living in the area. (TD)

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…

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)…