This report presents statistics on Oregon's reserve pool of teachers (those certified to teach but who are not currently employed in a teaching position) as of March 1986. Information is given on the number of teachers, and in some cases, the percentage of the reserve pool, under the variables of: (1) sex; (2) age; (3) location by state (holding…

This document presents the Fiscal Year (FY) 1990 report of Kansas' Pittsburg State University's (PSU) development program. The report addresses the annual fund, the campaign for distinction, the PSU foundation, and development plans for FY 1991. It includes an overview of FY 1990 activities and an executive summary. Among the findings presented…

The Presidential Young Investigators (PYI) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) has the goals of attracting and retaining outstanding young faculty members in science and engineering, improving the research capabilities of academic institutions, promoting research funding from the private sector, and fostering cooperation between…

This handbook is intended for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) providers who train volunteers as ESL teachers and use them in their own or other programs. The handbook offers both an overview of the process of developing a volunteer program and some concrete suggestions for each step. The model from which it is drawn is that used at the…

The responses from questionnaires (N=182) given to 201 individuals who were provided an opportunity to join the faculty of two research universities (one rural, one urban) were analyzed to determine the factors influencing their decisions to join or not join. Interviews with 60% of the respondents were conducted to gather further information.…

In December 1988 the Council of the European Communities adopted a directive to promote teacher mobility throughout the European Community (EC) by defining mutual qualifications. The purpose of this report is to assess the impact of the initiative on educational services. Chapter 1 is an introduction. Chapter 2 examines teacher recruitment…

This General Accounting Office (GAO) report provides information on school officials' selection of students for the chapter 1 program of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. The following was determined: (1) how chapter 1 children were selected; (2) whether they met Federal, State, and local selection requirements; and (3) how…

In fall 1982, a survey was conducted by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to identify changes in two-year college humanities programs. Two survey instruments were sent to a random sample of 172 community and junior colleges, requesting information on humanities courses added to the curriculum from 1977 to 1982, interdisciplinary…

A study examined existing perceptions of the effectiveness of vocational education in Michigan. Researchers sought the opinions of 1,879 educators (including teachers, administrators, counselors, admissions representatives, and public relations professionals) connected with vocational education; 1,099 nonvocational educators; 745 parents; 1,030…

Case studies were conducted in six school districts nationwide to examine teacher selection in terms of policy and organizational context, organizational characteristics, selection processes, and effects. Interviews were conducted in each district with directors of personnel, superintendents, staff involved in the selection process, directors of…

This report focuses on the results of analyses of selected issues in the area of adult basic education (ABE) using two major data bases: Participation in Adult Education survey and Adult Quality of Life studies. Issues are divided into four sections: target population and demand population, services provided, organization for delivery of services,…

This panel contains presentations by four members of the Western Kansas Community Services Consortium (WKCSC) who are involved in either teaching or administering college programs in Kansas in which part-time students are participating. Joyce Hartmann underscores the importance of part-time students as growing consumers of college programming in…

This study was conducted to identify those variables that differentiate between those who choose to become teachers and those who have demonstrated competence in science and mathematics but do not choose to become teachers. Comparisons were made of the values and perceptions of career choices of all seniors in the college of education of the…

This is the second of three technical reports that focus on the hiring and evaluation of educational personnel in Illinois. Practices used by colleges and universities to recruit, select, and assess prospective educational personnel at the undergraduate level are presented in this report. A questionnaire was sent to persons responsible for all…

This book identifies institutions where significant numbers of Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans receive their baccalaureate degrees. The information is provided in order to assist universities and businesses in recruiting minority candidates for professional positions, and to counter the prevelant idea that there is no available…