This study was designed to develop a profile of the 1983-84 graduates of Oregon schools and colleges of education one year after completion of their programs. A 42-item questionnaire was sent to 1,821 graduates with a 65 percent return rate. Five major topics served as the basis for development of the profile: (1) demographic and certification…

A Markov chain is used to construct a simulation model of the educator labor market in Oregon. The variables crucial to this study, drawn from the University of Southern California faculty planning model, include factors such as appointment rate; age; probability of attaining promotion; retirement, resignation and mortality rates; length of…