This report presents selected findings from the Public School Principal Status Data File of the 2016-17 Principal Follow-up Survey (PFS). The PFS is a nationally representative sample survey of public K-12 schools in the 50 states and District of Columbia and was initiated to inform discussions and decisions regarding principal attrition and…

This paper presents facts and figures of the international higher education. Facts reveal that the UK sells more brainpower per capita than anywhere else in the world. The UK has 1% of the world's population but undertakes 5% of the world's scientific research and produces 14% of the world's most highly cited papers (Universities UK 2010). More…

Statistics are presented on the current status of teacher supply and demand trends in Illinois. This report reviews and discusses the factors affecting teacher supply and demand, changes in student enrollment, teacher retirements, changes in state mandates, and opportunity for employment. An analysis of the data collected on teacher employment…

A concise summary of statistical data, this booklet examines the possible career motivations, social influences, and economic factors that might affect teacher mobility patterns in the state of Wisconsin. (LH)

The Condition of Education summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national…

This report is a complete analysis of employment trends in K-12 education. The report provides detailed information on Alaska public school enrollment, Alaska's teaching work force, the supply of teachers from local universities, and the current composition and turnover rates and reasons of Alaska teachers. The near-term demand for teachers is not…

This report examines attrition data of Kansas special education personnel employed in the 1993-94 school year who did not return for the 1994-95 year. Fifteen tables display data on: (1) numbers employed, numbers of leavers, and percent of attrition from 1976 to 1994 in each special education category; (2) employment and attrition by level of…

Offered as a foundation for subsequent analysis, this report presents data on the frequency of teacher turnover in New York State districts from 1972 to 1977 and discusses the methods used for calculations from State Department of Education records. Data drawn from a 1-in-20 random sample totalling 13,000 teachers are analyzed in order to…

This study describes the reassignments of regularly assigned classroom teachers in the Chicago Public Schools from 1980 to 1983, focusing on those schools with the highest number of transfers of regular teachers to other schools or assignments. In 16 high schools, the turnover was primarily due to declining enrollment, whereas in 12 schools,…

Findings from a study of teacher supply and demand in Ohio provide information on: (1) number of births in Ohio; (2) total school enrollment; (3) projected enrollment in Ohio public schools by level; (4) number of certified personnel in Ohio public schools; (5) certificated personnel by assignment; (6) analysis of certificated staff per 1,000…

With teacher entries into the work force declining and current low rates of teacher transfers and retirements and older age groups, the teaching force in the province of Manitoba is getting older. To study these trends, the age distribution of teachers was noted for the years 1970 and 1975. A discussion is presented in this report on trends in age…

Statistical data on full-time Canadian university teachers from 1856 to 1979 are presented. Chapter one focuses on the age structure of Canadian university teachers, discussing areas such as academic rank distribution and salary structure. Chapter two provides an overview of some of the characteristics of full-time university teachers such as the…

This issue brief addresses the following questions: (1) How many teachers leave the profession in a year's time, and why? and (2) Are public school teachers more or less likely than private school teachers to leave the profession or move to different schools? Data were gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics 1987-88 Schools and…

A questionnaire survey of Oklahoma school districts sought to identify critical issues in teacher supply and demand in the state. Of all 617 school districts surveyed, 450 responded. Further data came from teacher education programs at 19 Oklahoma public and private colleges and universities. Data were collected on teacher vacancies, curriculum…

This report provides data regarding the supply of and the demand for teachers as well as the status of currently active teachers in Utah. Statistical data assembled in this report have been divided into five color-coded sections according to the classification of information. The first section, "Total Professional Personnel," covers…