Racial diversity within the school workforce is valuable in 'fostering social cohesion and most importantly, in supporting pupils to grow and develop in an environment of visible, diverse role models' (DfE, 2018c, p.2). A diverse workforce is likely to promote greater cultural understanding and inclusion when educating pupils from diverse ethnic…

The school systems of Tennessee are continuing to make efforts to recruit and retain African-American and other minority teachers. As school systems in the state become more and more diverse, these efforts must increase. The number of classroom teachers with 30+ years of experience further emphasizes the accelerated need to establish and implement…

This report presents minority population and minority teacher and student data for Kentucky. The data reveal that while Kentucky has a minority population of approximately 8 percent, in 1990-1991 more than one-half of the school districts in the state had 1 percent or less nonwhite professional staff. The report includes five recommendations to…

The primary purpose of this survey was to identify the numbers of students in the teacher education pipeline by race and ethnicity. It provides a means of assessing the need for teachers of color at the K-12 level; the potential pool of minority teachers in the postsecondary sector; and prospects for beginning teachers in schools, colleges, and…

This publication presents an overview and summary of the results of a survey of teacher education students. The survey is one component of a larger project to increase the number of minority teachers. The questionnaire was designed to probe the academic and socioeconomic backgrounds of teacher education students as well as their attitudes and…

This report presents research from seven Midwestern states on teacher shortages, using data from teams of state, higher education, and teacher union officials who selected the highest priority indicators of teacher supply and demand. Researchers conducted a data gap analysis to identify data being collected nationally and statewide regarding the…

This is the fourth in a series of reports focusing on diversity in teacher education student enrollments. Collectively, the surveys span a decade and provide a quantitative description of the teaching force for the next century. The report provides data for discerning the discipline areas that have the greatest need for educators of color, noting…

This document reports on data, covering 1976 through 1994, on the number of minorities interested in teaching and the soundness of the "pipeline," the paths leading minorities into higher education, teacher education, and successful placement in a classroom. The data were analyzed according to 10 indicators, arranged in 3 groups. The…

This report is the second in a four-part series of research reports covering teacher supply, demand, quality, and policy. It focuses on the diversity of the Texas teaching force in terms of race/ethnicity and gender, explaining that the Texas teaching force is far from matching the diversity of the student body. After discussing why ethnic…

This report covers data on the number of minorities interested in teaching and the soundness of the "pipeline," the paths leading minorities into higher education, teacher education, and successful classroom placement. The data were analyzed according to 10 indicators, arranged in three groups. The first group surveyed progress up to the…

Examines the impact of Texas' student competency testing (done before admission to teacher education programs and teacher certification) on faculty ethnic composition. Statistics indicate only 5 percent of American teachers will be minorities in 2000. Recruitment and retention of minorities in teacher education and development of nondiscriminatory…

This study used data from the ongoing Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study to examine college graduates' preparation for and entry into teaching, as well as their movement into and out of the profession over time. Text, seven figures, and 15 tables detail the data on the "teacher pipeline"; examine who enters it (such as…