Novice teacher attrition has long been a concern among educators and policy makers who have responded with various types of induction and mentoring programs and increased efforts to recruit more teachers. Yet, these efforts have not created the stable work force needed to implement school reform efforts. The school staffing challenge is further…

Describes the nature and problems of migrant education in Illinois,and concludes that the educational programs are creative, flexible, and varied. (DM)

This is the evaluation report of the Afro-American Experience Program which consisted of a summer institute for secondary school teachers, and a follow-up academic year in Washington, D.C. high schools. The program sought to provide formal instruction in teaching the black experience to teachers designated to conduct classes in Negro history or…

A six-week summer training institute designed to provide participants with the skills and understanding needed to help student teachers and beginning teachers to perform successfully in racially mixed schools and classrooms was attended by 119 elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators (approximately half Negro and half white)…