This article reviews the 1950 demand for teachers in California, comparing it with earlier years. Examined are number of emergency credentials issued, areas of shortage and abundance, and sources of supply. (MT)

Targets the teacher shortage, which is mainly caused by low income levels. Lists the difficulties teachers have such as too many students, too many working hours, and not having materials needed for instruction. First published in 1947. (YDS)

Reflects on the personal experiences and research that lead to the idea of recruiting avocation teachers in Jewish supplementary schools. Raises provocative questions about the possibilities and limitations of avocational teachers as a vehicle for improving the quality of these schools. (DSK)

In this bulletin, the author shares his observations on the status of art education in America. The study for this report is based upon the writer's own contacts in the education and industrial world and upon returns of a questionnaire which was sent to leading art educators, directors, supervisors, and teachers throughout the country. The author…

Traces the history of Cambodian education, 1945-95, including heavy investment in urban secondary and higher education after independence, Khmer Rouge destruction of the educational system, rapid educational expansion in the 1980s despite the lack of qualified teachers, and present international aid programs to train teachers. Discusses…

The history of Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs is outlined. The areas in which teaching shortages continue to exist are identified and MAT programs are urged to work to alleviate these shortages. Teacher shortages for prison inmates, youngsters with reading and language handicaps, and ghetto children are described. (MLW)

This bulletin discusses teacher placement by public agencies. The contents of this bulletin include: (1) Difficulties in filling teacher positions; (2) Appointment committees as service organizations; (3) Demand much greater than supply; (4) Methods in placement work; (5) Special policies; (6) Follow-up work; (8) Bureaus in State offices; (9)…

The Scottish Council for the Training of Teachers (SCTT) was established in 1959 to serve as a coordinating body during a major reorganization of the system of teacher education. Describes and assesses the way in which the SCTT functioned, especially as an advisory body, with respect to the construction of new colleges of education in the 1960s.…

The history of rural special education delivery and teacher education in Appalachia over the last four decades is traced. Much progress has been made, but rural regions still have a shortage of special education teacher educators, certified personnel, employment opportunities for students with disabilities, and distance education capabilities. A…

This 1945 National Education Association yearbook focuses attention on the post-World War II problems of rural schools and encourages national, state, and local leaders to lay plans for strengthening rural education programs. The articles examine social and economic problems faced by rural Americans, the implications of these problems for rural…

The development of teacher education in Ontario for the last century has largely been determined by the forces of supply and demand. By 1950 the province had a well-structured, highly centralized, and comprehensive system of teacher education, although progress in the raising of standards was slow due to war-time expedients and the teacher…

Reviews the historic, social and political forces that have diminished the number of Black and other minority teachers. Contends that the newly imposed certification requirements and assessment criteria in teacher education have had a greater negative impact on the supply of Black teachers than all other deterrents combined. (FMW)

This document contains the October 1953 through June 1954 issues of "School Life," a monthly publication of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education. The journal issues cover a variety of topics across education sectors, record numbers of school-aged youth, national school physical-plant needs, school and…

The brief description of education in Latin American presented here is based on information available to the Office of Education, much of it in unpublished form, and provides an overview of the general situation of education in Latin America. Document contents include: (1) Introduction: Some Background Factors--historical,…

In the Federal Census of 1910, 58.5 per cent of the population of the United States from 6 to 20 years of age, both inclusive, are classed as rural, which means that nearly three-fifths of the total American school population live in the open country, or in villages and small towns, under rural conditions. The total rural population of this class…