There is a critical, nation-wide teacher shortage. Exacerbating this shortage is declining enrollment in teacher preparation programs that serve as a pipeline to the profession. To help address this shortage, school districts and teacher preparation programs across the country are implementing a variety of strategies to recruit high school…

A comparison of population and employment projections shows the gap between teacher supply and demand growing through 2025. Alternative certification programs (ACPs) were created to increase teacher production, but research on who selects ACPs versus traditional preparation programs (TPPs) shows mixed results as does research on new teacher…

This qualitative study analyzes the retention data of an urban teacher residency program, a recent approach to developing quality teachers. The authors identify patterns of movers, leavers, and stayers and draw on interview data to better understand residents' (program graduates) perspectives on ways the program informs their practice after…

The shortage of certified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers is of concern throughout the United States because of significant numbers needed over the next over the next 10 years. Addressing this issue in education, this study examined the experiences of three new STEM teachers who entered teaching through different…

Since states seem to see no contradiction between tightening certification requirements with one hand and issuing alternative certificates with the other, it is the responsibility of teacher educators to develop professionally defensible routes to provide needed teachers. (MT)

This article focuses on the growing minority teacher shortage and the problems this shortage will produce. The status of minorities in higher education and the teaching profession are examined, and Bowling Green State University's new minority recruitment program is described. (MT)

Sixteen suggestions to manage teacher shortages are offered. Also discussed are the meeting of minimum standards, the need for planning and data collection, and the desirability of a comprehensive, humane approach to managing teacher supply and demand. (MT)

The purpose of this study is to examine the strengths that biliterate paraprofessionals bring to the teaching workforce. Paraprofessionals, such as teachers' aides, are commonly used in classes for English-language learners. Because of the pending teacher shortage for English-language learners, a variety of teacher preparation programs have been…

This article looks at the characteristics of New Jersey's alternate route program and outlines the processes and guidelines which distinguish this program from the traditional teacher education program. (MT)

A review of the 1950s teacher shortage and strategies developed to combat the problem points out the parallels of the current teacher shortage. Solutions which can be used in the current situation are discussed. (CB)

Alternative certification programs may help increase the supply of qualified teachers. The Military Career Transition Program at Old Dominion University (Virginia) certifies persons leaving the military and seeking second careers in teaching. The paper describes the program, which offers features like counselors, master teacher mentors, and…

This article describes a 2-week summer program, Urban Summer Education Program, for 40 Black high school students who expressed an interest in teaching. The program is 1 of several that are outlined, whose aim is to encourage minority students to enter the teaching profession. (IAH)

This article describes a plan to recruit minority students from a large urban community college into a university-based teacher preparation and certification program. The primary goal of the proposed project is to prepare 30 minority teachers annually. The plan is a response to local and national minority teacher shortages. (IAH)

Examined the Prairie Teachers Project, a program of support for new teachers in eight rural schools, focusing on why teachers remained or left. Teachers who remained tended to have lived in and feel committed to small communities. Rural schools likely to retain new teachers had ongoing programs of professional development, supportive colleagues…

Describes preservice teacher training in South Africa, highlighting distance teaching (including a guided self-study workbook) that leads to a one-year postgraduate higher education diploma designed to meet the teacher shortage. The paper discusses the extent to which students can be guided to bridge the gap between theory and practice in field…