Grow Your Own programs, with their focus on preparing and placing community teachers, are increasingly being identified as a viable solution for addressing ethnoracial diversity and teacher shortages in schools. Given the heightened interest in these programs, the focus of this article is to consider various "projects," or rather,…

This article projects the demand for elementary and secondary teachers in California for five and ten year periods, projects the supply for the same periods, and assesses proposed educational improvements for their effect on teacher supply and demand. (MT)

The author evaluates several recruitment programs with a view toward bringing talented students into teaching. He recommends a Teacher Corps Fellowship program, which would include both service-payback and sponsored employment components. (MT)

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)

The director of the Center for the Study of the Teaching Profession at The Rand Corporation discusses the impact of testing on teacher education, teacher practices, teacher candidates in historically black colleges, teacher supply and demand, testing instruments, and the future of teaching. (Author/MT)

The dynamics of teacher supply and demand cannot be understood, the authors argue, when there is no agreement on the definition of a teacher, the relationship between class size and teacher effectiveness, and the proper career pattern of a teacher. (MT)

A study examined personal and professional characteristics of California emergency certified special educators, noting self-perceived teacher effectiveness and sources of professional support. Survey results indicated self-ratings of effectiveness scores were fairly high and unrelated to support. The main sources of support were on-site special…

Examines the issue of finding enough qualified teachers for the 21st century, highlighting a specific dichotomy in teacher education: the conflicting pressures for achieving high standards of quality in preparing teachers versus the need to replenish the teaching force. Discusses improvement in public education and teacher education and the need…

Analyzes current teacher education practices in relation to the need for more highly prepared, credentialed teachers for California's schools, discussing: the importance of teaching and teacher education; what matters and works in teacher education; high quality teacher education programs in California; teacher supply and demand; issues facing…

Issues that dominate debate about teacher education--teacher supply and demand, quality of college programs, and academic standards--may not be at the heart of the problem. The author argues for extended teacher education programs and increased public support for teacher salaries and college programs. (PP)

"Quick fixes" and over-reactive policy mandates don't clearly anticipate long-term implications. Examples are given of the negative effects of scholarship/loan programs, career ladders, changing credentialing requirements, and teacher competency testing, originally devised to avoid teacher shortages. (Author/CB)

The article summarizes recent reports on the numbers of limited English proficient (LEP) students nationwide and the current supply and future demand for adequately prepared teachers. Recommendations for teacher preparation programs, institutions of higher education, school districts, local education agencies, state certification agencies, and the…

Recruitment of high school students is an easy way to increase the number and quality of African-American students preparing to teach. The article describes a program that provides a four-year college preparatory experience within a Washington, DC high school for students interested in teaching careers. (SM)

This article examines several questions related to the faculty shortage in special education. Using California as a case, the authors address these questions: (1) What were the personal and professional characteristics of current special education faculty preparing special education credential and doctoral candidates?; (2) What were the…

Reports a study of on-the-job special education trainees' perceptions regarding job satisfactions and challenges, congruence between expectations and reality of working conditions, and predicted commitment to special education. Results indicated 48 percent would eventually leave special education. (SM)