Title: Who will teach? : policies that matter /
Authors: Murnane, Richard J.; Singer, Judith D.; Willet, John B.
Publisher: Harvard University Press,
Year: 1991
Subjects: Teachers Job satisfaction United States Evaluation.; Teachers Certification United States Evaluation.; Teachers United States; Teachers United States Statistics
Contents: The teaching profession at a turning point. Carrots and sticks ; Critical questions ; Incentives ; An opportunity for change -- Who prepares to teach?. The shrinking personnel pool ; The changing demographic profile of new licensees ; Different teaching specialties for different times -- Who becomes a teacher?. National trends ; North Carolina trends ; Incentives matter -- Finding skilled teachers : hiring practices make a difference. Hiring new teachers : two case studies ; Problems and solutions -- How long do teachers stay in teaching?. Attrition is high in the first years ; Race makes a difference ; Mature women stay, younger women leave ; Elementary school teachers stay the longest, chemistry and physics teachers the shortest ; Teachers with high test scores leave ; Teachers who are paid more stay longer ; Staffing the schools in the 1990s -- Who returns to teaching?. Most career interruptions are short ; Women are more likely to return than men ; Elementary teachers are the most likely to return, chemistry and physics teachers the least likely ; Teachers with higher test scores are less likely to return ; The reserve pool in the future -- Revising licensing requirements. The economics of occupational licensing ; Why traditional licensing requirements for teachers are flawed ; Why licensing of teachers is necessary ; Evidence informing the redesign of licensing requirements ; Directions for new licensing requirements ; Trade-offs in the design of performance assessments ; The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards ; Alternative assessment approaches ; Using performance assessments in teacher licensing : evidence from Connecticut ; Reforming licensing requirements : necessary, but not enough -- Getting the incentives right. Fruitless policies ; Elements of a promising strategy ; Stimulating change ; Critical questions ; A final word.