Educational leadership · 1982 · 32 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsMathematicsSecondary EducationEducation ReformSecondary Mathematics EducationSecondary Science EducationTeacher DemandTeacher Labor MarketsTeacher RecruitmentTeacher Shortage PolicyTeacher SupplyRetention Of Science TeachersScience Teacher RecruitmentShortage ManagementStem Teacher ShortageTeacher Candidate SupplyTeacher Demand AnalysisTeacher Supply AnalysisTeacher Supply Balance
O ur nation faces unprecedented problems in science and engi neering education, the most se vere of which is the critical shortage of qualified science and mathematics teachers at the secondary level. The problem is not new. Studies by the National Education Association (1981). Howc and Gcrlovich (1982), and Akin (1980) have carried this message for several years Yet school goes on. Is the problem not as severe as the data sug gest, or worse than we realize? We recently conducted surveys of secondary school science and math teachers, secondary school administra tors, and placement directors at colleges and universities to get another reading on the science and math supply and demand. The results of our surveys and the highlights from some previous stud ies arc reported here.