Student Recruitment and Retention Efforts in PETE: Cloudy Skies or Silver Linings

Abstract

This article addresses current issues and trends related to teacher candidate recruitment in physical education teacher education programs. It highlights the efforts of program leaders in three different higher education institutions to recruit and retain well-qualified physical education majors. The key lessons learned from these cases serve as a catalyst for discussion regarding resource stewardship, organizational efforts, program branding and outreach, and outside-the-box thinking.