| Title: | Qualifications of the Public School Teacher Workforce: Prevalence of Out-of-Field Teaching 1987-88 to 1999-2000 (Revised) |
| Description: | Interest in how well teachers' qualifications match their teaching assignments has intensified among educational policymakers and researchers. Research has called attention to the phenomenon of "out-of-field" teaching, in which teachers are assigned to teach subjects and grade levels for which they have little training. Data from the NCES Schools and Staffing Survey provide a unique opportunity to examine trends in out-of-field teaching over a 13-year period (1987-88 through 1999-2000), as well as across subjects and grade levels. The study includes four approaches to measuring out-of-field teaching and focuses on two definitions of out-of-field teaching: teachers without a major and certification in-field and teachers without an in-field major, minor or certification. |
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| Cover Date: | August 2004 |
| Web Release: | August 15, 2004 |
| Print Release: | This Publication will only be available online. |
| Publication #: | NCES 2002603 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Marilyn McMillen Seastrom, Kerry J. Gruber, NCES; Robin Henke, MPR; Daniel J. McGrath, Benjamin A. Cohen, ESSI/AIR |
| Type of Product: | Statistical Analysis Report |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) |
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For questions about the content of this Statistical Analysis Report, please contact: Kerry J. Gruber. |
