The purpose of this study was to determine whether College of Education graduates who sought and secured employment as teachers differed on the academic variables of grade point average, student teaching evaluation, and professional recommendations from those who were not successful at securing such employment. A comprehensive review of related literature was conducted, focusing on three aspects of the employment situation: (1) teacher supply and demand, (2) the selection process, and (3) the role played by academic criteria in the selection process. A study was conducted in which students who were successful in finding teaching positions were compared with those who were not successful, on the academic variables of grade point average, student teaching evaluation, and professional recommendations. Demographic data were also collected and analyzed. The subjects were sixty-three randomly selected students from the May 19 80 graduating class of the College of Education, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas. For purposes of statistical analysis, the students were divided into the following three groups: Group A (those who successfully sought employment as teachers), Group B (those who sought such employment but were not successful), and Group C (those who did not seek employment as teachers).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331891 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Perry, Nancy Cummings |
| Contributors | Thomas, L. Fred (Lawrence Fred), Oelschlaeger, Max, Cooper, Jed Arthur, Young, Jon I. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 104 leaves, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas |
| Rights | Public, Perry, Nancy Cummings, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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