Schools and Staffing in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1987-88. Schools and Staffing Survey and Teacher Followup Survey.

摘要

The document provides basic information about schools in America and the teachers and principals who make up most of the elementary and secondary school work force. At a time when the public, policymakers, and education practitioners are looking for ways to invigorate our nation's schools and upgrade the teaching force, the report helps provide the kinds of comprehensive data about schools and teachers that are necessary for the effort. The Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) is an integrated set of surveys conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. It was first conducted in 1987-88, and was repeated in 1990-91. The 1987-88 sample consisted of more than 56,000 public and 11,000 private school teachers from more than 9,300 public and 3,500 private schools. The report also uses data from the Teacher Followup Survey (TFS). The survey, which includes both public and private school teachers, had two questionnaries, one for teachers who left the profession and one for teachers who remained. The sample for the TFS was a subsample of public and private school teachers who responded to the Teacher Survey component of the SASS.