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Using Teacher Supply and Demand Analysis in Policymaking

Product Description	This document explores policy issues related to teacher quality.
Authors	Robert Reichardt
Target Audience	Policymakers, policy data analysts, education researchers, and state-level decision makers
Ways to Use this Product	As a resource for crafting policy related to teacher supply and demand
Key Ideas	The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 emphasizes the need for highly qualified teachers. More than ever, state policymakers require information about teacher quality that will inform their policy decisions and help them address NCLB requirements. The present study, for example, helps identify the places and the subject areas within the state that have low numbers of “highly qualified” teachers as defined by NCLB. This type of information enables the state to target policy efforts for meeting NCLB requirements. The purpose of this document is to describe a method for producing this information through an analysis of data related to teacher supply and demand. The first section of this document poses and answers nine questions about teacher supply and demand studies. The second section provides guidelines for data specialists on how to conduct a teacher supply and demand analysis at the state level. The audience for this report includes policymakers, policy data analysts, and education researchers.
How to Get this Product	Download the PDF file.
APA Citation	Reichardt, R. (2003). Using teacher supply and demand analysis in policymaking. Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.