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FYI; data are available on CD-ROM for $14.00; see the ordering info at
the bottom of the OERI note. -- Jim

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Jim Cassell                                    CASSELL@UNCVM1.OIT.UNC.EDU
Institute for Research in Social Science       CASSELL@UNCVM1.BITNET
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill       Phone:  919-962-0782
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3355                    Fax:    919-962-4777
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The following is provided by The Office of Educational Research
and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.  Please feel
welcome to distribute.


                  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
         OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT

                          OERI BULLETIN

                            FALL 1992


A SNAPSHOT OF THE SCHOOL WORK FORCE

The teachers and administrators who make up the school work force
are a fundamental part of America's public and private school
landscape. Yet, until recently, we had little comprehensive data
about these individuals.

OERI recently released a new statistical report that fills in the
gaps, providing a snapshot of teachers' and administrators'
characteristics, qualifications, experience, working conditions,
pay and benefits, and attitudes. Produced by the National Center
for Education Statistics, the report analyzes data from the first
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), conducted during the 1987-88
school year, and the Teacher Followup Survey from one year later.

Some of the findings include:

o    In 1987-88, the average base salary for teachers was $25,205
     per year. In public schools, the average was $26,23l,
     compared with $16,562 in private schools.

o    Overall, 32 percent of teachers reported that they were
     generally satisfied with their working conditions.

o    Private school teachers were much more likely than public
     school teachers to change schools for a better salary or
     benefits.

o    While principals in both public and private schools had the
     same length of experience teaching before becoming a
     principal, more than 90 percent of public school principals
     have a master's or higher, while less than 70 percent of
     private school principals have higher degrees.

SASS is the most thorough and comprehensive survey on teachers
and administrators in the history of American education. The
1987-88 survey was administered to 67,000 teachers in 12,800
public and private schools. Results from the second SASS,
conducted during the 1990-91 school year, will be available this
fall. A report, comparing data between 1987-88 and 1990-91, will
be released in the spring. The next planned survey will be
conducted during 1993-94 school year. For information about SASS,
contact Sharon Bobbitt at 202-219-1325.

Schools and Staffing in the United States: A Statistical Profile,
1987-88 is available for $12 from the Superintendent of
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 371954,
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Ask for stock #065-000-00508-5.

Data from the Schools and Staffing Survey of 1987-88 are now
available on CD-ROM. The data can be accessed using SAS, SPSS-PC,
or ASCII software. Copies of the CD-ROMs are available from the
Government Printing Office at the address listed above. The stock
number is 065-000-00513-1 and the price is $14.