An overview of research, policy and practice in teacher supply and demand, 1994 – 2008

In 2008, South Africa had 400 953 educators, which included school teachers and principals. Were they adequate in number and quality for the 12 239 363 learners in ordinary public and independent schools? Is the country’s teacher education system sufficiently geared up to produce the required teachers, and are sufficient numbers of students being attracted to teaching? How successful have government and union attempts to address specific teacher shortages since 1994 been? What has the contribution of research been in these areas?

HSRC Press

Product Information

Format:

280mm x 210mm (Soft Cover)

Pages:

ISBN-13:

978-07969-2293-9

Publish Year:

2009

Rights:

World Rights

Series preface
Project preface
Acknowledgements
Executive summary
Acronyms and abbreviations

1 Introduction
2 Conceptual issues
3 Dynamics of teacher supply and demand: Research, policy and practice, 19941999
4 Dynamics of teacher supply and demand: Research, policy and practice, 19992004
5 Dynamics of teacher supply and demand: Research, policy and practice, 20042008
6 Conclusion

References

Dr Linda Chisholm is a research director in the Education, Science and Skills Development research programme at the HSRC, and Visiting Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand. Before joining the HSRC, she was Chair and Professor of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and had previously served as Chair of the Ministerial Review Committee on Curriculum 2005 with the Ministry of Education. Dr Chisholm has also served as Director of the Wits Education Policy Unit.