1. Is There Really a Shortage of Mathematics, Science and Special Education Teachers? Richard M. Ingersoll Professor of Education and Sociology University of Pennsylvania and Consortium for Policy Research in Education

2. The Source of Data Conducted by the Census Bureau for the U.S. Department of Education 5 Cycles: 1987-1989, 1990-1992 1993-1995, 1999-2001 2003-2004 - forthcoming The largest source of information available on teachers: -Sample: 55,000 teachers 12,000 schools -Representing all 50 states The Schools and Staffing Survey with the Teacher Follow-up Survey

3. Percent Secondary Schools with Difficulties Filling their Teaching Vacancies, by Field. Source: Ingersoll, R. 2003. Is There Really a Teacher Shortage? Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania, http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Shortage-RMI-09-2003.pdf http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Shortage-RMI-09-2003.pdf Percent

4. Percent Annual Teacher Turnover, by Field Percent 14.3 16.4 15.6 14.5 14 13.5 13.4 12.4 9.4

5. Teaching Force 3,443,467 Numbers of US Teachers in Transition Before and After 1999-2000 School Year Source: Ingersoll, R. 2003. Is There Really a Teacher Shortage? Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania, http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Shortage-RMI-09-2003.pdf http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Shortage-RMI-09-2003.pdf Departures 546,411 Entrants 534,861

6. Beginning Teacher Attrition (Cumulative Percent Teachers Having Left Teaching Occupation, by Years of Experience) Source: Ingersoll, R. 2003. Is There Really a Teacher Shortage? Consortium for Policy Research in Education, University of Pennsylvania, http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Shortage-RMI-09-2003.pdfhttp://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Shortage-RMI-09-2003.pdf Percent

7. Percent Annual Public School Teacher Turnover, by Selected School Characteristics 15 11 16 19 22 26 Percent

8. Percent Teachers Giving Various Reasons for Their Turnover, by Field Percent

9. Of Those School Teachers Who Moved From or Left Their School, Percent Reporting Various Sources of Dissatisfaction, by Field Percent

10. Percent Turnover After First Year of Beginning Teachers, According to Amount of Induction Support They Received 18 27 41 No Induction Some Induction (4 Components) Full Induction (7Components) Smith, T. & Ingersoll, R. 2004 "What are the Effects of Induction and Mentoring on Beginning Teacher Turnover?" American Educational Research Journal. 41: 3: 681-714. http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Effects-of-Induction-and-Mentoring-RMI-Fall-2004.pdf http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty_research/Effects-of-Induction-and-Mentoring-RMI-Fall-2004.pdf

11. Percent Voluntary Turnover of Teachers, According to Amount of Faculty Influence over School Decisions and Policies Note: “Voluntary Turnover” excludes retirements, layoffs, terminations and involuntary transfers Source: Ingersoll, R. 2003. Who Controls Teachers’ Work? Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/INGWHO.html http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/INGWHO.html LowHigh Faculty Influence Percent

12. For Further Information, Copies of Articles, Reports, etc.: www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty/ingersoll.html and a recent book: Who Controls Teachers’ Work? Power and Accountability in America’s Schools. from Harvard University Press www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/INGWHO.html www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/INGWHO.html