The S tatus of Teaching as a Profession
Scholarly Commons (University of Pennsylvania)Published 1 January 1997Open access
Richard M. Ingersoll, Elizabeth Merrill
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Abstract
The objective of this report is to provide an empirical examination of the status of elementary and secondary teaching as a profession in the United States. The primary data source for this analysis is the nationally representative 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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