If You Build It, They Will Come (or Not): Going the Distance in Teacher Candidate Recruitment

There are persistent concerns in the literature related to recruitment and retention of highly qualified teacher candidates who are capable of achieving contemporary goals and meeting the professional expectations associated with the delivery of quality physical education programs in schools. The pu...

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Published in:Quest (National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education) 2015-01, Vol.67 (1), p.73-92
Main Authors: Bulger, Sean, Jones, Emily M., Taliaferro, Andrea R., Wayda, Valerie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Best Practices
College Bound Students
Disproportionate Representation
diversity
higher education
Literature Reviews
Marketing
Physical education
Physical Education Teachers
student recruitment
teacher candidates
Teacher Characteristics
Teacher Education
Teacher Recruitment
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Summary:There are persistent concerns in the literature related to recruitment and retention of highly qualified teacher candidates who are capable of achieving contemporary goals and meeting the professional expectations associated with the delivery of quality physical education programs in schools. The purpose of this article is to provide physical education teacher education faculty with recommendations for best practice in the area of teacher candidate recruitment by reviewing literature in the following areas: (a) identification of the characteristics of successful teachers as a basis for recruitment efforts, (b) fundamental principles of effective marketing and recruitment, (c) generational characteristics of college-bound students and the practical implications, and (d) recruitment of underrepresented populations. The recruitment tactics identified include actionable recommendations for faculty, departments/programs, universities, and community partners in teacher education.
ISSN:0033-6297
1543-2750
DOI:10.1080/00336297.2014.984731