Presentations at this conference focused on the following topics: (1) the recruitment and retention of minorities in teacher education; (2) history and social psychology of the issue; (3) futuristic views and minority participation in the 1990s; (4) comparison of teacher education programs in traditionally black and white institutions; (5) profiles of existing programs; (6) recruitment/marketing strategies for minorities in teacher education; (7) group problem solving and the task before us; (8) a model for recruitment and retention of minority students in teacher education; and (9) planning for the future: a national perspective. A list of participants is included as well as summaries of work group discussions. (JD)

The tools and resources in this book help school leaders seamlessly incorporate minority teacher recruitment and retention programs into current human-resources activities. With details about exemplary minority teacher recruitment and retention programs, this book also showcases strategies for how to replicate such programs in your own school or district. Contents include: A Critical Examination of Teacher Shortages: Thoughts on Needed Change; Identification of Recruitment Models Focused on Minority Teachers: A Theoretical; Concept and Survey; Pipeline Programs for Minority Teacher Recruitment; and Prepare for Action.

This publication was developed to meet an apparent need for new and effective strategies to recruit greater numbers of racial and ethnic minorities to the field of education. It deals specifically with prospective candidates who are Black, Hispanic, and Asian. The guide is organized in three sections. Part I, "Getting to Know the Target Group", is based on a 1988 American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education national survey of teacher education students and provides general background and preferences information on students by race and ethnicity. Part II, "Concern, Commitment, Collaboration, and Creativity: The Four Cs of Recruitment," describes strategies for recruiting individuals from various levels, namely precollege, college, and midcareer/nontraditional. Part III,"Recruitment Success Stories," describes programmatic and administrative elements of four university-based minority recruitment programs. (JD)