New Hires in Florida Public Schools
Fall 1990 Through Fall 2001
July 2002
Office of Strategy Planning
Deputy Commissioner for Planning, Budgeting and Management
Florida Department of Education
For more information, contact:
Martha J. Miller, Educational Policy Analyst
Office of Strategy Planning
Deputy Commissioner for Planning, Budgeting and Management
E-mail: millerm@mail.doe.state.fl.us
(850) 487-1630 Suncom 277-1630
Summary - New Hires in Florida Public Schools
Information on newly hired teachers is an important component of teacher supply and demand
studies. Each fall Florida school districts complete a survey of newly hired teachers at the beginning
of the school year. The responses are categorized by subject field, by level (elementary and
middle/secondary), and certification status (in field or out of field). The attached tables summarize
the responses to the 2001 survey, covering the period from July 1 to November 1, 2001. They show
that:
•
During fall 2001 school districts hired 14,383 teachers to fill vacancies in classrooms in
Florida’s public schools, about the same as the prior year. (See Table 1-2.)
•
The number of classroom teachers hired (14,383) represent 10.5 percent of the teacher
workforce (136,888). In other words, more than one out of 10 of the teacher positions had to be
filled during fall 2001.
•
One out of three of the vacancies filled was in elementary education, while one out of five was in
exceptional student education (ESE). (See Table 3.)
•
Of the positions filled, 2,335 (16 percent) were filled with teachers who did not have the
appropriate certification for the subjects they were hired to teach. Both this number and the
percentage are higher than any prior year. (See Tables 4-5.)
•
The percentage of vacancies filled by teachers without the proper certification is highest in ESE.
Thirty-one percent of the ESE vacancies in fall 2001 were filled out of field, higher than any
prior year. (See Table 5.)
•
Among areas identified as critical teacher shortage areas, vacancies filled out of field
represented 37 percent of the new hires in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), 31
percent in ESE, 26 percent in technology education/industrial arts, 20 percent in mathematics,
16 percent in science, and 11 percent in foreign languages. (See Table 5.)
•
As shown by past surveys, not all vacancies are filled by new teachers. As an example,
approximately 19 percent of the vacancies were filled by teachers who had taught the prior year
in another Florida school district. An unknown number are filled by teachers who are returning to
the classroom after an absence of one or more years. (See Table 6.)
•
The report includes district data on the number of vacancies filled and the number and percentage
filled out of field. (See Table 7.)
Subject Field
Elem. Educ.
4,838
409
8.5
Eng./Lang. Arts
1,231
174
14.1
Math
966
196
20.3
Science
892
140
15.7
Social Studies
644
89
13.9
Foreign Lang.
346
37
10.7
Phy. Educ.
434
44
10.1
Art
222
11
4.7
Music
389
18
4.6
ESOL
255
93
36.6
Drama
43
4
9.3
Health
54
19
35.2
ROTC
66
2
3.0
Computer
100
6
6.4
Drop Out Prev.
351
21
6.0
Basic Skills/Remed.
45
10
22.2
Perman. Subs
108
79
73.1
Other
66
5
7.6
Total Basic
11,050
1,357
12.3
Ment. Handi.
138
59
42.8
SLD
287
86
30.0
Emot. Handi.
278
108
38.8
Varying Excep.
1,295
484
37.3
Autistic
68
12
17.6
Prof. Hd.
82
36
43.9
Occ/Phy. Ther.
31
3
9.7
Phy. Imp.
16
7
43.8
Speech Path.
291
13
4.5
Hearing Imp
81
5
6.2
Visually Imp
15
2
13.3
Gifted
102
42
41.3
Hosp./Home
14
0
0.0
PreK Handi.
68
13
19.1
Except. Other
22
0
0.0
Total Exceptional
2,788
870
31.2
Agribusiness
31
3
9.7
Business
132
39
29.5
Marketing
5
1
20.0
Health
46
6
13.0
Public Service
20
2
10.0
Home Ec/Fam Cons
70
17
24.3
Trades/Ind.
65
12
18.5
Technology Ed.
93
24
25.8
Other Vocational
83
4
4.8
Total Vocational
545
108
19.8
Total Classroom
14,383
2,335
16.2
Guidance/Psych.
284
23
8.1
Stud. Services
16
0
0.0
Media Spec.
95
26
27.4
Social Worker
42
0
0.0
Sch. Psychologist
70
0
0.0
Other Nonclassroom
214
27
12.6
Total Nonclassroom
721
76
10.5
Total
15,104
2,411
16.0
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Table 1
Florida School Districts - Fall 2001
Vacancies
Filled
New Hires - Fall Vacancies Filled
Number
Percentage
Vacancies Filled by Teachers
Not Certified in the Appropriate Field
Table 2
Number Vacancies Filled - Florida School Districts
Fall 1991- Fall 2001
Fall 2000
Fall 1991
to
to
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Fall 2001
Fall 2001
Elem. Educ.
2,185
1,883
3,305
3,323
2,680
3,277
3,531
4,257
4,887
5,032
4,838
-3.9
121.4
Eng./Lang. Arts
305
343
777
545
702
650
900
1,018
1,083
1,226
1,231
0.4
303.6
Math
279
346
729
659
631
583
677
792
861
946
966
2.1
246.2
Science
353
285
512
577
507
578
732
765
702
742
892
20.2
152.7
Soc. Stud.
210
216
436
421
340
397
545
581
534
600
644
7.3
206.7
For. Lang.
170
95
234
186
173
234
239
215
296
297
346
16.5
103.5
Phys. Educ.
234
187
351
306
274
323
387
520
363
405
434
7.2
85.5
Art
117
87
195
189
196
193
195
217
210
208
222
6.7
89.7
Music
199
169
289
276
230
345
327
307
335
340
389
14.4
95.5
ESOL
143
80
201
258
115
143
164
191
325
260
255
-1.9
78.3
Other
84
70
201
231
167
476
567
702
873
1,260
833
-33.9
891.7
Total Basic
4,279
3,761
7,230
6,971
6,015
7,199
8,264
9,565
10,469
11,316
11,050
-2.4
158.2
Ment. Handi.
150
145
246
227
214
175
200
157
145
176
138
-21.6
-8.0
SLD
272
244
383
402
318
270
310
271
310
345
287
-16.8
5.5
Emot. Handi.
340
324
442
480
382
343
372
272
247
306
278
-9.2
-18.2
Var. Excep.
313
301
513
527
592
732
870
1,016
1,040
1,138
1,295
13.8
313.7
Autistic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
40
49
68
38.8
-
Prof. Handi.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
64
54
84
82
-2.4
-
Occ./Phy. Ther.
14
2
17
7
7
4
9
60
85
40
31
-22.5
121.4
Phy. Impaired
19
16
39
21
22
22
26
13
12
19
16
-15.8
-15.8
Speech Path.
163
164
247
329
208
264
260
297
297
303
291
-4.0
78.5
Hearing Imp.
30
35
52
55
42
27
50
21
34
87
81
-6.9
170.0
Visually Imp.
14
4
13
13
10
16
11
10
10
20
15
-25.0
7.1
Gifted
79
59
85
107
88
98
143
117
129
180
102
-43.3
29.1
Hosp./Home
18
4
21
15
9
4
56
4
8
11
14
27.3
-22.2
PreK Handi.
-
-
10
19
16
57
60
71
71
74
68
-8.1
-
Other Excep.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
17
19
9
22
144.4
-
Total Excep.
1,412
1,298
2,068
2,202
1,908
2,012
2,367
2,427
2,501
2,841
2,788
-1.9
97.5
Agri.
22
19
31
28
32
38
34
32
19
24
31
29.2
40.9
Business
46
44
92
91
111
160
178
102
96
128
132
3.1
187.0
Marketing
11
3
24
22
6
16
14
7
12
9
5
-44.4
-54.5
Health
34
16
53
45
41
40
48
50
41
33
46
39.4
35.3
Pub. Serv.
3
-
2
6
12
12
9
15
6
6
20
233.3
566.7
Home Econ.
48
27
64
67
63
73
67
95
79
90
70
-22.2
45.8
Trades/Ind.
50
47
55
74
61
82
79
75
80
44
65
47.7
30.0
Tech. Ed.
46
31
67
83
43
81
66
67
45
79
93
17.7
102.2
Other Voc.
-
-
-
-
-
-
44
64
94
54
83
53.7
-
Total Voc.
260
187
388
416
369
502
539
507
472
467
545
16.7
109.6
Total
5,951
5,246
9,686
9,589
8,292
9,713
11,170
12,499
13,442
14,624
14,383
-1.6
141.7
Guidance Coun.
-
-
-
-
-
222
213
249
262
320
284
-11.3
-
Media Spec.
-
-
-
-
-
92
70
75
76
115
95
-17.4
-
Social Worker
-
-
-
-
-
19
44
53
73
47
42
-10.6
-
Sch. Psychologist
-
-
-
-
-
9
19
40
42
104
70
-32.7
-
Other Nonclassroom
-
-
-
-
-
83
189
163
169
181
230
27.1
-
Total Nonclassroom
-
-
-
-
-
425
535
580
622
767
721
-6.0
-
Total
-
-
-
-
-
10,138
11,705
13,079
14,064
15,391
15,104
-1.9
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Percentage Change
Table 3
Number of Vacancies as a Percentage of All Vacancies Filled
Fall 1991 - Fall 2001
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Elem. Educ.
36.7
35.9
34.1
34.7
32.3
33.7
31.6
34.1
36.4
34.4
33.6
Eng./Lang. Arts
5.1
6.5
8.0
5.7
8.5
6.7
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.4
8.6
Math
4.7
6.6
7.5
6.9
7.6
6.0
6.1
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.7
Science
5.9
5.4
5.3
6.0
6.1
6.0
6.5
6.1
5.2
5.1
6.2
Soc. Stud.
3.5
4.1
4.5
4.4
4.1
4.1
4.9
4.6
4.0
4.1
4.5
For. Lang.
2.9
1.8
2.4
1.9
2.1
2.4
2.1
1.7
2.2
2.0
2.4
Phys. Educ.
3.9
3.6
3.6
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.5
4.2
2.7
2.8
3.0
Art
2.0
1.7
2.0
2.0
2.4
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.5
Music
3.3
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.6
2.9
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.7
ESOL
2.4
1.5
2.1
2.7
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.4
1.8
1.8
Other
1.4
1.3
2.1
2.4
2.0
4.9
5.1
5.6
6.5
8.6
5.8
Total Basic
71.9
71.7
74.6
72.7
72.5
74.1
73.9
76.5
77.9
77.4
76.8
Ment. Handi.
2.5
2.8
2.5
2.4
2.6
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.0
SLD
4.6
4.7
4.0
4.2
3.8
2.8
2.8
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.0
Emot. Handi.
5.7
6.2
4.6
5.0
4.6
3.5
3.3
2.2
1.8
2.1
1.9
Var. Excep.
5.3
5.7
5.3
5.5
7.1
7.5
7.8
8.1
7.7
7.8
9.0
Autistic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0.3
0.3
0.5
Prof. Handi.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.4
0.6
0.6
Occ./Phy. Ther.
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.2
Phy. Impaired
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Speech Path.
2.7
3.1
2.6
3.4
2.5
2.7
2.3
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.0
Hearing Imp.
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.6
Visually Imp.
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Gifted
1.3
1.1
0.9
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.3
0.9
1.0
1.2
0.7
Hosp./Home
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
PreK Handi.
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
Other Excep.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
Total Excep.
23.7
24.7
21.4
23.0
23.0
20.7
21.2
19.4
18.6
19.4
19.4
Agri.
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.2
Business
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.9
1.3
1.6
1.6
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.9
Marketing
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
Health
0.6
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.3
Pub. Serv.
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
Home Econ.
0.8
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.5
Trades/Ind.
0.8
0.9
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.3
0.5
Tech. Ed.
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.5
0.6
Other Voc.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.4
0.6
Total Voc.
4.4
3.6
4.0
4.3
4.5
5.2
4.8
4.1
3.5
3.2
3.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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Table 4
Number Vacancies Filled by Teachers Not Certified in the Appropriate Field
Fall 1991 - Fall 2001
Subject Fields
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Elem. Educ.
70
73
128
246
110
165
198
255
267
349
409
Eng./Lang. Arts
20
32
75
64
78
81
81
125
157
128
174
Math
13
26
66
73
61
55
82
113
172
200
196
Science
20
24
85
136
88
107
119
173
160
103
140
Soc. Stud.
20
31
60
59
58
53
64
88
96
73
89
For. Lang.
5
10
23
21
19
23
35
32
40
33
37
Phys. Educ.
10
10
13
21
17
17
23
26
29
36
44
Art
3
4
9
18
8
4
11
22
11
7
11
Music
3
3
3
27
7
14
5
7
12
18
18
ESOL
41
36
70
82
41
65
84
46
198
66
93
Other
10
14
20
21
25
21
35
46
179
-
146
Total Basic
215
263
552
768
512
605
737
933
1,321
1,013
1,357
Ment. Handi.
25
40
40
70
59
55
63
51
46
56
59
SLD
45
53
75
90
62
40
73
65
61
93
86
Emot. Handi.
104
110
168
173
124
97
114
73
94
117
108
Var. Excep.
70
78
140
153
144
187
263
326
353
404
484
Autistic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8
5
11
12
Prof. Handi.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
27
37
36
Occ./Phy. Ther.
-
-
-
2
-
-
-
-
-
3
3
Phy. Impaired
6
5
4
9
6
3
5
3
4
6
7
Speech Path.
9
22
24
40
7
6
12
6
1
-
13
Hearing Imp.
1
6
10
9
8
-
4
2
2
6
5
Visually Imp.
1
-
9
4
3
1
1
-
1
5
2
Gifted
23
29
38
60
53
52
78
71
85
97
42
Hosp./Home
1
1
-
3
-
-
17
-
-
2
0
PreK Handi.
-
-
-
-
-
6
9
16
11
17
13
Other Excep.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
1
1
0
Total Excep.
285
344
508
613
466
447
639
656
691
855
870
Agri.
3
2
1
3
6
4
5
6
4
-
3
Business
5
6
2
9
13
13
25
14
9
16
39
Marketing
1
-
1
5
2
5
5
1
1
2
1
Health
3
-
2
8
2
1
-
1
1
2
6
Pub. Serv.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
2
Home Econ.
2
1
4
8
4
5
3
12
16
11
17
Trades/Ind.
3
4
2
5
4
1
5
3
10
4
12
Tech. Ed.
6
6
2
13
11
16
13
10
10
20
24
Other Voc.
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
7
19
8
4
Total Voc.
23
19
14
51
42
45
63
55
71
65
108
Total
523
626
1,074
1,432
1,020
1,097
1,439
1,644
2,083
1,933
2,335
Guidance Coun.
-
-
-
-
-
20
27
27
29
32
23
Media Spec.
-
-
-
-
-
18
10
8
17
29
26
Social Worker
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
0
0
Sch. Psychologist
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
Other Nonclassroom
-
-
-
-
-
2
6
6
3
8
27
Total Nonclassroom
-
-
-
-
-
40
44
42
49
69
76
Total
-
-
-
-
-
1,137
1,483
1,686
2,132
2,002
2,411
Miller - DOE - 7-17-02
Table 5
Percentage of Vacancies Filled by Teachers Not Certified in the Appropriate Field
Fall 1991 - Fall 2001
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Elem. Educ.
3.2
3.9
3.9
7.4
4.1
5.0
5.6
6.0
5.5
6.9
8.5
Eng./Lang. Arts
6.6
9.3
9.7
11.7
11.1
12.5
9.0
12.3
14.5
10.4
14.1
Math
4.7
7.5
9.1
11.1
9.7
9.4
12.1
14.3
20.0
21.1
20.3
Science
5.7
8.4
16.6
23.6
17.4
18.5
16.3
22.6
22.8
13.9
15.7
Soc. Stud.
9.5
14.4
13.8
14.0
17.1
13.4
11.7
15.1
18.0
12.2
13.9
For. Lang.
2.9
10.5
9.8
11.3
11.0
9.8
14.6
14.9
13.5
11.1
10.7
Phys. Educ.
4.3
5.3
3.7
6.9
6.2
5.3
5.9
5.0
8.0
8.9
10.1
Art
2.6
4.6
4.6
9.5
4.1
2.1
5.6
10.1
5.2
3.4
4.7
Music
1.5
1.8
1.0
9.8
3.0
4.1
1.5
2.3
3.6
5.3
4.6
ESOL
28.7
45.0
34.8
31.8
35.7
45.5
51.2
24.1
60.9
25.4
36.6
Other
11.9
20.0
10.0
9.1
15.0
4.4
6.2
6.6
20.5
0.0
17.5
Total Basic
5.0
7.0
7.6
11.0
8.5
8.4
8.9
9.8
12.6
9.0
12.3
Ment. Handi.
16.7
27.6
16.3
30.8
27.6
31.4
31.5
32.5
31.7
31.8
42.8
SLD
16.5
21.7
19.6
22.4
19.5
14.8
23.5
24.0
19.7
27.0
30.0
Emot. Handi.
30.6
34.0
38.0
36.0
32.5
28.3
30.6
26.8
38.1
38.2
38.8
Var. Excep.
22.4
25.9
27.3
29.0
24.3
25.5
30.2
32.1
33.9
35.5
37.3
Autistic
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.5
22.4
17.6
Prof. Handi.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50.0
44.0
43.9
Occ./Phy. Ther.
0.0
0.0
0.0
28.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
9.7
Phy. Impaired
31.6
31.3
10.3
42.9
27.3
13.6
19.2
23.1
33.3
31.6
43.8
Speech Path.
5.5
13.4
9.7
12.2
3.4
2.3
4.6
2.0
0.3
0.0
4.5
Hearing Imp.
3.3
17.1
19.2
16.4
19.0
0.0
8.0
9.5
5.9
6.9
6.2
Visually Imp.
7.1
0.0
69.2
30.8
30.0
6.3
9.1
0.0
10.0
25.0
13.3
Gifted
29.1
49.2
44.7
56.1
60.2
53.1
54.5
60.7
65.9
53.9
41.3
Hosp./Home
5.6
25.0
0.0
20.0
0.0
0.0
30.4
0.0
0.0
18.2
0.0
PreK Handi.
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
10.5
15.0
22.5
15.5
23.0
19.1
Other Excep.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.3
11.1
0.0
Total Excep.
20.2
26.5
24.6
27.8
24.4
22.2
27.0
27.0
27.6
30.1
31.2
Agri.
13.6
10.5
3.2
10.7
18.8
10.5
14.7
18.8
21.1
0.0
9.7
Business
10.9
13.6
2.2
9.9
11.7
8.1
14.0
13.7
9.4
12.5
29.5
Marketing
9.1
0.0
4.2
22.7
33.3
31.3
35.7
14.3
8.3
22.2
20.0
Health
8.8
0.0
3.8
17.8
4.9
2.5
0.0
2.0
2.4
6.1
13.0
Pub. Serv.
0.0
0.0
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.7
16.7
33.3
10.0
Home Econ.
4.2
3.7
6.3
11.9
6.3
6.8
4.5
12.6
20.3
12.2
24.3
Trades/Ind.
6.0
8.5
3.6
6.8
6.6
1.2
6.3
4.0
12.5
9.1
18.5
Tech. Ed.
13.0
19.4
3.0
15.7
25.6
19.8
19.7
14.9
22.2
25.3
25.8
Other Voc.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.9
20.2
14.8
4.8
Total Voc.
8.8
10.2
3.6
12.3
11.4
9.0
11.7
10.8
15.0
13.9
19.8
Total
8.8
11.9
11.1
14.9
12.3
11.3
12.9
13.2
15.5
13.2
16.2
Guidance Coun.
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.7
10.8
11.1
10.0
8.1
Media Spec.
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.3
10.7
22.4
25.2
27.4
Social Worker
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.3
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Sch. Psychologist
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other Nonclassroom
-
-
-
-
-
-
3.2
3.7
1.8
4.4
11.7
Total Nonclassroom
-
-
-
-
-
-
8.2
7.2
7.9
9.0
10.5
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
12.7
12.9
15.2
13.0
16.0
Miller - DOE - 7-17-02
Table 6
Percentage of Vacancies Filled by Transfers
Who Taught the Prior Year in Another Florida School District
Fall 1987 - Fall 1997
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Elem. Educ.
20.1
17.1
15.9
15.6
14.6
14.9
19.3
16.5
15.3
22.1
16.5
Eng./Lang. Arts
16.7
18.7
17.0
10.8
15.7
17.9
18.8
18.8
16.1
17.4
19.3
Math
16.1
20.1
11.9
15.0
13.3
14.9
17.5
22.1
14.5
20.7
17.4
Science
16.0
17.2
12.7
12.6
20.0
17.1
24.7
22.7
16.7
19.1
17.9
Soc. Stud.
14.0
13.5
14.5
15.5
19.4
16.3
18.3
15.0
15.0
14.4
16.8
For. Lang.
12.7
14.3
12.1
11.3
11.1
17.5
18.4
20.2
13.1
23.3
21.0
Phys. Educ.
18.4
26.5
20.2
18.1
20.6
19.2
21.9
20.2
22.9
18.7
28.8
Art
13.7
20.1
14.5
18.1
17.9
13.0
12.7
17.9
17.9
14.2
16.2
Music
20.0
19.4
18.0
20.3
22.8
19.9
24.6
22.3
17.5
20.1
23.1
ESOL
1.8
0.0
5.1
5.5
15.3
12.1
27.0
20.9
11.5
19.3
22.3
Other
4.8
17.1
6.8
4.3
15.1
13.5
19.9
17.0
14.0
17.5
19.0
Total Basic
17.8
17.7
15.5
14.9
16.1
15.8
19.8
18.4
15.7
20.1
18.2
Ment. Handi.
19.1
24.4
31.5
17.0
19.5
17.7
20.6
21.6
16.3
10.3
19.2
SLD
26.0
31.7
24.1
19.5
19.1
17.5
18.0
14.8
11.5
17.5
23.1
Emot. Handi.
26.9
26.0
16.1
14.5
22.7
24.5
21.2
16.9
13.1
19.3
19.3
Var. Excep.
26.2
21.9
21.1
21.3
18.1
23.9
16.5
19.6
19.1
20.4
24.0
Occ./Phy. Ther.
0.0
13.6
20.0
17.2
25.0
100.0
16.7
9.1
0.0
25.0
28.6
Phy. Impaired
23.5
23.5
33.3
22.7
5.3
26.7
24.8
30.0
5.3
6.3
17.4
Speech Path.
21.6
34.4
14.3
17.9
21.3
20.4
24.0
10.6
14.5
12.8
14.3
Hearing Imp.
21.3
23.8
12.1
16.1
5.7
3.4
7.9
8.2
14.3
15.8
13.6
Visually Imp.
6.7
32.1
0.0
16.0
0.0
0.0
24.6
60.0
22.2
21.4
28.6
Gifted
25.7
23.6
20.4
29.2
24.2
26.4
25.4
24.3
23.3
27.5
18.0
Hosp./Home
28.6
25.0
50.0
20.0
16.7
25.0
0.0
30.0
20.0
0.0
19.8
PreK Handi.
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
85.7
57.9
50.0
20.0
21.5
Total Excep.
24.1
27.1
21.3
18.7
19.7
21.4
19.7
17.7
15.6
18.0
21.1
Agri.
18.2
25.8
16.9
12.0
25.0
21.6
22.3
28.0
17.2
17.1
22.6
Business
10.9
17.8
24.7
25.0
20.5
21.8
14.2
22.2
16.7
10.1
17.5
Marketing
50.0
5.6
26.4
30.4
16.7
0.0
16.7
27.3
50.0
0.0
0.0
Health
36.4
9.1
8.3
10.0
10.0
7.7
5.2
13.5
13.9
0.0
8.2
Pub. Serv.
0.0
0.0
26.7
54.5
100.0
0.0
0.0
66.7
0.0
0.0
14.3
Home Econ.
32.1
18.1
13.0
24.6
23.3
33.3
20.6
17.1
25.5
26.6
20.8
Trades/Ind.
5.0
8.2
18.7
5.7
7.3
6.3
14.6
13.0
19.6
26.8
9.8
Tech. Educ.
24.7
17.1
7.7
19.2
13.2
14.3
20.8
11.1
31.3
18.5
23.5
Total Voc.
23.9
15.7
17.5
19.4
17.1
17.0
15.9
17.3
19.7
15.8
15.5
Total
19.2
19.4
16.6
15.8
17.1
17.4
19.6
18.1
15.9
19.4
18.7
Miller - DOE - 3-7-99
Table 7
Number of New Hires - Classroom Teachers
Fall 1998 - Fall 2001 - By School District
New Hires
New Hires
New Hires
New Hires
Filled
as a %
Filled
as a %
Filled
as a %
Filled
as a %
Total
Out of Field
of all
Total
Out of Field
of all
Total
Out of Field
of all
Total
Out of Field
of all
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Alachua
175
19
10.9
10.1
166
13
7.8
9.6
175
26
14.9
10.4
401
39
9.6
23.5
Baker
15
0
0.0
6.3
24
2
8.3
10.3
20
-
0.0
8.7
16
5
31.3
6.9
Bay
135
20
14.8
8.9
115
25
21.8
5.4
170
34
20.0
11.1
116
21
18.1
7.6
Bradford
28
10
35.7
11.1
29
8
27.6
10.4
33
5
15.2
12.9
20
3
15.0
8.1
Brevard
158
25
15.8
4.2
364
61
16.8
9.5
376
51
13.6
9.7
367
61
16.6
9.2
Broward
1,078
93
8.6
9.4
1,220
57
4.7
10.4
1,252
99
7.9
10.3
1,110
139
12.5
8.5
Calhoun
12
2
18.8
8.2
9
0
0.0
6.0
6
1
16.7
4.0
11
1
9.4
6.9
Charlotte
115
11
9.6
13.2
71
11
15.5
8.5
92
11
12.0
10.0
79
15
19.0
8.5
Citrus
93
13
14.1
10.3
63
15
23.8
7.0
100
23
23.0
10.8
94
26
27.7
10.1
Clay
199
22
11.1
13.1
197
26
13.2
12.3
203
23
11.3
12.3
168
23
13.8
10.0
Collier
206
12
5.8
11.7
204
9
4.2
11.2
263
10
3.8
14.0
348
29
8.3
17.5
Columbia
45
9
20.0
8.3
40
4
10.0
7.3
54
20
37.0
9.6
48
10
20.8
8.5
Dade
1,593
26
1.6
8.9
1,812
46
2.5
9.8
2,594
118
4.5
13.7
1,875
139
7.4
9.7
DeSoto
46
2
4.3
16.6
35
0
0.0
12.7
31
-
0.0
11.0
35
9
25.7
12.3
Dixie
20
5
25.0
14.3
13
4
30.8
9.8
9
3
33.3
6.8
14
5
35.7
11.0
Duval
631
99
15.7
9.4
525
66
12.6
8.0
670
132
19.7
10.2
593
160
27.0
8.9
Escambia
249
14
5.6
9.4
297
12
4.0
11.1
230
24
10.4
8.8
245
35
14.3
9.6
Flagler
44
5
11.4
10.9
43
3
7.0
10.6
54
13
24.1
12.9
42
10
22.6
9.6
Franklin
8
0
0.0
8.7
10
1
10.0
10.8
12
-
0.0
12.8
7
1
13.6
8.0
Gadsden
71
12
16.9
14.3
96
17
17.7
19.2
61
13
21.3
12.7
47
13
27.7
10.7
Gilchrist
20
2
7.7
13.2
27
0
0.0
16.4
23
5
21.7
13.9
7
3
42.9
4.4
Glades
8
1
12.5
12.3
10
2
20.0
15.2
8
2
25.0
11.4
6
-
0.0
10.3
Gulf
18
4
22.2
13.1
14
7
50.0
10.0
19
4
21.1
13.2
17
2
11.8
11.4
Hamilton
6
0
0.0
4.5
14
0
0.0
10.6
28
1
3.6
20.1
15
-
0.0
11.1
Hardee
22
8
36.4
7.4
19
12
63.2
6.6
25
5
20.0
8.4
18
5
27.8
6.1
Hendry
28
7
25.0
7.6
30
12
40.0
8.6
50
22
44.0
13.7
45
17
37.8
12.2
Hernando
111
37
33.3
12.2
118
35
29.7
12.7
113
26
23.0
11.7
135
25
18.5
13.3
Highlands
49
8
16.3
8.2
73
14
19.2
12.1
70
16
22.9
11.3
68
21
30.9
10.8
Hillsborough
750
65
8.7
8.0
843
84
10.0
8.7
1,247
135
10.8
12.3
1,028
69
6.7
11.1
Holmes
10
1
10.0
4.1
4
0
0.0
1.7
11
4
36.4
4.8
6
1
16.7
2.8
Indian River
94
35
37.2
12.2
123
37
30.1
14.6
107
27
25.2
14.1
140
34
24.3
16.8
Jackson
39
10
25.6
7.8
28
7
25.0
5.6
45
18
40.0
9.5
48
20
41.7
10.2
Jefferson
11
1
9.1
8.9
12
2
16.7
9.8
9
4
44.4
7.1
5
1
20.0
4.3
Lafayette
7
0
0.0
10.3
8
1
12.5
11.9
4
3
75.0
6.2
8
2
25.0
11.8
Lake
212
70
32.9
13.5
166
48
28.9
10.3
102
21
20.6
6.5
209
64
30.5
12.9
F A L L 1 9 9 8
F A L L 2 0 0 0
F A L L 2 0 0 1
F A L L 1 9 9 9
Table 7 (cont.)
Number of New Hires - Classroom Teachers
Fall 1998 - Fall 2001 - By School District
New Hires
New Hires
New Hires
New Hires
Filled
as a %
Filled
as a %
Filled
as a %
Filled
as a %
Total
Out of Field
of all
Total
Out of Field
of all
Total
Out of Field
of all
Total
Out of Field
of all
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Vac.
Num.
% Teachers
Lee
313
96
30.7
10.1
161
47
29.2
5.2
305
102
33.4
9.8
210
68
32.4
6.8
Leon
84
5
6.0
4.5
125
9
7.2
6.6
146
17
11.6
7.7
168
33
19.6
9.2
Levy
31
11
35.5
8.9
57
9
15.8
15.4
44
18
40.9
11.9
28
4
12.5
7.8
Liberty
3
0
0.0
4.2
5
1
20.0
6.6
13
4
30.8
17.1
8
3
37.5
10.7
Madison
22
6
25.6
11.3
28
11
39.3
14.3
15
9
60.0
7.7
13
1
7.7
7.1
Manatee
162
30
18.5
8.6
244
43
17.7
11.4
255
16
6.3
12.0
227
34
15.0
10.5
Marion
191
48
25.1
9.1
266
73
27.4
11.8
288
73
25.3
12.8
228
43
18.9
9.9
Martin
108
29
26.9
11.5
149
25
16.8
15.5
136
26
19.1
14.2
90
18
20.0
9.5
Monroe
74
5
6.8
12.7
68
10
14.7
12.2
90
20
22.2
16.1
66
9
13.6
11.6
Nassau
59
13
22.0
10.7
49
6
11.2
9.1
51
6
11.8
9.4
59
8
13.6
10.7
Okaloosa
143
17
11.9
8.5
182
14
7.7
10.7
123
18
14.6
7.2
86
7
8.1
5.2
Okeechobee
33
13
39.4
8.9
37
4
10.8
10.4
29
8
27.6
8.1
30
11
36.7
8.3
Orange
946
253
26.7
11.4
927
294
31.7
11.4
892
215
24.1
11.0
1,139
311
27.3
13.6
Osceola
277
56
20.2
18.1
381
157
41.2
22.9
327
89
27.2
19.7
357
96
26.9
20.2
Palm Beach
648
10
1.5
7.9
677
41
6.1
8.1
714
-
0.0
8.5
1,027
-
0.0
11.6
Pasco
276
35
12.7
10.1
329
56
17.0
11.3
319
60
18.8
10.9
376
54
14.4
12.2
Pinellas
661
0
0.0
10.3
632
41
6.5
9.5
565
7
1.2
8.5
529
17
3.2
7.8
Polk
535
162
30.3
11.9
616
277
45.0
12.6
359
125
34.8
7.3
492
187
38.0
9.9
Putnam
71
14
19.7
9.6
55
11
20.0
7.6
85
29
34.1
11.7
51
12
23.5
7.0
St. Johns
165
7
4.2
14.3
86
0
0.0
7.6
89
-
0.0
7.9
181
-
0.0
15.1
St. Lucie
245
39
15.9
12.9
253
83
32.8
12.7
217
59
27.2
10.9
223
56
25.1
11.4
Santa Rosa
109
5
4.6
9.1
101
16
15.8
7.9
153
8
5.2
12.0
87
10
11.5
6.7
Sarasota
207
24
11.6
10.2
198
29
14.6
10.2
50
6
12.0
2.6
199
33
16.6
9.9
Seminole
287
10
3.5
9.2
332
10
2.9
9.7
476
75
15.8
13.9
408
168
41.2
11.8
Sumter
37
3
8.1
11.5
30
6
20.0
9.5
27
14
51.9
8.5
23
6
26.1
7.1
Suwannee
19
2
10.5
6.3
22
0
0.0
7.0
20
1
5.0
6.3
37
5
13.5
11.7
Taylor
17
7
41.2
7.5
24
12
50.0
10.0
28
12
42.9
11.7
15
9
60.0
6.4
Union
24
3
12.5
17.3
18
2
11.1
14.0
31
6
19.4
24.0
25
13
52.0
13.5
Volusia
343
74
21.6
9.5
442
138
31.2
11.6
342
89
26.0
9.0
437
97
22.2
11.4
Wakulla
40
8
20.8
15.6
22
4
18.2
8.4
34
5
14.7
13.0
27
2
7.4
10.5
Walton
27
4
14.8
8.0
28
5
17.9
8.1
24
3
12.5
7.0
39
1
2.6
10.9
Washington
14
0
0.0
6.4
19
2
10.5
8.0
27
2
7.4
11.4
25
3
12.0
10.5
TOTAL
12,475
1,636
13.1
9.6
13,385
2,077
15.5
10.1
14,540
2,021
13.9
10.8
14,301
2,326
16.3
10.5
67 School Districts
Miller - DOE - 7-17-02
F A L L 1 9 9 8
F A L L 1 9 9 9
F A L L 2 0 0 0
F A L L 2 0 0 1