EDUCATOR SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN THE …

1 252 EDUCATOR SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN THE WESTERN CAPE FEBRUARY 2009 Cape Higher Education Consortium Cape Peninsula University of Technology University of Cape Town University of the Western Cape University of the Western Cape Education Department. CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS i LIST OF APPENDICES iv LIST OF TABLES.

2 FIGURES AND CHARTS v ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS xiv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xvii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY xxi CHAPTER 1.

3 INTRODUCTION Origin and background to this report 1 Aim and purpose of the report 2 Scope and rationale 2 Research approach and phases of the study 3 Phase 1: Planning and preparation.

4 Situational analysis and literature review 4 Phase 2: Instrument design, data collection and sampling Phase 3: Data validation, capturing, verification and analysis Phase 4: Report writing Data collection instruments, sources and samples 7 Structure of the report and outline of chapters 8 PART 1: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 11 CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND WORKPLAN Situational Workplan 12 CHAPTER 3.

5 LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction 15 South Africa s teachers: a brief background 16 Teacher numbers 16 Teacher quality Key concepts and variables in the field of teacher SUPPLY and DEMAND 18 DEMAND 18 Policy developments 19 Finance 20 Enrolment trends 20 Learner/teacher ratio 21 Teacher age 21 Teacher attrition SUPPLY 23 Labour market issues 23 Teacher training

6 Relevant empirical research South African studies 29 EDUCATOR SUPPLY and DEMAND in South African public schools 29 educators 31 Teacher DEMAND , SUPPLY , utilisation and costs International studies 34 Teacher DEMAND and SUPPLY : improving teaching quality and 34 addressing teacher shortages Investing in teacher quality: doing what matters most Variables and dimensions for the Western Cape study 36 DEMAND SUPPLY 37 CHAPTER 4: INSTRUMENTS AND DATA COLLECTION Data collection instruments School and teacher-level data Instrument development Keys Reliability and validity Piloting Student Survey Sampling frame 54 Data collection 57

7 School and teacher level data Fieldwork planning and training School visits Quality assurance School Survey bulk email to WCED schools Student teacher graduate data HEI databases HEI Student Survey Potentially available people not currently employed in the sector Data processing 65 EDUCATOR Questionnaire Data validation and constraints School and Student Surveys Data capture, cleaning and verification 67 PART 2: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH FINDINGS 69 CHAPTER 5.

8 ANALYSING THE DATA Sample used for the analysis School sample Composition of the teacher sample Analysis of EDUCATOR Questionnaire data 75 Qualifications Matching subject specialisations and level with teaching assignment Criteria for acceptable subjects for each learning area or subject 80 Criteria for acceptable school levels for each phase Analysis of School Survey data 85 Analysis of Student Survey data 85 CHAPTER 6.

9 THE CURRENT TEACHING STOCK Composition of the current teaching stock 88 REQV levels of current teaching stock 91 Teacher age by REQV levels Summary Teachers by qualification in learning areas/subjects for grade or phase taught area/subject and phase or grade Foundation Phase (Grades R-3) Grades 5-9: Intermediate and Senior Phase Grades 10-12: Further Education and Training 126 CHAPTER 7.

10 TEACHER RETENTION, ATTRITION, SHORTAGES, 197 NEW ENTRANTS, AND POTENTIAL TEACHING STOCK Age of present teaching stock 197 Age by gender Age by population group Age by home language Age by years teaching experience Summary Teacher retention, attrition, turnover, recruitments, replacements, and 206 difficult to fill posts by learning area and Retention Attrition and turnover Recruitments and replacements Shortages and difficult to fill posts by learning area and subject 213 CHAPTER 8.