TROY, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 10, 2007 -- A large majority of
substitute teachers report strong demand for their services
and widespread appreciation for the role they play in education, according
to a survey of more than 2,600 substitute teachers conducted by
Kelly Educational Staffing, a service line of global staffing
provider
Kelly Services (
NASDAQ:
KELYA) and one of the world's largest employers
of substitute teachers. Results of the survey were released today in
conjunction with
National Substitute Teacher
Recognition Week, May 7-11.
Of the survey participants, 91 percent said schools today are showing
"strong demand" for substitute teachers. The demand is reflected in the
amount of time worked, with 38 percent averaging more than 15 days -- or
three full weeks -- per month during the school year, and 63 percent
working more than 10 days per month.
Most of the respondents also report that their value to the education
system is understood and recognized. Almost three-quarters, or 72 percent,
feel that administrators, educators and students appreciate the skills and
the services of substitute teachers.
"Attention to accountability and student achievement has never been greater
and schools cannot afford to have the learning process come to a stop when
full-time teachers are absent," said Scott Smith, vice president, Kelly
Educational Staffing. "Every day at schools throughout the country,
thousands of substitute teachers play a critical role by maintaining
continuity in the learning process and we are pleased that they feel their
work is being valued by the rest of the education community. The days of
suggesting that substitute teachers are simply 'baby-sitting' should be
long gone."
Substitute teachers overwhelmingly cite preparation as the key to success
in achieving their goal of providing effective learning for students while
their regular teacher is away. "Of those who responded to the survey, 83
percent said students show positive results when the substitute is
well-prepared," Smith said.
The survey identified the following steps to increase substitute teachers'
effectiveness while in the classroom:
-- Full-time teachers should keep complete lesson plans on file,
including contingency plans in case they are away from the classroom
unexpectedly.
-- Substitutes should be given as much time as possible to familiarize
themselves with these plans prior to class.
-- Plans should include enough work to keep students engaged for as long
as the substitute is with the class.
About Kelly Educational Staffing
Kelly Educational Staffing, a service line of global staffing provider
Kelly Services, Inc., provides a comprehensive substitute teacher staffing
solution to K-12 public and private schools including the recruiting,
background screening, scheduling, and training of qualified substitute
teachers. As the national leader in educational staffing, Kelly
Educational Staffing provides qualified substitute teachers to 20,000
classrooms each week. Since its inception in 1997, Kelly Educational
Staffing has provided substitute teachers to nearly 3 million classrooms in
more than 2,900 schools in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the
United Kingdom.
Visit kellyeducationalstaffing.com.
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