A spatial analysis of the geographic distribution of substitute teachers in Taiwan
Date Issued
2014
Date
2014
Author(s)
Chen, Pin-Jie
Abstract
The imbalance between teacher supply and demand is becoming serious recently in Taiwan. The open policy of teacher training results in dramatic increase of teacher number, while continuous low birth-rate reduces the demand of teachers. In the mean times, K-12 schools are commonly facing shortage of formal teachers, thus recruiting a large number of substitute teachers and resulting in adverse effects. Previously the lack of formal teachers only occurred at schools of remote areas. Yet, such problem is gradually spreading to urban schools in recent years. The purpose of this study is to explore the geographic distribution of substitute teachers and reasons causing regional difference. Using educational statistics from Ministry of Education from 2010 to 2013 and census data of 2010, the author examines the spatial association of teachers’ stability with geographic information system (GIS) and Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). The study showed that the substitute teacher ratio in northern Taiwan is higher than the southern areas, mountain areas higher than plains areas, particularly in the elementary school. The substitute teacher ratio of elementary school and junior high school have the characteristics of spatial autocorrelation. Finally, by statistical methods and in-depth interviews, the study found that the impact factors of regional differences associated with school size, teachers age, total fertility rates, local education policy and other factors. This study is expected to improve our understanding of the phenomenon of substitute teachers and provide reference for a better policy making.
Subjects
代理教師
空間差異
地理資訊系統
階層線性模式
SDGs
Type
thesis
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