The Function of the High School in the Selection of Prospective Teachers

Since teacher-education trainees usually come directly from high-school graduating classes, the role of high-school teachers and administrators in influencing voca tional choices is all-important. What are these professional workers doing to chan nel the proper type of young man and young woman into preparation for teach ing ? Mr. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Education at State Teachers College, Pittsburg, Kansas, reports the results of his inquiry into the evaluation of 87 teachers as they review their high-school experience and evaluate its influence upon their vocational choice.