Walter Irving Garms
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Walter Irving Garms
Former Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Education and Human Development,
University of Rochester
Walter Irving Garms was professor emeritus and former dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at the University of Rochester. He taught at the university from 1972 until his retirement in 1987 and previously served on the faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University. A specialist in education policy and finance, his work focused on school funding and resource allocation. Garms earned his MA and PhD in education from Stanford University.
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Publications by Walter Irving Garms
Is the Reserve Pool a Realistic Source of Supply?
Teacher shortages in specific subjects and regions may undermine recent educational improvements in California. Proposed reforms may intensify shortages and require strong incentives to recruit sufficient numbers of qualified teachers.
This study investigates low participation in the Minimum Teacher Salary provision of SB 813, which had previously been reported by the Legislative Analyst. Only a small percentage of funds were claimed for 1983-84 and 1984-85. Researchers surveyed…
Teacher shortages in certain subjects and geographic areas may undermine educational improvements. Without changes, an annual shortfall of 4,000 to 7,000 teachers is expected over five years, with the greatest shortages in bilingual education and…
This report explores the role of accountability in school improvement and its potential drawbacks. While accountability can provide feedback, reorient action, and justify action, it can also lead to gross distortions and may not sufficiently…