A declining number of education majors. (Front and Center).

A declining number of education majors. (Front and Center). Based on statistics of graduating high school seniors taking theACT college-entrance exam, while the need for teachers is stillclimbing, fewer high school graduates plan to pursue education- andteaching-related degrees. Of the nearly 1.1 million graduating seniors who took the ACT examthis year, only 9.2 percent named education or teaching as theirpreferred occupational choice. In 1997, the figure was 9.7 percent, butthere have been incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged.Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. declines each year since then. "It is clear something must be done to make teaching positionsmore attractive to young people," says ACT President Richard Ri��chard? , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000.Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a L.Ferguson. He also cites the importance of career counseling Noun 1. career counseling - counseling on career opportunitiescounseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action , addingthat, "In many cases, students' career aspirations aspirationsnpl → aspiraciones fpl(= ambition); ambici��n faspirationsnpl (= hopes, ambition) → aspirations fplare simplynot in line with the jobs that will likely be available to them whenthey graduate from college. These students are in need of careercounseling to assure they are informed of the opportunities associatedwith their career choice." ACT is an independent nonprofit organization Nonprofit OrganizationAn association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well.Notes:Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. that provides programsand services for education planning, career planning and workforcedevelopment. For more information, visit www.act.org.