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Rural Educator | 1 |
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Barker, Bruce O. | 3 |
Platten, Marvin R. | 1 |
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Reports - Research | 3 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Policymakers | 3 |
Practitioners | 2 |
Researchers | 2 |
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Barker, Bruce O.; And Others – Rural Educator, 1985
Reports on a 1983-84 nationwide descriptive study of K-12 and one-12 rural school districts enrolling 300 students or less done to provide educators with needed information on the status of the very small school district. Highlights findings on rural districts, superintendents, teachers, student performance, and school programs. (BRR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys, Rural Schools
Platten, Marvin R.; Barker, Bruce O. – 1987
The Texas Interactive Instructional Network (TI-IN), a private satellite system that provides one-way video and two-way audio communication, was used for a two-year pilot project which was conducted to determine if satellite instruction could be used successfully to share educational resources among institutions. Models of Teaching, a graduate…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Course Content, Distance Education, Education Majors
Barker, Bruce O. – 1985
To determine the core curriculum and the specific curriculum needs of small high schools today, questionnaires were mailed to a sample of 475 public high schools with enrollments of less than 500 students. Principals were asked to indicate which of 105 courses listed on the questionnaire were in their school's curriculum and to rate the need for…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Core Curriculum, Courses, Curriculum Evaluation