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Worthington, Ross – 1982
Produced by the Rural and Distance Education (RADE) database of the Queensland (Australia) Department of Education, this bibliography is designed to support research studies and to aid teachers, administrators, support personnel, and policy makers. The 1,965 citations, which include both monographs and journal articles (some of which are already…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communications Satellites, Correspondence Study, Delivery Systems
Molgaard, Virginia – 1985
This leader's guide contains materials for conducting a 1-, 2-, or 3-hour workshop to help teachers develop techniques and classroom activities that will address and alleviate student stress resulting from the rural crisis. Resources for the 1-hour program include introductory remarks, a 28-minute videotape about how the agricultural economic…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Leaders Guides, Learning Activities
Johnson, Marilyn Kay; Amundsen, Cheryl – 1985
A 3-year project to provide rural Alaska teachers with access to the University of Alaska-Anchorage's Special Education Program used distance education in learning applications as well as in developing a knowledge base. Previous Alaskan distance education programs had been criticized as "second class" compared to traditional on-campus…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study, Distance Education
Helge, Doris – 1985
An effective staff development program for rural teachers will have identified the needs to be met, will incorporate good management principles, and will make use of a variety of resources--the community itself, nonprofessional staff, business and industry, and shared teaching efforts. Distinctive staff development needs of rural teachers may…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Forbes, Roy H. – 1985
Rural education may be the beneficiary of the current national focus on educational reform since concerns have centered on improving education for all students regardless of where they live, a direction not emphasized in most previous reform movements. The reforms bring challenges relating to teacher certification, curriculum, facilities, student…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Trends
Easton, Stanley E.; Ellerbruch, Lawrence W. – 1985
Data provided by the 1981-82 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) were used to study the citizenship and social studies achievement of rural 13-year-olds. The NAEP extreme rural sample included 901 13-year-olds from schools in areas with less than 10,000 people and many farmers or farm workers in residence. School size in this sample…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Adolescents, Citizenship Education, Comparative Testing
Martin, Leo G. – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1986
Describes a vocational program for special education students at Kennebunk High School in Kennebunk, Maine, that guides students from the classroom, to an in-house business, to a community-based job-learning position, and then to placement in an appropriate job. Stresses opportunities in small business and entrepreneurship as well as…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship, Entrepreneurship
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Cooper, Lloyd; Forrer, Kathleen – Rural Educator, 1987
Notes how limited funds and technical personnel affect small school districts and points out benefits that computer technology can bring to their administrative practices. Presents seven guidelines for selecting a computer to meet a small district's needs. Covers software selection, maintenance, staff training, and choosing a vendor. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Hutinger, Patricia L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1986
Describes the Sharing Center component of the Macomb, Illinois, 0-3 Rural Project enabling parents in rural communities and small towns to join their disabled children in activities and to share experiences with other parents of disabled young children. Discusses Center establishment, participant characteristics, staff preparation, activities,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Infants, Mobile Educational Services, Outreach Programs
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Barker, Bruce; Logan, Suzanne – Research in Rural Education, 1985
Based on findings of a questionnaire sent to small and large high schools (enrollments of under 500 and over 1,000) and on visits to small high schools in rural areas, this article offers five specific suggestions for improving the use of correspondence study for high school students. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Correspondence Study, Curriculum, Educational Improvement
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Lotito, Anthony; Hoerner, James – Community Services Catalyst, 1992
Compares Adult Basic Education (ABE) in North Carolina where ABE is administered by community colleges and Virginia where ABE is delivered by the public school system. Reports differences in student recruitment, class scheduling, availability of facilities, commitment of institutional leadership, and program funding. Makes recommendations. (DMM)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Adult Basic Education, College Role, Community Colleges
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Slaton, Deborah Bott; Lacefield, Warren E. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1991
A total of 155 educators in rural Kentucky participated in 4 inservice education sessions on learning disabilities and adaptive teaching, delivered via an interactive telecommunications network. Participants' reactions indicated that interactive television was an acceptable format for delivery of inservice education. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1991
This bibliography contains lists of resources for school leaders on the following topics: (1) at risk students, 10 titles; (2) choice, 7 titles; (3) community and parent involvement, 12 titles; (4) curriculum development and evaluation, 10 titles; (5) early childhood education, 10 titles; (6) equity and multicultural education, 17 titles; (7)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Planning
Chalker, Donald M., Ed. – 1999
Rural schools present unique challenges for school administrators, challenges that require knowledge of various skills in a range of disciplines. This book touches nearly every aspect of rural school leadership. It aims to help educational leaders in small or rural schools better understand their role, and to help all educators learn elements of…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ediger, Marlow – 1983
During the 1979-1980 school year, 23 Old Order Amish pupils in the Pleasant Hill School near Bloomfield, Iowa, took the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. On the language arts subtest, five of six third grade students ranked above 50% in capitalization, four ranked above 50% in spelling and punctuation, and three ranked above 50% in usage. Four third…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Amish, Capitalization (Alphabetic), Elementary Education
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