Descriptor
| Bus Transportation | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 2 |
| Rural Schools | 2 |
| School Surveys | 2 |
| Student Transportation | 2 |
| Administrator Attitudes | 1 |
| Rural Areas | 1 |
| School Buses | 1 |
| Student Experience | 1 |
Author
| Howley, Aimee A. | 2 |
| Howley, Craig B. | 2 |
| Shamblen, Steve | 1 |
| Shamblen, Steven | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textHowley, Craig B.; Howley, Aimee A.; Shamblen, Steve – 2001
Despite the sizable literature on school transportation, little information exists about the social and intellectual implications of long bus rides for students and families or the possible negative consequences of school bus rides. This study examined the nature and experience of riding the school bus in rural as compared to suburban locales in…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bus Transportation, Elementary Education, Rural Schools
Peer reviewed
Direct linkHowley, Craig B.; Howley, Aimee A.; Shamblen, Steven – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2001
A study comparing rural and suburban school bus rides surveyed 1,194 elementary principals in five states. Rural elementary schools were more likely than suburban schools to have bus rides of 30 minutes of more, attendance areas greater than 10 square miles, rough rides, and older students on the bus with elementary students. (Contains 41…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Elementary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Schools
