Study objectives were to: (1) generate comparative attitudinal profiles of rural administrators (n=32), teachers (n=77), students (n=290), and parents (n=121) from Northeastern Utah school districts (10 elementary and/or secondary schools); (2) isolate attitudes/factors contributing to turnover and other rural education problems; (3) establish a…

Discipline concerns have consistently been ranked in the top 10 of the most serious problems facing public schools. Discipline problems were examined in 12 urban and rural middle and junior high schools in Utah. For each discipline referral over a 5-week period, a standardized student referral form was completed that documented action taken by the…

Many schools of education do not specifically direct attention to programs that encourage, train and prepare teachers for life in rural schools and communities. Also the professors who concentrate most of their time in the city complex have had little exposure to rural needs and experiences. However, with some leadership on the part of rural…