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…

Staffs of 32 small Western rural high schools with fewer than 200 students were the focus of a study designed to: generate attitudinal "profiles" of teachers and principals about rural teaching, teachers, and students; compare profiles of teachers with those of principals to determine possible sources of conflict; learn schools'…

Characterized by limited financial resources, course offerings, vocational education programs, faculty, and administrators, rural schools have a student population that is generally poorer, less motivated, more culturally deprived, and more isolated than its urban counterpart. Consequently, the rural school teacher has an especially demanding job,…