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Dounay, Jennifer – Education Commission of the States (NJ3), 2008
Relatively little policy activity has focused on the key role of counselors in providing the guidance students need to make informed decisions about their post-high school options. This issue of "Progress of Education Reform" takes a closer look at research related to: (1) The variation in access of college counseling across schools and the impact…
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Guidance, High School Students, Higher Education
Smeaton, Patricia; Waters, Faith – Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2008
The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation was designed to strengthen the achievement of K-12 students across the United States. To help schools improve, their progress must be ascertained and then initiatives implemented that will support improvement efforts. This study, which was conducted in 2005-2006, provides a comprehensive,…
Descriptors: Principals, Educational Change, Politics of Education, Urban Schools
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Shields, Robin; Rappleye, Jeremy – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2008
A violent conflict between Maoist insurgents and the national government has engulfed Nepal for most of the last decade, a situation that has been complicated by deep-seated instability at the highest levels of the government itself. Even with the declaration of a ceasefire in 2006, violence endures in pockets of lawless banditry and unrest at the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Conflict, School Community Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Deng, Meng – Frontiers of Education in China, 2008
This study investigated the attitudes of primary school teachers from the selected rural and urban areas in China toward inclusive education. The results indicated that, (1) teachers' attitudes are composed of three dimensions: positive and negative effects of inclusion, and benefits of segregated special education; (2) most surveyed teachers…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Urban Teaching, Inclusive Schools, Foreign Countries
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Foorman, Barbara R.; York, Mary; Santi, Kristi L.; Francis, David – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2008
This study utilized early reading assessment data from a randomized trial of 210 urban and rural schools in Texas to examine contextual effects on risk prediction in first and second grade. The primary objective was to examine the roles of (a) individual differences, (b) the grade 1 classroom, and (c) the pairing of first and second grade teachers…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Reading Difficulties, Rural Schools, Mentors
Scott, Caitlin; McMurrer, Jennifer; McIntosh, Shelby – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Two schools in Idaho received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement improvement efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) Jefferson Middle School; and (2) Lakeside Elementary School. The experiences of this non-recipient school is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Elementary Schools
Lavendels, Jurijs; Shitikov, Vjacheslav; Klints, Daile – Online Submission, 2007
The Curriculum combining both traditional classrooms and Internet-based activities for regular post-graduate training for the teachers in informatics is developed, approved by the Ministry of Education and Science and implemented in Latvian Republic. The Curriculum is anticipated for teachers from rural schools, excludes embarrassing overnight…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Graduate Study, Rural Schools, Conventional Instruction
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Funnell, Robert; Lee, Irene Han – Australian Journal of Education, 2007
In this paper we show that poor student performance in a rural school is influenced by the classifications used for student learning and behaviour. We propose that the institution's organisation is conveyed via a classification schema that permeates and informs judgments about student progress and holds sway over teacher cognition. Category…
Descriptors: Accountability, Rural Schools, Elementary Schools, Classification
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Gardener, Clark E.; Borgemenke, Art – Education in Rural Australia, 2007
With the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), the United States entered the "age of high-stakes educational accountability". According to the United States Department of Education, NCLB is designed to change the culture of America's schools by closing the achievement gap, offering more flexibility, giving parents more…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Test Results, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement
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Lingam, Govinda I. – Educational Research and Reviews, 2007
Multi-class teaching is a common phenomenon in small schools not only in Fiji, but also in many countries. The aim of the present study was to determine the teaching styles adopted by teachers in the context of multi-class teaching. A qualitative case study research design was adopted. This included a school with multi-class teaching as the norm.…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Teaching Styles, Participant Observation, Foreign Countries
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Harris, Elizabeth; McFarland, Joyce; Siebold, Wendi; Aguilar, Rafael; Sarmiento, Ana – Journal of School Violence, 2007
The Idaho Consortium for Safe Schools Healthy Students consists of three school districts in rural North Central Idaho and the Nez Perce Tribe's Students for Success Program. Universal prevention programs implemented in the elementary schools include Second Step and the middle schools implemented the Life Skills program. Each of the three…
Descriptors: School Safety, Health Promotion, School Districts, Rural Schools
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Wallin, Dawn C. – Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2007
Rural communities that envision a bright future for themselves and their children have become innovative out of necessity--they learn, and adapt, in order to flourish and to provide opportunities for their children. As the formal centers of learning, and often as the largest employer in the community, rural schools become the heart and symbol of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Rural Schools, School Districts
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Hardre, Patricia L.; Crowson, H. Michael; Debacker, Teresa K.; White, Deborah – Journal of Experimental Education, 2007
The authors investigated predictive relationships among student characteristics that influence motivation for learning and achievement. Participants were students (N = 900) from all 4 grade levels in 18 rural public high schools in the southwestern United States. The authors used AMOS 4.0 (J. L. Arbuckle & W. Wothke, 1996) to test a…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Classroom Environment, Student Attitudes
Avery-Sterud, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Significant numbers of children with emotional and behavioral disorders receive services in settings other than general education, but it is expected they will return to a less restrictive environment. Reintegrating these students once they have completed treatment is a significant problem. Students can demonstrate improved behavior and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Focus Groups, Behavior Disorders, Special Education Teachers
Laird, Jennifer; Alt, Martha; Wu, Joanna – Online Submission, 2009
This research brief examines high school students' coursetaking in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects. As technical and scientific innovation increasingly drives the global economy, educators and experts in technical fields have expressed concern about the academic preparation of U.S. students in STEM fields. Using…
Descriptors: High School Students, Science Education, Technology Education, Engineering Education
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