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Exploring Perceptions Related to Teacher Retention Issues in Rural Western United States
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Williams, Heather; Williamson, Janet; Siebert, Carl – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2022
The rural setting is one that must be better understood because of the broader discussions of changing demographics, growing diversity, the need for economic development, and community engagement. Additional research is needed to understand the interconnection of rural spaces and teacher retention. The purpose of this study was to understand the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Persistence, Rural Areas, Rural Education
Can Four Equal Five? Assessing the Four-Day School Week. Research Brief. RB-A373-1
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Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Phillips, Andrea; Gomez, Celia J.; Mariano, Louis T.; Doss, Christopher Joseph; Troxel, Wendy M.; Morton, Emily; Estes, Kevin – RAND Corporation, 2021
A four-day school week (4dsw) is becoming more common, especially in areas across the western United States. States with large rural areas are spearheading this change. For example, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and South Dakota have more than 500 districts using a 4dsw. The transition to the 4dsw and the debate over…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Rural Schools
Does Four Equal Five? Implementation and Outcomes of the Four-Day School Week. RR-A373-1
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Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Phillips, Andrea; Gomez, Celia J.; Mariano, Louis T.; Doss, Christopher Joseph; Troxel, Wendy M.; Morton, Emily; Estes, Kevin – RAND Corporation, 2021
The four-day school week (4dsw) is growing in popularity, especially in rural areas across the western United States. RAND Corporation researchers addressed knowledge gaps about the 4dsw by conducting a large-scale study of the implementation and outcomes of the 4dsw that involved the collection of original data in numerous districts across Idaho,…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Rural Schools
Idaho Rural Education Task Force. Public School Information. Legislative Report, 2008
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Idaho State Department of Education, 2008
The Idaho Rural Education Task Force was formed in July 2007 with the goal of proposing and examining solutions to challenges facing rural schools. The task force's work this year has focused on three areas: recruitment and retention of highly qualified teachers, funding shortages related to insurance costs and staff allowances, and the technology…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Education, Educational Legislation, Teacher Recruitment
State Teacher Policy Yearbook, 2009. Idaho
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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2009
The Idaho edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) 2009 "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the third annual look at state policies impacting the teaching profession. It is hoped that this report will help focus attention on areas where state policymakers can make changes that will have a positive impact on teacher…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
State Teacher Policy Yearbook: Progress on Teacher Quality, 2007. Idaho State Summary
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National Council on Teacher Quality, 2007
The "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" examines what is arguably the single most powerful authority over the teaching profession: state government. This Idaho edition of the National Council on Teacher Quality's (NCTQ's) "State Teacher Policy Yearbook" is the first of what will be an annual look at the status of state policies…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Yearbooks, State Standards