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Berry, Barnett; Hupfeld, Kelly; Rasberry, Melissa; Byrd, Ann – Center for Teaching Quality, 2008
Over the last two decades policymakers and researchers of most "stripes" have come to conclude that teachers make the most difference in raising student achievement, and strong principals are key to school improvement. As a result, a wide array of initiatives have been launched to attract non-traditional recruits to education, measure…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Persistence
Muse, Ivan D.; And Others – 1983
Of the 105 small K-12 rural public school districts (enrollments under 900) identified in the Colorado study, 19 were randomly chosen for use in gathering information to assist educators in understanding and improving the education of rural residents. A 100% response rate to the 123-item questionnaire mailed to superintendents provided information…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Comparative Analysis, Consolidated Schools