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Direct linkJohnson, Jerry; Ohlson, Matthew A.; Shope, Shane – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
In this descriptive and comparative study, we present results highlighting the complexity and scope of the challenges facing rural districts as they navigate the changing demographics of the students and families they serve. Rapid increases in the number and concentration of racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse students in rural areas…
Descriptors: Demography, Social Change, Population Trends, Rural Areas
Download full textCourtade, Ginevra R.; Shipman, Stacy D.; Williams, Rachel – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2017
SPLASH is a 3-year professional development program designed to work with classroom teachers of students with moderate and severe disabilities. The program targets new teachers and employs methods aimed at supporting rural classrooms. The training content focuses on evidence-based practices in English language arts, mathematics, and science, as…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Special Education, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance)
Abell, Michael; Collins, Belva C.; Kleinert, Harold; Pennington, Robert – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2014
The Education and Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is the governing organization for teacher certification in Kentucky. According to the EPSB (2013a), only three institutions of higher education in the state (i.e., Morehead State University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville) offer an approved alternate certificate program in…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Disabilities, Internship Programs, Alternative Teacher Certification
Peer reviewedCollins, Belva C.; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1996
The Training Rural Educators in Kentucky through Distance Learning project at the University of Kentucky used team teaching in five courses in special education using distance learning technology. Describes five course delivery models: (1) lead/supplemental instructors, (2) multiple instructors, (3) guest lecture, (4) co-instructors with single…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Din, Feng S. – 1996
This paper examines how inclusion services are delivered in Kentucky rural regular schools. Survey responses were received from special educators in 261 rural regular schools throughout Kentucky. Vocational schools, treatment centers, alternative schools, and other special schools were not included in the survey. Results indicate that…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Collins, Belva C.; Baird, Constance M. – 2000
The University of Kentucky has been providing graduate-level distance learning programs in moderate and severe disabilities and early childhood special education since 1989 through the Training Rural Educators in Kentucky (TREK) Projects. To document the effectiveness of the program, a follow-up survey was conducted in 1998 with an emphasis on the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Distance Education, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Nelson, Jeniece E. – 1989
This paper discusses the concepts of Human Resources Development (HRD), andragogy (adult learning), and transfer of training as factors to be considered when designing training for special education teachers in rural schools. A critical question facing HRD professionals who design and deliver inservice training for special education teachers in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Labor Force Development
