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Direct linkDeVore-Wedding, Beverly R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Recruitment and retention concerns for teachers, particularly in rural school districts and in science, fill the daily news and research literature. The shortage of STEM workers is also another concern as well. Then why do nationally recognized secondary science teachers remain in rural schools with lower salaries, increased responsibilities…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Case Studies, Experienced Teachers
Peer reviewedWoods, E. Hayet J.; Martin, Barbara N. – Cogent Education, 2016
Examined through the lens of leadership, were the behaviors of a principal as perceived by stakeholders. The following themes emerged: (1) Educating the Whole Child, with the subthemes: (a) providing basic needs; (b) academic interventions based on achievement data; (c) an emphasis on reading; (d) extended academic time; and (e) relationships; and…
Descriptors: Principals, Elementary Schools, Poverty, High Achievement
Kracht, Ritchie E.; Hensley, Melissa A.; Strange, Martha A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This is a problem based learning project focusing on superintendent use of ISSLC standards in hiring practices for human resource management. Research notes student achievement is affected by effective leadership of principals. School district superintendents charged with hiring effective principals must determine the best candidate for that…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Personnel Selection, Leadership
Johnson, Lisa – ERS Spectrum, 2009
This article analyzes teacher induction policy and practice in 12 districts in the urban Midwest. Attention is paid to induction policy as well as the enactment of induction in urban, suburban, and rural school districts. Findings suggest marked differences between district programs and little difference between states despite different policy…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Unions, Logical Thinking, Metropolitan Areas
Download full textPowell, Deborah; Higgins, Heidi J.; Aram, Roberta; Freed, Andrea – Rural Educator, 2009
This article examines the influence of the No Child Left Behind Act on the decision making of rural principals and teachers about curriculum and instruction as well as the possible long-term effects on rural education. Data were gathered from 101 rural elementary school principals in Missouri and 76 rural elementary school teachers in Maine.…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Federal Legislation, Elementary School Teachers, Principals
Franklin, Melia K. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
How do a school and a community interact? This question guided this dissertation examining one rural school and community. The purpose of this case study was to investigate the relationship between the rural Marceline R-V School District (a K-12 school system) and its community, Marceline, Missouri. The framework for this study included the…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
Annetta, Leonard; Dickerson, Daniel – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2006
This study investigated the effectiveness of using point-to-point videoconferencing for a 3-day professional development workshop of elementary school science teachers as part of the Science Co-op Project in rural Missouri. The intentions of this exploratory case study were to provide an overview of the program and to assess the degree to which…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Videoconferencing, Faculty Development
