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Maguire, John W. – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1988
Describes John Deweys' brief career as a secondary school teacher in Pennsylvania and Vermont from 1879 to 1882. Contains a quote that sums up Dewey's feelings about teaching. (SV)
Descriptors: Educational History, Rural Schools, Secondary Education, Secondary School Teachers
Direct linkGoyette, Kimberly A. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2008
This research contributes to discussions about social inequality in school choices in two ways. First, educational choices include the multitude of options families may consider, including choosing a home in a particular area and home-schooling. Decision-making is considered not at a single point in time, but over children's educational careers.…
Descriptors: Neighborhood Schools, Family Income, Home Schooling, School Choice
MOORE, J. WILLIAM; SMITH, WENDELL I. – 1962
A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF SUPERIOR STUDENTS USING PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION AND SEMINARS TO STUDY MODERN MATHEMATICS. TWO EXPERIMENTS WERE CONDUCTED TO TEST THE HYPOTHESES THAT (1) SUPERIOR STUDENTS USING PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION WILL ACHIEVE HIGHER SCORES THAN THOSE USING CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS, (2) STUDENTS USING PROGRAMED…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Mathematics Instruction, Programed Instruction, Programed Instructional Materials
Stanard, Marilynn; Horner, Robert – Educational Facility Planner, 1989
Pennsylvania's distance education programs are a part of a national and international new trend in educational delivery. Planners need to work closely with school district officials and teachers in designing facilities that will enhance this new educational technology. (Author)
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedZekeri, Andrew A.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1994
Draws upon community field theory and human ecology and uses data from 120 rural Pennsylvania school districts to examine the relative contributions of past community actions, development of solidarity, and ecological variables (socioeconomic status, remoteness, previous industrialization, and percentage of residents commuting to work) to the…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Development, Community Relations
Kressly, James C. – Schools in the Middle, 1994
A shooting incident at a rural Pennsylvania junior high school shocked the district into identifying students most prone to violent behavior. Predictors include low self-esteem, asocial behavior, documented family abuse, resistance to counseling, lack of commitment, and depressive or suicidal behavior. Initiating a caring advisory program is the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Guns, Predictor Variables, Prevention
Download full textHosley, Nathaniel S.; Hosley, Jessica; Thein, Myint – Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2009
This research is a follow up to a similar study published by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania in 2003 in which researchers examined alternative education policies and practices among Pennsylvania school districts. The current study extended the previous research to include information on the perceptions of administrators and teachers on the…
Descriptors: Attendance, At Risk Students, Nontraditional Education, School Districts
Eriksen, Michael; And Others – 1976
A segment of a 3-year dental research project involving 2,000 school children aged 5-13 conducted in a rural Pennsylvania county, this study presents 1 component in a 3-pronged attempt to determine the effectiveness of a school-based dental health delivery system. The implementation procedures of this program are described as involving:…
Descriptors: Administration, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Dental Health
Lamkin, Marcia L. – Rural Educator, 2006
This research study was designed to build grounded theory about the challenges faced by rural superintendents. Participating rural superintendents identified five areas that presented a challenge but that also applied to superintendents in other settings: school law, finance, personnel, government mandates, and district or board policies. Further,…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Focus Groups, School Law, Instructional Leadership
Peer reviewedPesek, James G. – Rural Educator, 1993
A survey of 115 rural Pennsylvania principals examined the effectiveness of various recruitment sources for teachers. Substitute teacher lists were the most often used recruiting source. Problems in recruiting for "hard to fill" positions and the effectiveness of various methods for recruiting minorities are discussed. (LP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Teachers, Rural Schools, School Districts
Lehmann, Phyllis E. – Manpower, 1971
This article describes the development and use of a new delivery system for education services based on the concepts of mobility and individualized instruction. The system consists of a mobile van equipped with a central IBM computer and 15 student terminals. Traveling through rural Pennsylvania, it offers local teachers a course in special…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedSturtz-Davis, Shirley – Educational Leadership, 1988
Describes the Arts in Education Program developed in rural Pennsylvania schools. It is made up of educational leaders, artists, community members, university faculty, teachers, students, board members, and an Arts in Education staff. The team works to improve the quality of life and education for students through the arts. (MD)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedWardle, Francis – Young Children, 1995
Examines the quality of teaching offered at the Hutterian kindergarten school in New Meadow Run, Pennsylvania, as an example of an outdoor school. Suggests that, based on the ideas of Rousseau, Pestallozzi, and Froebel on early play and natural development, outdoor schools can offer an alternative to current structured academic school activities…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Theories, Experiential Learning, Farm Visits
Peer reviewedWilson, Larry C. – Educational Leadership, 1994
Fritz Detwiler's article (in the December 1993/January 1994 "Educational Leadership" issue) implies that had Blissfield (Pennsylvania) Community Schools followed a democratic process, the district's Communities for Developing Minds project would have been adopted. Fundamentalist pressures prevailed despite Blissfield's democratic…
Descriptors: Democracy, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Responsibility
Post, David; Stambach, Amy – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1999
Analyzes the debate over closure of a rural Pennsylvania high school and consolidation with a much larger school in the state's geographically largest school district. Discusses parent survey results, which highlight the enduring social tension between the centralizing efforts of governing bodies and the interests of local communities in…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Community Control, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education
