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Bobbett, Gordon C.; And Others – 1990
Perceived educational strengths and weaknesses of Appalachian schools are examined as indicators of school effectiveness in this study, which is based on the formula that the expectations people have of schools minus the perceptions of how those expectations are met equals a dissonance factor. The School Effectiveness Inventory (SEI), which…
Descriptors: Expectation, High Schools, Organizational Objectives, Public Schools
Fletcher, Richard K. Jr.; And Others – 1988
This paper presents the findings of a study of the effectiveness of collaboration between the Rural Education Research and Service Consortium at Tennessee Technological University and rural schools in its service area. The study uses the instrumentation and research design of the Good Schools Project (GSP) initiated by Kappa Delta Pi in 1984.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Regional Characteristics
Bullock, Merriel – 1985
This annotated bibliography covers 170 selected journal articles, books, federal and state government publications, and Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) documents containing information about the mission, function, and organization of regional educational laboratories or relating to socioeconomic and educational situations in the…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Educationally Disadvantaged
Reid, J. Norman – 1988
The rural economy has performed badly during the 1980s. While the recession of the early 1980s was responsible for much of the trouble, the slow rural recovery demonstrates the fundamental hurdles facing the rural economy. Central among these are economic disadvantages, including remote locations isolating rural producers from their markets, low…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
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Whitworth, Jerry E.; Fossler, Tanya; Harbin, Gina – Rural Educator, 1997
In a survey of 100 elementary school teachers in rural Tennessee, teachers felt that reducing distractions, positive reinforcement, and frequent monitoring were the most effective techniques for teaching students with attention deficit disorders (ADD). Teachers suggested that many students with ADD were not being identified and indicated needs for…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Educational Needs, Elementary Education
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 1988
Examination of demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural factors in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, the four states served by the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL), shows low student population density, endemic poverty, low educational attainment, and a population reluctant to seek outside help. This report reviews the…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Coe, Pam; Simms, Dianna – 1989
Although there are many sources of information about "effective schools" programs, those that specifically address the needs of rural areas are often overlooked. This document offers a collection of program descriptions to help educators determine programs and practices that appear to be effective in rural and small schools. Program…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Casto, James E. – Appalachia, 1996
A number of Appalachian initiatives aim to recruit rural doctors. West Virginia's three medical schools require all students to spend time working in rural clinics, where they develop an understanding of and connections to rural communities. In two rural Tennessee counties, East Tennessee State University maintains teaching medical practices…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Clinics, Community Health Services, Field Experience Programs
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Behringer, Bruce – Now & Then, 2000
East Tennessee State University has reshaped its education of medical, nursing, and allied health students to create a rural primary-care track curriculum that meets the needs of two medically underserved rural counties. The community-based experiential program shows students the realities of community public health and provides much-needed…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Health Services, Educational Cooperation, Experiential Learning
Raftery, Sue – 1989
The school/community improvement process adapted by the Rural, Small Schools Program at the Appalachia Educational Laboratory (AEL) serves to revitalize and improve rural schools, incorporating commitment of both school and community leaders to rural school improvement. This paper describes implementation of the process in four school districts,…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Coe, Pam; And Others – 1989
With the exception of four major metropolitan areas--Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville--Tennessee is a predominantly rural state with 56% (or 79) of its 142 school districts classified as rural. A rural school district is defined as one in which 75% or more of the population lives outside Standard Metropolitan Areas or in which…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Rural Schools
Banta, Trudy W.; And Others – 1979
This paper describes an evaluation of the Child Health and Development Project (CHDP), a home-based early intervention program designed to promote parenting skills and to foster the physical, social, and intellectual development of children from birth through 6 years. The project served families from six counties in East Tennessee through funding…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Health Services, Home Programs
McLure, William P. – 1978
This report examines comparative data on fiscal need factors critical in equitably financing public education and on factors with varying or unique implications for urban, suburban, and rural school systems in Tennessee. In analyzing the current operating expenditures for 1976-77, expenditures were divided into two components--instructional…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
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Hopkins, Theresa M. – Rural Educator, 2005
Part of a larger research project involving the study of mathematics achievement of middle and high school students in Tennessee, this report analyzes said achievement in terms of school locale and the percentage of disadvantaged (pdisadv) students enrolled in the school. Schools were designated as Rural, Large Central City, and Other Nonrural.…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Mathematics Achievement, Rural Education, Poverty
Prather, J. Preston; Hartshorn, Robert L. – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1989
To improve elementary science instruction in rural and small schools, the University of Tennessee at Martin developed a successful research-based model for inservice teacher education that included teacher developed curricular materials, multidisciplinary content, hands-on science instruction, local team leadership development, and joint training…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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