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Seifert, Edward – Small School Forum, 1982
Reports results of a five-state survey of 331 small school superintendents from Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas which studied techniques and plans of action for teacher recruitment and teacher maintenance. (AH)
Descriptors: Incentives, Rural Areas, Small Schools, Teacher Certification
Kurtz, William H. – Small School Forum, 1980
Texas small schools have promising programs, innovative practices, and pressing problems. They utilize mainstreaming and provide special materials for the gifted and talented. Problems are primarily in the areas of hiring and retaining teachers, financing programs, and energy costs. (CM)
Descriptors: Community Schools, Education Service Centers, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Problems
Beck, John J.; Smith, Milton L. – Small School Forum, 1982
A 1981 needs survey distributed to 587 superintendents (37.5 percent returned) of all small (1,000 students or less) K-12 Texas school districts shows lack of money to be the most critical need. A critical teacher shortage (especially in mathematics and science) and curriculum development and supervision are other important concerns. (LC)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation
