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Download full textPreston, Jane P.; Barnes, Kristopher E. R. – Rural Educator, 2017
This article is a literature review of the professional competencies and personal qualities commonly associated with successful leadership in rural schools. Multiple definitions of the term rural are provided. A delimitation of this research is that findings reflect literature published from 2005-2015, positioning this document as a current…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Principals, Rural Schools, Administrator Effectiveness
Simpson, William D.; Marek, Edmund A. – Small School Forum, 1985
Reviews studies of cognitive development of high school students in small rural schools. Finds that while research clearly shows that students in small rural schools may not be as intellectually developed as students in large schools, little research has been done to identify possible causes for this difference. (BRR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, High Schools, Influences
Peer reviewedLomotey, Kofi; Swanson, Austin D. – Education and Urban Society, 1989
Reviews the literature on school effectiveness, school size, and school culture. Compares characteristics of urban and rural schools, examines strengths and weaknesses, and considers policy alternatives for improving their effectiveness through restructuring school governance. (FMW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics
Harl, Neil E. – 1985
Although rural education is entering an era of opportunity in terms of both youth and adult needs, the capacity of rural areas to provide needed educational services may be diminished due to rapid economic and social change, particularly in agriculture. Three federal policies operating over the past two decades have created an unfavorable…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Trends, Economic Change, Economic Factors
