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Doyle, Aaron; Kleinfeld, Judith; Reyes, Maria – Rural Educator, 2009
Indigenous students in rural Alaska hold high educational aspirations and yet few students realize their educational goals (Hamilton & Seyfrit, 1993; Kleinfeld & McDiarmid, 1986; McDiarmid & Kleinfeld, 1981). Our purpose in this study was to understand why so many Alaska Native students from small, isolated communities…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Academic Aspiration
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Munsch, T. R.; Boylan, Colin R. – Rural Educator, 2008
Many Alaskan schools are located in extremely remote or "fly-in" places. These geographical extremes affect the recruitment and retention of teachers to remote rural schools. Through a partnership between the Southwest Region School District of Alaska and the Department of Education at Alaska Pacific University (APU), 14 pre-service…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Rural Schools, Alaska Natives, Teaching Experience
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Reagle, Christina – Rural Educator, 2006
Helping schools create environments where all students can learn is a worthwhile mission for schools big and small. Both multi and single site districts agree that providing equitable and meaningful learning opportunities for every student is essential, but find this challenging and difficult. What are the systemic factors that limit educators in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Environment, School Size, Change Strategies