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Demographic Changes in Rural America and the Implications for Special Education Programming: A Descriptive and Comparative Analysis
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Johnson, Jerry; Ohlson, Matthew A.; Shope, Shane – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
In this descriptive and comparative study, we present results highlighting the complexity and scope of the challenges facing rural districts as they navigate the changing demographics of the students and families they serve. Rapid increases in the number and concentration of racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse students in rural areas…
Descriptors: Demography, Social Change, Population Trends, Rural Areas
A Descriptive Study of the Perceptions of Rural Teachers and Rural Building Level Administrators Concerning the Oklahoma Education Reform Act House Bill 1017 [Summary of the 1997 National Rural Education Association Dissertation of the Year Award Winner].
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Burns, Dawn – Rural Educator, 1998
A survey of 292 rural Oklahoma teachers and administrators examined the implementation and impact of reforms mandated by the Oklahoma Education Reform Act (1990): actual changes in their school district and in rural districts statewide; personal and professional impact of the reforms; which reforms were having the most impact; impact on daily…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices
The Trojan Horse of Educational Reform: A Look at One State's Experience and the Perceptions of Selected School Administrators.
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Chance, Edward W. – Rural Educator, 1993
A survey addressed the financial impact of state-mandated reforms on 40 rural Oklahoma school districts. A majority of school administrators surveyed reported that they did not receive adequate dollars to meet curriculum standard mandates and the minimum teacher salary schedule. Long-term results may include consolidation. (LP)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Class Size, Economic Impact, Educational Change