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Larson, Edward R.; Reiter, Philip J. – 1985
In 1982-83, the State of Washington's 299 public school districts (K-12) educated more than 738,000 students; over 70% of these school districts enrolled fewer than 2,000 students and 40% enrolled fewer than 500 students. The small school (fewer than 500 students) graduation rate of 92.6% was 10.6% higher than the statewide average of 82%. Nine…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSlocum, Walter L. – 1968
Previous research studies were reviewed, and hypotheses relating to educational aspiration and occupational choice were developed. Information on educational aspirations and expectations was then obtained from a random sample of students enrolled in 1964-65 in 30 rural Washington high schools. Farm versus non-farm student differences were examined…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Ecological Factors, Educational Experience, High School Students
May, David – 1989
To increase enrollment in high school science classes and, thereby, increase scientific literacy among Americans, efforts must begin in elementary and middle schools. The Blue Mountain Small School Consortium, nine small and rural schools in southeastern Washington, cooperated with Whitman College in a search for improved methods of teaching…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Wagoner, Gordon – 1983
For the past 6 years Liberty High School (187 students, located in rural Washington state) has been expanding both its vocational and general education programs through correspondence study. Although federal grant monies allowed initiation of the program in 1977, the school district subsequently assumed financial responsibility. Student response…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Correspondence Study, Cost Effectiveness, Course Content
Young, Raymond J.; And Others – 1985
An exemplary $20,000 study, funded by the Washington state legislature in 1985, permitted nine small rural farm-oriented school districts in Whitman County to determine the need for and possible options of collaboration and cooperation. The study embodied major components that could serve as a model for similar planning efforts. The study was…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Ancillary School Services, Citizen Participation, Community Characteristics
