Explores how teachers of differing philosophical orientations toward reading react to the implementation of a literature-based basal series. Finds evidence for a relationship between a teacher's theoretical orientation toward reading and the implementation of a new basal series. States that despite differences between the old and new basal sets,…

Surveys returned by 11 teachers of the hearing impaired in rural areas of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma were analyzed. Concerns included the wide age range of student caseloads, geographic isolation, too many roles to perform, teacher burnout, and isolation within the educational system. The survey is appended. (DB)

Principles of the Reggio Emilia approach are a catalyst for thinking about practices in early childhood education. Teachers in the child care system of Reggio Emilia encourage us to think about our image of childhood and the ways we interact with children, plan curriculum, and design environments. This article examines experiences in a rural…

In this article we discuss the relationship between place-based education and standards-based reforms. Using an initiative in Vermont to include place-based standards into the state's curricular frameworks, we examine state policy makers' and practitioners' views of state standards and place-based curriculum. Furthermore, we explore the ways in…

Compared school readiness as understood by kindergarten teachers in 11 rural Missouri communities with results of national Carnegie study of 7,000 kindergarten teachers. Found that Missouri teachers judged their students as more ready than did the national sample, and a greater portion believed that children are more ready now than five years ago.…

Article identifies problems of itinerant teachers of deaf students in rural Oregon and reports on a survey of 98 teachers of the deaf in Oregon. The study found 66 percent of teachers were working in itinerant positions, that 77 percent had not received any training for the itinerant role, and that 71 percent have some doubts about their…

As part of her Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education course, Anne Maree Lonsdale was asked to imagine how issues the Social Contexts of Secondary Education class was reading about and discussing impact upon the work of teachers. To that end, students were asked to think deeply about one of the topics addressed in the semester, and to frame a…

Prior to an extensive literary and active research, the researchers hypothesized that the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) would be effective only if implemented on a school-wide, uniform manner that followed the strict CSMP guidelines. Two extensive surveys on teacher attitudes concerning CSMP were administered to teachers in a…

This study was designed to investigate the extent to which teachers in the Black Belt Region of a southeastern state feel that parents should be involved in curricular decisions, the ways in which they involve parents in the literacy development of their children, and the three most important ways they felt that parents could be involved in order…

Examined perceptions of 75 rural principals, 75 superintendents, 75 school board presidents, and 75 teachers of competencies for which the rural secondary school principal should be held responsible. Subjects completed a 60-item questionnaire categorized into 12 general areas. Differences between perceptions and what actually exist were also…

A survey of 53 teachers of K-through-12 gifted students and facilitators of gifted programs in rural schools showed a need for instructional services in all areas of gifted education. Instructional services perceived as needed the most by at least three fourths of rural educators included knowledge of the needs and problems of gifted/talented…

Investigates attitudes toward mathematics of elementary school teachers and students in rural Texas. Finds a slight negative correlation between teachers' mathematics anxiety level and third-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students' attitude toward mathematics. Finds that, although fourth-grade teachers had the most positive attitude toward mathematics,…

A survey of 455 special education teachers in 17 Appalachian Georgia counties examined characteristics, reasons for dropping out, and unmet school needs of disabled dropouts. The average dropout was a 16-year-old white male who was entering the ninth grade and who had not previously been employed. Implications for dropout prevention are discussed.…

This study evaluates interactive television (ITV) demonstration projects placed in Minnesota schools to minimize educational inequities between small, large, urban, and suburban districts. The basic data gathered for the first evaluation included exploratory interviews, document reviews, and case studies. The study found significant implementation…