Certification records of 435 Idaho science teachers analyzed by school district size revealed significant differences: more physiology, earth science, and chemistry I teachers in largest districts had endorsements to teach assigned subjects; more earth science and chemistry I teachers in smallest districts had neither major nor minor in subjects…

The present top-priority task of public education agencies is to strengthen rural schools with teaching personnel. Special attention must be given to training teachers in vocational-technical schools that prepare specialists for the countryside. (Author)

Describes results of study to determine unique qualities of effective teachers serving rural youth, using data from school administrators in 45 school districts in western South Dakota. The environment in which successful teachers were reared is considered more important than special preparation programs. Discusses inservice strategies and…

Describes a field-based teacher education program in a small rural school district. (IRT)

The Program for Exceptional Children of the University of South Carolina developed a project to address the need for an improved service delivery model for handicapped students in rural South Carolina. The project trained regular elementary teachers at the master's degree level to function as consultants to other regular classroom teachers with…

This monograph traces the history of Iowa State University from its founding in 1868 to 1982. Following a brief description of the background of teacher training in the ancient world, and its development in Europe and subsequently the United States, the foundations laid for an educational system in mid-western United States are discussed. Iowa…

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) reiterates the mandate that students with disabilities receive their education with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent possible. This paper examines issues in the implementation of IDEA in rural settings. A survey of members of the American Council on Rural Special Education…

The management, administration, production, and broadcasting of educational television are discussed and evaluated with respect to its use in elementary education, training of teachers, and out-of-school education in the Ivory Coast during the 1970s. (CHC)

Argues that preparation for rural teaching should include a seminar focusing on the literature about rural schooling and rural community dynamics. Suggests a curriculum of agrarian literature to help the future rural teacher deal with xenophobia, differing aspirations, and common illusions about rural life. (DHP)

The objectives and practices of Nigeria teacher education have traditionally prepared teachers to impart knowledge in the classroom but not for other roles in the communities they serve. Lessons are drawn for Nigeria from other less developed countries where teachers are prepared for community service as well as classroom teaching. (LKS)

Many teacher educators today will find little difficulty in completing this cloze--but Bob Dylan's understanding of the outsider may not be one that we share in terms of our own experience as teacher educators. Our concern in this paper is to suggest that such an understanding may also be one that we do not often concern ourselves with on behalf…

As distance education becomes a more common practice in teacher preparation, it is critical that students completing these programs be held to the same standards as students completing traditional university-based programs. The author examined the achievements of students in a preparation program for teachers of children with visual impairments in…

SEVENTY-FIVE BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1960 AND 1967 ARE LISTED IN THIS PRELIMINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY DEALING WITH CHARACTERISTICS AND LEARNING PROBLEMS OF THE DISADVANTAGED. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS IS GIVEN TO THE PREPARATION OF TEACHERS FOR THE RURAL DISADVANTAGED. (DRK)

The purpose of this project was to determine if the present undergraduate and graduate reading curriculum at Kansas State College of Pittsburg (KSCP) should be revised to better prepare teachers to teach reading to rural disadvantaged youth in Southeast Kansas. A survey instrument was developed and sent to teachers who had attended KSCP within the…