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Czaja, Marion D.; Belcher, Sandi – 1999
This report describes and evaluates the Raven School, a charter school established in 1998 to serve adjudicated youths ages 16 to 18. The school is administered by the Gulf Coast Trades Center, a private nonprofit organization located in the Sam Houston National Forest in rural Texas. In addition to academics and GED preparation, other program…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Cooperation, High Risk Students, High School Equivalency Programs
Thorson, Gregory R.; Maxwell, Nicholas J. – 2002
The State of Minnesota funds its public schools primarily through a funding formula that provides school districts the same amount of revenue per pupil regardless of the size of their enrollment. An earlier study demonstrated that larger school districts incur less cost per pupil due to increased efficiency derived from economies of scale. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Equity (Finance), Educational Facilities, Educational Resources
Melbourne Univ. (Australia). Youth Research Centre. – 2001
A study documented factors associated with the operation of vocational education and training (VET) in small rural schools and their communities. Case studies of 14 schools with high-quality VET practices identified important facilitators of course development: formal commitment to the VET programs within the school's objectives; role of…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations
Sanborn, John; Borasky, Stacey; Frost, Charles – 1999
Middle Tennessee State University recently developed a satellite-linked, interactive distance learning system with six rural K-12 schools. Faculty were then invited to make a single presentation over this system. The social work department, recognizing both the opportunities and the limitations presented by this new system, elected to be one of…
Descriptors: Anger, Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, College School Cooperation
Kimonen, Eija; Nevalainen, Raimo – 1996
Over half of Finnish elementary schools are small schools employing 1-3 teachers. This paper examines the implementation of new national curriculum policies in two small elementary schools. The new policies, adopted in 1994, stress autonomous control of learning and encourage each individual school, in collaboration with the community, to draw up…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Hood, William R. – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1922
The school legislation of the two-year period here under review comprises the most recent enactments of all the States, since all legislatures met within the period, and six States--Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Georgia--whose lawmakers meet annually, held two meetings of their respective legislative…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Organization, Vocational Education, War
Blough, Glenn O.; Blackwood, Paul E. – Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1949
Every child today is in contact with the results of scientific discovery and should have at least some understanding of the principles of modern science. The increasing complexities of the age in which we live make this imperative. For this reason, the study of science has become an essential part of the curriculum of every elementary rural and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Science Activities, Interdisciplinary Approach
Thompson, Scott; Weiss, Abby R. – New Schools, New Communities, 1995
Policy recommendations to create school and community partnerships were formulated by educators participating in the School-Community Connection project of the Institute for Responsive Education. Recommendations center on collaboration, partnership and leadership development, standard setting, assessment and accountability, and school-work…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Involvement, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment
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Borchers, Carol A.; And Others – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Documents and evaluates effects of inservice teacher education on rural-school teachers' behaviors and beliefs about microcomputers in science teaching. Describes the ENLIST Micros training program and the beliefs, behavior, and evaluation instruments utilized. Results indicated significant changes in teachers' beliefs toward and use of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Demonstration Programs
Denisova, L. – Soviet Education, 1990
Analyzes rural schools in the USSR, arguing their low staff-to-student ratio is the central link to rural schools' myriad problems. Examines how migration to cities and dwindling numbers of villages relate to rural schools and poor agricultural production. States presence of schools helps keep villages alive. Identifies difficulties in maintaining…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Production, Disadvantaged Schools, Economic Development
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Ludlow, Barbara L. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1998
Rural schools experience major problems in every aspect of personnel preparation in special education. Review examines what has been done and the problems faced by rural schools in the areas of traditional and nontraditional preservice programs, individual and program qualification mechanisms, personnel recruitment and retention, and retraining…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
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King, S.; Young, P. – Education in Rural Australia, 1996
Examines two case studies of multigrade teachers, and focuses on their diverse teaching styles. Questions what are the critical issues in multigrade teaching, and whether it is possible to identify "best practice" in the multigrade classroom. Suggests necessary skills that should be developed in preservice education as preparation for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Cross Age Teaching
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Romanowski, Michael H. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2003
The migrant population is the most undereducated major subgroup in the United States. The high school dropout rate of the children of migrant farm workers is 43 percent, higher than any other group in the United States. It is estimated that over 70 percent of migrants have not completed high school, and 75 percent are functionally illiterate.…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Limited English Speaking, Language Skills, Dropouts
Inverness Research Associates, 2006
In the 1990s, the nation's educational focus turned to troubled schools in the nation's poorest cities. Under the leadership of Luther Williams, then Assistant Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Urban Systemic Initiative was created to improve the teaching and learning of science and mathematics. Recognizing that high-needs…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Rural Areas, Counties, Rural Schools
ACT, Inc., 2006
This study profiles two high schools with high enrollments of low-income and racial/ethnic minority students: Thornton Fractional North High School (TF North) and Dumas High School (DHS). Both schools have substantial enrollments of low-income and racial/ethnic minority students and, despite the odds, are successfully preparing students for their…
Descriptors: High Schools, Minority Groups, Barriers, Case Studies
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