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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Small, rural schools"”.
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Two Small Rural Schools Under Siege: An Oral History 1969-2012
<p>This study is an oral history of the small rural community of Portal, Georgia, its two local schools, and its residents’ successful fight to keep these community schools. Guided by the theoretical framework of critical theory and the works of critical researchers, namely Paulo Freire (1998), …
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The Rural School District: To Survive and Thrive, A Look at Schools In The Upper Peninsula Of Michigan And How They Serve Their Communities Today And In The Future
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine small rural school districts in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in order to better understand how they serve their local communities, both today and in tomorrow’s evolving world. Seven rural school districts in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were part …
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The Role Understanding and Perceptions of the Superintendent/principal in Small Rural Illinois Schools
… position be eliminated and small rural schools unable to support required administrative positions should be consolidated with other local districts.
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A study of the effect of consolidation upon a rural elementary school
… was to observe the manner in which a certain small rural elementary school was affected by being consolidated with several other small rural schools to form a consolidated unit f,or a given school district. This study was focused upon three areas. First, the study had particular regard for the …
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In Desperate Need of Sleep: Teenagers and School Start Times
… be doing everything in their power to make sure schools begin at a proper hour. The purpose of this study was to extend research done in other parts of the country, traditionally in urban areas, that attempted to show a link between student achievement and school start times. This study aims to …
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School Responses to Declining Enrollment
<p>Rural schools across the nation are experiencing declining enrollment—they are losing students. A loss of enrollment means a loss of funding and a potential decline in the quality of programs and services. Most school funding formulas are based on average daily attendance, ADA, or cost per …
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Challenges of communication and participation in supporting new teachers using technology across six rural counties
… with efforts to integrate technology into a rural induction program that served a six county region. The study sought results that would help reduce a number of gaps in the current research-base. It contributed to a need for increased understanding of induction programs coordinated by …
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A Study of Relationships among Teachers' Perceptions of Leadership Practices and Teachers' Perceptions of Teacher Efficacy
… of teacher self-efficacy as perceived by rural elementary teachers. Teachers' sense of efficacy has been related to teacher performance and student achievement. Teachers who have a strong sense of efficacy tend to demonstrate greater effort, persist longer in working with students who have …
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A Case Study on Open Enrollment: Reimagining the Future of the Small Rural School
Many small rural schools are facing a crisis of declining student populations and in the era of school choice, school districts are looking at innovative ways to attract and retain students. Research is limited on the qualitative experiences of people in communities who are focused on increasing …
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The Value Of Food: A Small Rural School Cafeteria Budget Case Study
… mixed-methods case study was used to examine a small school district in a rural setting that operates a child nutrition program without encroaching on the general fund, while still serving organic, made-from-scratch meals. Current research confirms that school districts are challenged to balance …
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Responding to diversity : examination of a small, rural school's response to a changing demographic
As the nation’s schools continue to increase in diversity, teachers are faced with numerous challenges regarding how to meet the needs and strengths of diverse student populations. In addition, small, rural schools tend not only to lack in resources, but may not be adequately prepared to understand …