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Books on: rural high school

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West Haven: Classroom Culture and Society in a Rural Elementary School

Book by Norris Brock Johnson; University of North Carolina Press, 1985

Subjects:

Education, Elementary--United States--Case Studies, Education, Rural--United States--Case Studies, Elementary School Environment--Case Studies

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...spaces we inhabit. The school complex at West Haven...inhabit them. Public school spaces and architecture...spatial information in the school complex nonverbally orients...bused there from outlying rural areas in the township...is marked by fences, high walls, or other artificial...
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Call School: Rural Education in the Midwest to 1918

Book by Paul Theobald; Southern Illinois University Press, 1995

Subjects:

Education, Rural--Middle West--History--19th Century, Education, Rural--Middle West--History--20th Century

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the District 36 school in High Forest Township...in the country schools, older scholars...estimation, too large schools--a general spirit...inherent in the rural school process. Typically...century, some school boards insisted...
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Under the Greenwood Tree: A Rural Painting of the Dutch School

Book by Thomas Hardy; Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1896

Subjects:

Fiction

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

PASSING BY THE SCHOOL I IT followed that, as the spring advanced...the road which skirted the garden of the school. The first-fruits of his perseverance...clothed in a darkgray dress, looking from a high open window upon the crown of his hat...
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Education in Rural Communities

Book by Nelson B. Henry; University of Chicago Press, 1952

Subjects:

Rural Schools

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Guidance program for rural schools through office of county superintendent...in personal development of rural-school pupils, 51 - 52 Handicrafts, development of, in a small rural community, 85 - 86 High schools in rural areas, size and distribution...
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A Hard Country and a Lonely Place: Schooling, Society, and Reform in Rural Virginia, 1870-1920

Book by William A. Link; University of North Carolina Press, 1986

Subjects:

Community And School--Virginia--History--19th Century, Community And School--Virginia--History--20th Century, Education, Rural--Virginia--History--19th Century, Education, Rural--Virginia--History--20th Century, Rural Schools--Virginia--History--19th Century, Rural Schools--Virginia--History--20th Century, Virginia--Rural Conditions

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...between town and country schools. Small, isolated schools often had difficulty finding normal school graduates, who usually preferred graded schools and high schools in towns or villages...only about 50 percent of rural teachers had certificates...

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Journal Articles on: rural high school

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Rural Schools and the Highly Qualified Teacher Provision of No Child Left Behind: a Critical Policy Analysis

Journal article by Karen Eppley; Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), Vol. 24, 2009

Subjects:

Children & youth, Community, Learning, No Child Left Behind Act 2001-US, Research & development--R&D, Rural schools, Students, Teachers, Teaching

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...champion of high quality teaching...the poorest schools in the most...focus well on rural school needs or are...inaccessible to rural teachers?Instead...and generally higher test scores...2006-2007 school year. Even...significant numbers of schools for whom the...teachers in rural schools, but...states with the highest percentage of...on waivers in high-poverty schools...
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The Rural Context and Secondary School Enrollment: an Ecological Systems Approach

Journal article by Mary Ann Demi, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Anastasia R. Snyder; Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), Vol. 25, 2010

Subjects:

Academic achievement, Climate, Education, Influence, Rural areas, Rural schools, School districts, Students, System theory

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Influence of Families, Schools, and Self In this paper...well as family, peer, school, and community settings...roles of family, of schools, of the individual and of the rural context in conjunction...of post-secondary school enrollment. Two key...aspire to and attain higher levels of education...education when they have high levels of educational...
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Characteristics of Effective Rural Elementary Schools for Students with Disabilities

Journal article by Katherine M. Nagle, Glenda Hernandez, Sandra Embler, Margaret J. McLaughlin, Frances Doh; Rural Special Education Quarterly, Vol. 25, 2006

Subjects:

Delaware, Disabled students, Elementary school students, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Rural schools, Special education, Special education teachers, Teachers

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...how large high-poverty...suburban schools are addressing...2001-02 school year rural districts...collecting school supplies...characteristics of high performing high poverty rural schools that are...by all the school staff? Conclusion...characteristics of high poverty rural schools that are...
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The Small Rural School Principalship: Key Challenges and Cross-school Responses

Journal article by Karen Starr, Simone White; Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), Vol. 23, 2008

Subjects:

Corporate management, Data collection, Education, Government agencies, Grounded theory, Reforms, Research, Resource allocation, Rural schools, School councils, School effectiveness, School principals, Social services, State government, Theory

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...numbers on small rural schools: Youre concerned...survival. The school is an asset in...students went off to high school and we...control to another school in order to focus...examples of the higher level collaborative clustering. High level collaborations...from pre-school, vocational...centers). Small rural schools want to promote...
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Career Changers as First-year Teachers in Rural Schools

Journal article by Sara Winstead Fry, Holly Anderson; Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), Vol. 26, 2011

Subjects:

Beginning teachers, Rural areas, Rural schools, Teaching

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...a factor in high attrition rates...teachers in rural communities...insularity of rural communities...counterparts in urban schools (McCracken...teaching in a rural school is different...2004) and higher levels of cost...concluded that her high overall academic...exclusive private schools, distinguishing...expected to set higher academic standards...throughout the school year. From...preparation for rural schools and...

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Magazine Articles on: rural high school

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Tapping the Potential of Service Agencies: New Demands Bring New Relationships among Rural School Systems and Intermediate Districts

Magazine article by Hobart L. Harmon; School Administrator, Vol. 63, March 2006

Subjects:

Boards of education--Aims and objectives, Boards of education--Alliances and partnerships, Boards of education--Government finance, Community service--Alliances and partnerships, Community services--Alliances and partnerships, Education, Rural--Aims and objectives, Education, Rural--Alliances and partnerships, Education, Rural--Government finance, Rural education--Aims and objectives, Rural education--Alliances and partnerships, Rural education--Government finance, School boards--Aims and objectives, School boards--Alliances and partnerships, School boards--Government finance

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the Stevenson-Carson School District in Stevenson, Wash. High School Reform Rural school districts interested in reforming their high schools may find educational service...consolidated countywide rural high schools may need to...
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Mergers, Annexations, Dissolutions: Whatever It's Called, School District Consolidation Can Try Superintendents' Souls and Test the Limits of Rural Community Pride

Magazine article by Alexander Russo; School Administrator, Vol. 63, March 2006

Subjects:

Boards of education--Finance, Boards of education--Management, Boards of education--Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Education, Rural--Management, Rural education--Management, School boards--Finance, School boards--Management, School boards--Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, School superintendents--Human resource management, School superintendents--Public relations

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the Limits of Rural Community Pride...neighboring Coming School District and...between the two high schools. It was not...superintendents and school management...director for the Rural School and...West Community Schools. Fortunately...or debunks school district consolidation...consolidation. * Rural education task...districts "have higher achievement...
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What I Might Have Said: Rural Education and Globalization

Magazine article by Mike Corbett; Our Schools, Our Selves, Vol. 16, Fall 2006

Subjects:

Belief & doubt, Curricula, Education policy, Globalization, Nova Scotia Canada, Rural schools, Standardized tests

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...to think about rural schools as hybrid spaces that engage young people in high quality experiences that...inner city youth, rural communities, Aboriginal...discussions about how school and community ought to...of those communities. Rural places have been railroaded...locally. For example, schools are consolidated because...
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Rural Districts Finally Reap Federal Favor

Magazine article by Mary Kusler; School Administrator, Vol. 59, September 2002

Subjects:

Rural schools--Finance, Students--Finance

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...increase assistance to high-poverty students...AASA has worked with its rural membership and some key...Hill to ensure small, rural districts were not being left behind. For years, rural school districts have struggled...under the Rural and Small Schools Achievement Program...
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New AASA Rural, Small School Superintendent's Special Interest Group Created

Magazine article; School Administrator, Vol. 57, April 2000

Subjects:

American Association of School Administrators--Management, Rural schools--Associations and societies

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...newsletter for small and rural school leaders, and...passage and funding of the Rural Education Initiative...new federal funds to rural, small school districts...teachers, some local school districts are resorting...Date Nears for Falling Schools, Efforts at Reform Time...Succeed in Middle and High School are the latest...

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Newspaper Articles on: rural high school

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Ministers Ban Closure of Small Rural Schools

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 2, 2011

Subjects:

Schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...regions say these provide a high quality of education...chairman of the Scottish Rural Schools Network, said...new proposals to close schools, until June next year...look at education in rural communities. The Education...delivery of education in rural communities is about much more than a school building; it is fundamental...
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Election Provides Last Chance to Block Rural School Closure; A NEW MINISTER COULD SPEND PUBLIC FUNDS DIFFERENTLY

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), April 9, 2011

Subjects:

Education--Finance, Educational finance, Elementary schools--United Kingdom

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Last Chance to Block Rural School Closure...EVANS A COMMUNITY in rural Wales is hoping a...will help save its school from closure. The...Llwyngwril primary schools would move to Bro...Pridding. "All our schools are in good nick...But with several school reorganisations already...barrister David Wolfe and high-profile solicitor...
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18 E. Visayas Rural High Schools in Top 30 in Achievement Test

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 11, 2006

Subjects:

High schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

18 E. Visayas Rural High Schools in Top...unprecedented feat, 18 rural public high schools in depressed Eastern...000 secondary schools in 17 education regions in school year 2005-2006...seven of the 10 highest places, including...
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More School Buildings in Rural Areas

Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 23, 2009

Subjects:

School buildings

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...School Buildings in Rural Areas. President...FFCCCII) to build more school buildings in country rsquo;s poor rural communities as she...students in private high schools and has earmarked...cost of going to school by building more...
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EDUCATION MATTERS: Urban-Rural Divide Costing the County Schools Dear, Say MPs

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), December 17, 2007

Subjects:

Legislators--Political activity, Legislators--Political aspects, Schools--Political aspects, Schools--United Kingdom

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...EDUCATION MATTERS: Urban-Rural Divide Costing the County Schools Dear, Say MPs. Byline...Walker Political Editor Schools in Midland shires are...struggle to maintain high standards unless funding...Shropshire and other rural authorities we are...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: rural high school

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Folk High School

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

FOLK HIGH SCHOOL type of adult education...years of age) of rural Denmark, to foster...training. The first school, established in Schleswig...momentum, and numerous schools were established...the civic life of rural Denmark and helped...
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United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Mitchell (6,684 ft/2,037 m high), in the Black Mts. of North Carolina, is the highest point of E North America...Mexico. There are numerous high peaks in the Rockies; the highest is Mt. Elbert (14,433...populations, was in fact much higher. About 82% of the people...public primary and secondary school system. There are also in...
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Vermont

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...1791 (14th state). Highest pt., Mt. Mansfield...rising to Vermonts highest peak, Mt. Mansfield...complete isolation on rural communities. With its...Government, Politics, and Higher Education Vermont is...at Northfield; the School for International Training...began to diminish. The rural population declined...with the attraction of high-technology firms to...
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Pennsylvania

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...the Constitution). Highest pt., Mt. Davis...fruit. Government and Higher Education Pennsylvania...federal taxation in rural Pennsylvania led to...attendance by those of school age compulsory. Much...denominational, and many schools remained church-affiliated...and the desire for a high protective tariff to...commonwealth. Supported by high protective tariffs...working conditions, higher wages, and shorter...
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Chinese Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...influenced the modern imagist school in English (see imagists...techniques, while the Misty School of poets, exemplified by Bei...literature, characterized by rural settings, geographical and...Age of Chinese Poetry: The High Tang (1980) and Traditional...

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