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ERIC Number: EJ510714
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
A Model for Professional Development and School Improvement in Rural Schools.
Seltzer, Dianne A.; Himley, Oliver T.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v11 n1 p36-44 Spr 1995
A professional development model implemented in rural Iowa schools involves participation of school teams in school improvement, technical assistance based on needs assessment, focus on teaching and learning strategies that promote meaningful connections, extended planning time, recognition that change requires long-term support, networking of teams across schools, ownership of the professional development agenda, and process evaluations. (Author/LP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Agents, Collegiality, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Professional Development, Rural Schools, Small Schools, Teamwork, Technical Assistance
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Iowa; Networking