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ERIC Number: EJ609643
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Big School Change in a Small Town.
Edmondson, Jacqueline; Thorson, Gregory; Fluegel, David
Educational Leadership, v57 n7 p51-53 Apr 2000
A rural Minnesota district with a declining regional population and little public support involved the community in developing a consensus for reforms and creating a common vision and action plan for each school. Innovations were adopted regarding curriculum, scheduling, technology use, and marketing approaches. (MLH)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Declining Enrollment, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Mission, Public Support, Rural Schools, Strategic Planning, Superintendents
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Consensus; Town Meetings