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Test Readiness Instruction for Rural Students.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Sharratt, Gene – Rural Educator, 1992
Research shows a significant positive relationship between student test readiness instruction and test score gains. Teaching test-taking techniques lead to more accurate and valid test scores. Discusses elements of a test readiness curriculum for rural schools. (KS)
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Schools, Standardized Tests
The Role of the Principal in New Teacher Induction.
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Sharratt, Carol; Sharratt, Gene – Rural Educator, 1991
Presents a model for the role of the principal in new teacher induction. The recommended model is organized into seven major categories: (1) preassignment activities; (2) orientation plans; (3) informal support; (4) team problem-solving activities; (5) formal school support; (6) school-based assistance; and (7) external support options. (KS)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Vocational Education in Rural America: An Agenda for the 1990s.
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Sharratt, Gene; And Others – Rural Educator, 1992
Changes in the U.S. workforce and workplace demand that vocational and academic education be integrated to provide every student with basic skills, advanced cognitive skills, a core of academic knowledge, and new kinds of vocational readiness. Offers specific suggestions for reforming rural vocational education. (KS)
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Rural Schools, Secondary Education, Technological Literacy