Publication Date
In 2024 | 0 |
Since 2023 | 17 |
Since 2020 (last 5 years) | 73 |
Since 2015 (last 10 years) | 134 |
Since 2005 (last 20 years) | 258 |
Descriptor
Source
Rural Educator | 682 |
Author
Barker, Bruce O. | 7 |
Harmon, Hobart L. | 7 |
Wood, Robert W. | 7 |
Brenner, Devon | 6 |
Smith, Marilyn | 6 |
Azano, Amy Price | 5 |
Chance, Edward W. | 5 |
Harris, Sandra | 5 |
Martin, Barbara N. | 5 |
McHenry-Sorber, Erin | 5 |
Alkire, Phil | 3 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners | 50 |
Administrators | 19 |
Researchers | 8 |
Teachers | 6 |
Policymakers | 5 |
Community | 2 |
Counselors | 1 |
Parents | 1 |
Location
South Dakota | 25 |
Canada | 23 |
Missouri | 23 |
Texas | 18 |
Nebraska | 17 |
Montana | 14 |
Oklahoma | 13 |
Australia | 12 |
Colorado | 11 |
Illinois | 11 |
Ohio | 11 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards | 1 |
White, Simone; Kline, Jodie – Rural Educator, 2012
This paper documents the development of a new website (www.rrrtec.net.au) specifically designed to better equip teacher educators to prepare graduates to teach in rural and regional communities. The two year study (2009-2011) that informed the website's creation included three data sources: A literature review of research into rural teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Curriculum, Graduates, Rural Education, Journal Articles
Renihan, Patrick; Noonan, Brian – Rural Educator, 2012
This article reports a study of rural school principals' assessment leadership roles and the impact of rural context on their work. The study involved three focus groups of principals serving small rural schools of varied size and grade configuration in three systems. Principals viewed assessment as a matter of teacher accountability and as a…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Rural Education, Journal Articles, Teacher Educators
Goodpaster, Kasey P. S.; Adedokun, Omolola A.; Weaver, Gabriela C. – Rural Educator, 2012
Rural school districts often struggle with attracting and retaining high-quality teachers, especially in science subject areas. However, little is known about STEM in-service teachers' lived experiences of rural teaching as they relate to retention. In this phenomenographical study, six rural in-service science teachers were interviewed regarding…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Rural Schools, Teacher Persistence, STEM Education
Wake, Donna G. – Rural Educator, 2012
This article describes rural middle school students' exploration of their identity and their rural contexts through the vehicle of digital storytelling. Participants included 40 7th and 40 9th grade students at two rural schools in the Southeast United States. Students worked in shared writing groups to create digital stories expressing their…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Middle School Students
Grady, Michael; Watkins, Sandra; Montalvo, Greg – Rural Educator, 2012
International assessment data indicate American students are not competing with their counterparts in other countries. The mathematics curriculum and pedagogy are not preparing students to compete in a global economy. This study compared student achievement using sixth grade mathematics results from the Illinois Standards Achievement Test.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Curriculum, Data Analysis
Casto, Hope G.; Steinhauer, Alexandra; Pollock, Pamela M. – Rural Educator, 2012
Many rural school districts face declining enrollments. A few districts have taken the unusual path of recruiting international students in order to boost their enrollments. This study examines a community using this strategy and the resulting financial, academic, and social situations for the school, community, and students, both local and…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, School Closing, School Districts, Rural Schools
Lindahl, Ronald A. – Rural Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to compare Alabama's rural school districts with its city, suburban, and town districts. Descriptive statistics were used for this population study, with effect sizes calculated using Cohen's d. Findings indicated Alabama's rural school districts serve slightly less affluent student populations, with a lower…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Minority Group Students, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education
Rush, Leslie S.; Young, Suzanne – Rural Educator, 2011
In 2006, the Wyoming state government allocated monies for the Department of Education to fund the work of Instructional Facilitators, or coaches, in schools across the state (Wyoming Department of Education, 2008). In Spring 2009, after the program had been in place for two years, an ex-post facto study was designed to examine the impact of the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teachers, State Government, Public Schools
Hewitt, Paul M.; Denny, George S. – Rural Educator, 2011
Although the four-day school week originated in 1936, it was not widely implemented until 1973 when there was a need to conserve energy and reduce operating costs. This study investigated how achievement tests scores of schools with a four-day school week compared with schools with a traditional five-day school week. The study focused on student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education
Stelmach, Bonnie L. – Rural Educator, 2011
This article synthesizes problems impacting rural primary and secondary schools and describes how schools and relevant organizations have responded to the challenges. Given the context of a globally-compressed world, the focus of the literature review is on international rural education research and strategies. The exploration took the path of…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Educational Research, Epistemology, Guidelines
Abshier, William Cody; Harris, Sandra; Hopson, Michael – Rural Educator, 2011
The purpose of this qualitative, narrative study was to investigate the perceptions of successful small-school superintendents in regard to maintaining or improving district efficiency and financial status. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with seven purposefully selected small-school superintendents. Findings suggest that in their efforts…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Superintendents, Transfer Students, Income
Hellsten, Laurie-ann M.; McIntyre, Laureen J.; Prytula, Michelle P. – Rural Educator, 2011
Despite the existing research on rural education, rural teaching, and pre-service rural practicum placements, there is little research on the experiences of beginning teachers in rural schools. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Saskatchewan beginning teachers who obtain employment in rural or northern schools. Eight…
Descriptors: Employment, Rural Education, Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers
Vanek, Diana; Marra, Nancy; Hester, Carolyn; Ware, Desirae; Holian, Andrij; Ward, Tony; Knuth, Randy; Adams, Earle – Rural Educator, 2011
The Air Toxics under the Big Sky program developed at the University of Montana is a regional outreach and education initiative that offers a yearlong exploration of air quality and its relation to respiratory health. The program was designed to connect university staff and resources with rural schools enabling students to learn and apply science…
Descriptors: Pollution, Feedback (Response), Science Process Skills, Learning Experience
Stapel, Christopher J.; DeYoung, Alan J. – Rural Educator, 2011
This paper examines the representation of rural education research orientations--defined in terms of methodological approach, academic focus and place-consciousness--within the literature and across academic disciplines. A content analysis of 155 abstracts from articles published in the Journal of Research in Rural Education and Rural Sociology…
Descriptors: Rural Sociology, Social Scientists, Rural Education, Content Analysis
Morton, Claudette; Harmon, Hobart L. – Rural Educator, 2011
This article reports the findings of a study commissioned by the Montana Small Schools Alliance to explore the challenges and sustainability practices of frontier schools. A Montana frontier school is defined as a school district with 200 or fewer students with its attendant community located in a county with five or fewer people per square mile.…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Boards of Education, School Districts, Educational Facilities