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Hardesty, Canyon; Moody, Eric J.; Kern, Shira; Warren, Wendy; Cooley Hidecker, Mary Jo; Wagner, Susan; Arora, Sanjeev; Root-Elledge, Sandra – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2021
Adequately prepared educators are critical to the success of children in rural settings, but many educators receive little training on how to support students with disabilities. Professional development for educators is challenging in rural areas due to the lack of opportunities and travel requirements. Project ECHO™ was originally developed to…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Rural Schools, Teacher Competencies, Students with Disabilities
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Johnson, Jerry; Ohlson, Matthew A.; Shope, Shane – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
In this descriptive and comparative study, we present results highlighting the complexity and scope of the challenges facing rural districts as they navigate the changing demographics of the students and families they serve. Rapid increases in the number and concentration of racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse students in rural areas…
Descriptors: Demography, Social Change, Population Trends, Rural Areas
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Benham-Deal, Tami – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1995
A study of adapted physical education (APE) practices in rural Wyoming revealed that many school districts did not offer APE programs; minimal, if any, specialization was required of APE teachers; larger districts were more likely to employ APE teachers; and there was considerable need for APE teacher training. Contains survey questionnaire and…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
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Passaro, Perry D.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Two surveys of rural paraprofessionals, teachers, and administrators in special education identified paraprofessionals' perceived training and support needs, current training requirements for special education paraprofessionals, and effective methods of providing training in rural areas. Results encompass demographics, extent and quality of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Competence, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
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Yocom, Dorothy Jean; Beglau, Monica – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
A survey of 34 Wyoming rural school districts examined how they make decisions regarding the allocation of resources for special education, particularly size of caseloads of special educators. In districts using only one service delivery model, the type of service delivery selected by the district appears to have the greatest impact on resource…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Resource Allocation