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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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Thompson, Christy L.; Buchanan, Michelle L.; Heinlein, Kenneth B.; Westlake, Laura L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2001
A Wyoming research project is investigating the efficacy of distance assessments of young children with special needs in rural areas. Interactive technology transmits video signals to, and audio signals to and from, off-site assessment team members. The arrangement affords rural families high-quality assessment services without traveling long…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Evaluation Research
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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