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American College Towns As A Road Map For Rural Community Colleges To Imprint Higher Education Into Community, Devon Almond Jul 2022

American College Towns As A Road Map For Rural Community Colleges To Imprint Higher Education Into Community, Devon Almond

Educational Considerations

Rural community colleges are uniquely situated to physically and subtly embed educational imprints into the everyday lives of local people. This reflective article explores how the everyday characteristics of American college towns offer a potential road map for rural community colleges to structure educational imprints into the lifeblood of local towns. This road map is in service of building cultural ecosystems to positively shape the educational trajectories of local people in rural places. Drawing primarily on a multi-year research project that involved physically visiting 100 American college towns, I also draw on campus visits to hundreds of rural community colleges …


Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Care For The Whole Community: The Whole Child Initiative Model, Gregory J. Benner Ph.D. Feb 2019

Comprehensive Trauma-Informed Care For The Whole Community: The Whole Child Initiative Model, Gregory J. Benner Ph.D.

Educational Considerations

The Whole Child Initiative (WCI) is a decade-long blueprint for sustainable and comprehensive community-wide change. To be successful, community-wide sustainable change must embrace a common vision, language, and common experiences to bridge the contrasting community structures, environments, and scopes of work. The Whole Child Initiative uses data, shared goals, and aligned supports ensure that every youth is safe, supported, engaged, healthy, and challenged in the community-at-large. We make the case that a population health or public health approach is needed to sustainable change in communities and the WCI model is described. Among other important outcomes, researchers have found social and …


Educational Considerations, Vol. 43(2) Spring 2016 Full Issue, David C. Thompson Apr 2016

Educational Considerations, Vol. 43(2) Spring 2016 Full Issue, David C. Thompson

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 43(2) Spring 2016-Full Issue


Transitioning To Performance-Based State Funding: Concerns, Commitment, And Cautious Optimism, Lindsay K. Wayt, Barbara Y. Lacost Apr 2016

Transitioning To Performance-Based State Funding: Concerns, Commitment, And Cautious Optimism, Lindsay K. Wayt, Barbara Y. Lacost

Educational Considerations

The introduction of performance-based state funding of higher education can be traced to the late 1970s. Early forms, referred to as Performance Funding 1.0, provided higher education institutions with bonuses, in addition to regular state funding, when they met certain state-defined outcomes. More recent forms, referred to as Performance Funding 2.0, have eliminated bonuses, and regular state funding has been replaced, in part or completely, with funding tied to achievement of state-defined performance goals, which often include student outcomes, like graduation and retention rates.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 42(1) Full Issue, M. Gail Shroyer, Sally J. Yahnke, Debbie K. Mercer, David S. Allen Sep 2014

Educational Considerations, Vol. 42(1) Full Issue, M. Gail Shroyer, Sally J. Yahnke, Debbie K. Mercer, David S. Allen

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 42(1)-Fall 2014-Full issue


The Development Of The Ksu Pds Model: 25 Years In The Making, M. Gail Shroyer, Sally J. Yahnke, Teresa Miller, Cindi Dunn, Nancy Y. Bridges Sep 2014

The Development Of The Ksu Pds Model: 25 Years In The Making, M. Gail Shroyer, Sally J. Yahnke, Teresa Miller, Cindi Dunn, Nancy Y. Bridges

Educational Considerations

Educational improvement demands continuous change, but change is not always productive. Reflecting on the past and vision setting for the future helps chart a course for a more productive change process. Historians urge learning from history to guide future actions.


Theory Into Practice: A Cry From The Field For Innovative Leadership Development, Debbie K. Mercer, Scott Myers Sep 2013

Theory Into Practice: A Cry From The Field For Innovative Leadership Development, Debbie K. Mercer, Scott Myers

Educational Considerations

Leaders make the difference. This is uniquely evidenced in school districts where a single superintendent impacts the lives of so many children, teachers, staff, and community members every day. With so much responsibility, the need to mentor the ongoing professional learning and development of this key leader is critical.


Illuminating The Path: Evidence Of Initial Success And Implications For The Future, Donna Augustine-Shaw Sep 2013

Illuminating The Path: Evidence Of Initial Success And Implications For The Future, Donna Augustine-Shaw

Educational Considerations

“Tremendous expectations have been placed on school leaders to cure the ills facing the nation’s schools.” The momentous role of leaders in our schools today to impact these circumstances can be overwhelming.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 41(1) Full Issue, Elizabeth Funk Sep 2013

Educational Considerations, Vol. 41(1) Full Issue, Elizabeth Funk

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 41(1)-Fall 2013-Full issue


A Journey, Not A Destination, James L. Phelps Sep 2011

A Journey, Not A Destination, James L. Phelps

Educational Considerations

Closing Essay: Much of the motivation and ideas for the articles in this special issue originated with my dear friend, Maris Abolins, Professor Emeritus of Physics at Michigan State University. We started as neighbors and, as our kids grew up together, we socialized frequently. He is responsible for my interest in physics. I would read a physics book, which would become the subject of our next dinner conversation (while our wives talked about other, more social topics). Instead of a compilation of facts, physics became a way of thinking about problem solving. The “unified field” theory was the start of …


An Ncate-Approved School Of Education Self-Study On Diversity: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Susan R. Warren, Maria A. Pacino, Tami Foy, Torria Bond Apr 2011

An Ncate-Approved School Of Education Self-Study On Diversity: Faculty And Student Perceptions, Susan R. Warren, Maria A. Pacino, Tami Foy, Torria Bond

Educational Considerations

Accreditation bodies for institutions of higher education like the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) require colleges and universities to create campus climates and experiences for students that foster diversity.


Native American Educational Leader Preparation: The Design And Delivery Of An Online Interdisciplinary Licensure Program, Linda R. Vogel, Harvey Rude Sep 2010

Native American Educational Leader Preparation: The Design And Delivery Of An Online Interdisciplinary Licensure Program, Linda R. Vogel, Harvey Rude

Educational Considerations

In a 1991 report, the Indian Nations at Risk Task Force documented a lack of Native educators as role models for Native American students and set a goal of doubling their number by the year 2000.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 37(2) Full Issue, Tweed W. Ross Apr 2010

Educational Considerations, Vol. 37(2) Full Issue, Tweed W. Ross

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 37(2) Spring 2010 - Full issue


Pk-12 Virtual Schools: The Challenges And Roles Of School Leaders, Jesus Abrego Jr., Anita Pankake Apr 2010

Pk-12 Virtual Schools: The Challenges And Roles Of School Leaders, Jesus Abrego Jr., Anita Pankake

Educational Considerations

According to Jacobsen, Clifford and Friesen (2002), the expansion of instructional technology is due in part to an increase in demand by local communities to make sure that local schools are effectively preparing students for the technological challenges of the 21st century.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 32(2) Full Issue, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, Gary M. Crow Apr 2005

Educational Considerations, Vol. 32(2) Full Issue, Michelle D. Young, Meredith Mountford, Gary M. Crow

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 32(2)-Spring 2005-Full issue


Transferring Learning From The Classroom To The Workplace: Challenges And Implications For Educational Leadership Preparation, Bruce G. Barnett Apr 2005

Transferring Learning From The Classroom To The Workplace: Challenges And Implications For Educational Leadership Preparation, Bruce G. Barnett

Educational Considerations

As American education enters the 21st century, cries for improved school performance are being voiced by parents, state departments of education, and the federal government.


The Principal As The Technology Leader, Ken Stanage Apr 1996

The Principal As The Technology Leader, Ken Stanage

Educational Considerations

The building principal has been identified as one of the key figures in any successful educational change.


The National Center For Effective Schools: Extending Knowledge And Practice Of School Improvement, Edie L. Holcomb, Kent D. Peterson Apr 1991

The National Center For Effective Schools: Extending Knowledge And Practice Of School Improvement, Edie L. Holcomb, Kent D. Peterson

Educational Considerations

The structure and the programs of school improvement must constantly be reassessed and extended to take into consideration new knowledge and new practices that can serve school improvement.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 17 (1) Full Issue, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones Sep 1989

Educational Considerations, Vol. 17 (1) Full Issue, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 17 (1) Fall 1989 - Full issue


Creating A Rural Mandate: Impacting Institutional And State Policies, William H. Gray Apr 1986

Creating A Rural Mandate: Impacting Institutional And State Policies, William H. Gray

Educational Considerations

Critics of higher education point to the failure of land-grant universities and community colleges to serve their rural constituencies in meaningful ways. This paper examines one model for bridging the gap between rural problems and educational resources, emphasizing the need for a genuine partnership between rural people and educational professionals.


The Partnership For Rural Improvement: An Approach To Inter-Institutional Outreach, Robert H. Mcdaniel, Ralph A. Loomis Apr 1986

The Partnership For Rural Improvement: An Approach To Inter-Institutional Outreach, Robert H. Mcdaniel, Ralph A. Loomis

Educational Considerations

Rural educators point to the need for increased inter-institutional collaboration - partly in response to scarce resources but also in response to the complex problems faced in many rural areas. This article examines some of the experience gleaned from ten years' work in interinstitutional collaboration directed by the Partnership for Rural Improvement.


The Principalship - A Look To The Past And Projections For The Future, Kenneth E. Mcintyre Sep 1985

The Principalship - A Look To The Past And Projections For The Future, Kenneth E. Mcintyre

Educational Considerations

Over the years, the principalship has become increasingly specialized with diverse organizational arrangements.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 12(2) Full Issue, Charles E. Litz, Gerald D. Bailey Sep 1985

Educational Considerations, Vol. 12(2) Full Issue, Charles E. Litz, Gerald D. Bailey

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 12(2) Fall 1985 - Full issue


Effecting Principal Growth, Jerry W. Valentine Jan 1981

Effecting Principal Growth, Jerry W. Valentine

Educational Considerations

Personal administrator development affects entire school districts.


Surfacing Teacher Perceptions, John Carlin, Robert E. Scott Jan 1981

Surfacing Teacher Perceptions, John Carlin, Robert E. Scott

Educational Considerations

Schools must learn to deal with dynamics of educational change.


Professors As Teachers: A Case For Faculty Development, Martha Ann Atkins Sep 1977

Professors As Teachers: A Case For Faculty Development, Martha Ann Atkins

Educational Considerations

Quality controls are exercised in the performance of research, but that same critical attitude with respect to teaching is lacking.


Educational Considerations, Vol. 5(1) Full Issue, Charles E. Litz, Mary Kahl Sparks Sep 1977

Educational Considerations, Vol. 5(1) Full Issue, Charles E. Litz, Mary Kahl Sparks

Educational Considerations

Educational Considerations, vol. 5(1) - Fall 1977 - Full issue


Organization Development Training: A Case Study, Ronald G. Davison, Paul D. Longhofer Sep 1977

Organization Development Training: A Case Study, Ronald G. Davison, Paul D. Longhofer

Educational Considerations

Organizational development may not fit in all school settings, but it is worthy of careful consideration.


The Community Education Level Development Process: A Taxonomy, William F. O'Neil Apr 1977

The Community Education Level Development Process: A Taxonomy, William F. O'Neil

Educational Considerations

During the past decade much has been written about community education and community schools.


The Planning Of Change, Kenneth M. Matthews Sep 1976

The Planning Of Change, Kenneth M. Matthews

Educational Considerations

The third edition of The Planning of Change continues the attempt to reconcile the social arts with the sciences evident in the first two editions.