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A Comprehensive Inservice Model For Rural Special Education, Sandra Silver
A Comprehensive Inservice Model For Rural Special Education, Sandra Silver
Educational Considerations
Inservice education is a process of growth and development aimed at producing change in the individual teacher.
Curricular Revision In Rural Special Education: A Multicultural Approach, Peggy L. Anderson, Henry B. Reiff, Audrey D. Mccray
Curricular Revision In Rural Special Education: A Multicultural Approach, Peggy L. Anderson, Henry B. Reiff, Audrey D. Mccray
Educational Considerations
In order to meet the needs of rural exceptional students who come from ethnically and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, university training programs must move beyond monocultural approaches.
Student Diversity In Rural Schools: Beyond "Special" Education, Colleen A. Capper
Student Diversity In Rural Schools: Beyond "Special" Education, Colleen A. Capper
Educational Considerations
Rural teachers and administrators need to move beyond "special" education and address the entire range of student diversity in rural schools through a more comprehensive educational approach.
A Bridge In The Country: Transition Services For The Mildly Handicapped In Rural Areas, Donald P. Link
A Bridge In The Country: Transition Services For The Mildly Handicapped In Rural Areas, Donald P. Link
Educational Considerations
Too often, urban models for transition programming have been recommended for use in rural settings.
Meeting Needs With Scarce Resources: Community Network Building For Low-Incidence Conditions, Judith A. Kahn, Georgianna Larson
Meeting Needs With Scarce Resources: Community Network Building For Low-Incidence Conditions, Judith A. Kahn, Georgianna Larson
Educational Considerations
The development of a community network to improve services for children with chronic health conditions and their families takes planning, commitment, enthusiasm and interest.
Identification, Intervention And Collaboration: The Keys To Working Successfully With Mildly Handicapped Students In Rural Areas, Dean K. Mcintosh, Gail I. Raymond
Identification, Intervention And Collaboration: The Keys To Working Successfully With Mildly Handicapped Students In Rural Areas, Dean K. Mcintosh, Gail I. Raymond
Educational Considerations
As the nation's schools are moving toward integration of mild-to-moderate handicapped students within general education classrooms, teachers must gain additional skills and expertise in both diagnosis and remediation.
Recruiting And Retaining Special Educators In Rural Areas: Strategies From The Field, Judy Smith-Davis
Recruiting And Retaining Special Educators In Rural Areas: Strategies From The Field, Judy Smith-Davis
Educational Considerations
Rural administrators put a great deal of time and ingenuity into the effort to recruit and retain qualified personnel. Their strategies range lrom "Home Growing" to telethons.
An Integrative Model For Educating Very Able Students In Rural School Districts, Peggy Detimer, Jean M. Lane
An Integrative Model For Educating Very Able Students In Rural School Districts, Peggy Detimer, Jean M. Lane
Educational Considerations
A consulting teacher approach to educational programs for gifted students can offer enrichment opportunities to a broad range of the student population even as it provides the alternative learning environments very able students need in order to develop their potential.
Rural Special Education Teachers As Consultants: Roles And Responsibilities, Linda P. Thurston, Ilene Kimsey
Rural Special Education Teachers As Consultants: Roles And Responsibilities, Linda P. Thurston, Ilene Kimsey
Educational Considerations
The unique characteristics of rural schools and teachers create advantages as well as barriers to the indirect service delivery model of consulting.
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 17, No.1, Fall 1989, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones
Table Of Contents And Editorial Information For Vol. 17, No.1, Fall 1989, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones
Educational Considerations
Table of contents and editorial information for Vol. 17, no.1, Fall 1989
Comments From The Guest Editors, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones
Comments From The Guest Editors, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones
Educational Considerations
Not since the January, 1984 issue of Exceptional Children has an entire journal been dedicated to rural special education.
The Rural Education Gold Mine, Judy Smith-Davis
The Rural Education Gold Mine, Judy Smith-Davis
Educational Considerations
It's time to share the rural gold mine. It's time to recognize the wisdom and strength that good rural teachers and small schools can give to all schools.
Expanded Competencies: Acknowledging A Context For Rural Teaching Skills, Marilyn Kay Johnson, Margaret R. Lowe, Thomas W. Sileo, Cable Starlings, Susan Taylor-Alling
Expanded Competencies: Acknowledging A Context For Rural Teaching Skills, Marilyn Kay Johnson, Margaret R. Lowe, Thomas W. Sileo, Cable Starlings, Susan Taylor-Alling
Educational Considerations
Teacher trainers cannot afford to ignore the need for a specialized set of competencies in preparing teachers for rural settings.
At Risk In Rural America: Strategies For Educators, Kay Sather Bull, Marta Garrett
At Risk In Rural America: Strategies For Educators, Kay Sather Bull, Marta Garrett
Educational Considerations
There are many ways in which children and youth can become at-risk. This article presents a taxonomy of conditions that may contribute to students being "at risk" in rural areas.
Educational Considerations, Vol. 17 (1) Full Issue, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones
Educational Considerations, Vol. 17 (1) Full Issue, Linda P. Thurston, Kathleen Barrett-Jones
Educational Considerations
Educational Considerations, vol. 17 (1) Fall 1989 - Full issue
Table Of Contents For Vol. 16, No. 2, Spring 1989, Anita M. Pankake
Table Of Contents For Vol. 16, No. 2, Spring 1989, Anita M. Pankake
Educational Considerations
Table of contents for Vol. 16, no. 2, Spring 1989
A Professional Association's View Of The Development Of Lead, Bruce Hunter
A Professional Association's View Of The Development Of Lead, Bruce Hunter
Educational Considerations
Of particular pride to AASA is the eager and open way LEAD centers have sought the best thinking from education and private industry. (Development and Implementation of LEAD)
Implementation Of Lead - Part I: Legislative Analysis And Regulations Development, Hunter Moorman
Implementation Of Lead - Part I: Legislative Analysis And Regulations Development, Hunter Moorman
Educational Considerations
Policy specifications set the directions and boundaries for program implementation and created a set of decision choices that ED had to make in the implementation process. (Development and Implementation of LEAD)
Administrator Surveys As Alternative Policy Instruments, Clifford B. Janey, Karl H. Clauset Jr., Suzanne Lacombe
Administrator Surveys As Alternative Policy Instruments, Clifford B. Janey, Karl H. Clauset Jr., Suzanne Lacombe
Educational Considerations
Little attention has been given to the professional development needs of educational administrators.
The Development Of An Instrument For Client Based Principal Evaluation, Howard Ebmeier, Alfred Wilson
The Development Of An Instrument For Client Based Principal Evaluation, Howard Ebmeier, Alfred Wilson
Educational Considerations
Given the shortcomings of existing administrator evaluation instruments and in particular of those of a diagnostic nature, it is desirable to design a sound measurement instrument that can be used with confidence by practitioners. (Program Approaches to Administrative Training and Development.)
Preparing Principals: New Directions, Del Wasden, Gloria Jean Thomas
Preparing Principals: New Directions, Del Wasden, Gloria Jean Thomas
Educational Considerations
The time for traditional, mechanical administrator training programs has long since run its course. (New Curriculum and Training Techniques.)
The Role Of Project Lead In Increasing The Numbers Of Minority And Female Educational Administrators, Naida Tushnet Bagenstos
The Role Of Project Lead In Increasing The Numbers Of Minority And Female Educational Administrators, Naida Tushnet Bagenstos
Educational Considerations
LEAD centers provide special content or sponsor separate tracks of activities to address particular needs of minorities and women. (Special Program Focuses.)
Administrator Development: A Step Beyond Training, John R. Hoyle
Administrator Development: A Step Beyond Training, John R. Hoyle
Educational Considerations
Busy School administrators have too many "fish to fry" to be subjected to remedial, piecemeal, uncoordinated, though well intended "management training." (New Curriculum and Training Techniques.)
Influencing Higher Education Through Field-Based Development In Tn Lead, Ernest L. Bentley, W. Hal Knight
Influencing Higher Education Through Field-Based Development In Tn Lead, Ernest L. Bentley, W. Hal Knight
Educational Considerations
Practitioners are being viewed by professors as partners in the school improvement process and vice versa. (Program Approaches to Administrative Training and Development.)
School/Business Collaboration With Implication For School Administrators, Jan Carlsson-Bull
School/Business Collaboration With Implication For School Administrators, Jan Carlsson-Bull
Educational Considerations
School/business collaborations such as MAPS develop and maintain viability when a multiplicity of ingredients are present. (Special Program Focuses.)
Statewide Programs For Administrator Training And Development: The Oregon Leadership Academy For School Administrators, Kate Dickson
Statewide Programs For Administrator Training And Development: The Oregon Leadership Academy For School Administrators, Kate Dickson
Educational Considerations
Approximately 40 percent of the states have selected a comprehensive statewide LEAD program. (Program Approaches to Administrative Training and Development.)
The National Leadership Network, Elizabeth L. Hale
The National Leadership Network, Elizabeth L. Hale
Educational Considerations
While much remains to be done, it is fair to say that the various activities of the Network position it to make a lasting contribution to the development of effective school leaders.
The History Of A Legislative Proposal, Edward J. Larson
The History Of A Legislative Proposal, Edward J. Larson
Educational Considerations
Mostly through the efforts of local school administrators mobilized by AASA legislators became familiar and comfortable with LEAD during the Spring and Summer of 1984. (Development and Implementation of LEAD)
Implementation Of Lead - Part-Ii: Grants, Competition And Program Operation, Hunter Moorman
Implementation Of Lead - Part-Ii: Grants, Competition And Program Operation, Hunter Moorman
Educational Considerations
The grants announcement was published in October 1986 and mailed to approximately 3,500 colleges and universities, LEAs, SEAs, education associations, private firms, and individuals. (Development and Implementation of LEAD)
Statewide Collaboration In Alabama, John S. Martin
Statewide Collaboration In Alabama, John S. Martin
Educational Considerations
Collaboration can fuse, strengthen, and focus needed efforts by those organizations responsible for the development of educational leaders. (Program Approaches to Administrative Training and Development.)