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Why Rural Matters 2018-2019: The Time Is Now: Interview With Authors Jerry Johnson, Daniel Showalter, And Sara Hartman, Erin Mchenry-Sorber
Why Rural Matters 2018-2019: The Time Is Now: Interview With Authors Jerry Johnson, Daniel Showalter, And Sara Hartman, Erin Mchenry-Sorber
The Rural Educator
TRE editor Erin McHenry-Sorber recently spoke with three of the authors of the biennial report on the status of rural education published by the Rural School and Community Trust in partnership with the College Board and AASA: The School Superintendents’ Organization. Why Rural Matters 2018-2019 The Time is Now examines the state of rural education in each of the 50 states in the United States. The authors describe the significance of the report and its implications for policy and practice.
It Starts With Us: Including Refugees In Rural Schools And Communities, Alice M. Wille, Miranda K. Maher, Sibyl R. Cornell, Angelica Coumanova Kim, Brad Reimers, Robyn S. Hess
It Starts With Us: Including Refugees In Rural Schools And Communities, Alice M. Wille, Miranda K. Maher, Sibyl R. Cornell, Angelica Coumanova Kim, Brad Reimers, Robyn S. Hess
The Rural Educator
Rural school personnel across three districts and states were interviewed to learn their experiences working with refugee youth and their families. These eleven individuals held different roles including administrators, special service providers, and teachers of English language learners (ELL). Through qualitative analysis, the broad themes of communication, differences, resources, curriculum, collaboration, and family-school relationships were identified. Data were used to develop recommendations for promoting the inclusion of newcomer youth in rural schools.
Disrupting Dichotomous Traps And Rethinking Problem Formation For Rural Education, Amy Price Azano, Catharine Biddle
Disrupting Dichotomous Traps And Rethinking Problem Formation For Rural Education, Amy Price Azano, Catharine Biddle
The Rural Educator
This article highlights various paradoxes and false dichotomies in rural education research. Using Paulo Freire's theories of oppression and critical awareness, the article delineates a theoretical framework designed to explore a reframing of rural education. We propose that this reframing would serve as rural praxis for school leaders and teachers, and we make use of these theories to discuss school leader and teacher preparation programs. This reframing for the field of rural education research proposes a way through contradictions and dispels deficit narratives underlying conceptions of rurality and theoretical constructs in rural education research.
Student Population Change In Rural Illinois Schools And Its Implications For School Leaders, John T. Yun, Ian C. Kinkley
Student Population Change In Rural Illinois Schools And Its Implications For School Leaders, John T. Yun, Ian C. Kinkley
The Rural Educator
This paper examines rural public school student population change in Illinois and explores the implications of these changes on educational leadership. Secondary analysis of 16 years of data from NCES Common Core of Data Universe Surveys illuminates population change in terms of student enrollment and demographic characteristics. Findings suggest that these changes have occurred over the 16 year period and present potentially considerable challenges for school leaders especially given the broader state climate.
Rural Superintendents’ Experiences With Empowerment And Alignment To Vision In The Application Of Principle-Centered Leadership, Shelby Lynn Davidson, Jennifer Butcher
Rural Superintendents’ Experiences With Empowerment And Alignment To Vision In The Application Of Principle-Centered Leadership, Shelby Lynn Davidson, Jennifer Butcher
The Rural Educator
This qualitative phenomenological narrative inquiry research study used narrative inquiry to investigate rural superintendents’ experiences with the application of principle-centered leadership in their districts. Ten superintendents from rural districts in east Texas were interviewed. Narratives were analyzed by organizing, describing, classifying, and interpreting data collected from the interviews. The study results support the notion that the application of principle-centered leadership helps superintendents to become effective leaders in their districts. Other findings from this study include the notion that effective superintendents practice the tenets of principle-centered leadership with different actions and methods based on their beliefs and personalities. Findings also emphasized …
A Summary And Critique Of The Section 5005 Report On Rural Education: Final Report, Devon Brenner
A Summary And Critique Of The Section 5005 Report On Rural Education: Final Report, Devon Brenner
The Rural Educator
A Summary and Critique of the Section 5005 Report on Rural Education: Final Report