Transforming Low-Performing Rural Schools. Briefing Paper

Autor/inn/en	Bell, Stella; Pirtle, Sylvia Segura
Institution	SEDL, Texas Comprehensive Center
Titel	Transforming Low-Performing Rural Schools. Briefing Paper
Quelle	(2012), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Rural Schools; School Turnaround; Educational Improvement; School Closing; Federal Aid; Federal Legislation; Partnerships in Education; Technology Uses in Education; Poverty; Teacher Recruitment; Teacher Persistence; Educational Finance; Dropouts; School Size; School Community Relationship; Educational Strategies; Agricultural Education; Transportation; Enrollment; Student Diversity; Special Education; School Location; Family School Relationship; Alabama; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; School closings; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Bundesrecht; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Armut; Lehrerrekrutierung; Bildungsfonds; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Lehrstrategie; Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Verkehrswesen; Einschulung; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Schulgelände
Abstract	Rural educational issues cannot be addressed by a one size-fits-all approach to school improvement, but current research offers some solutions and insights into turning around low-performing rural districts and schools. Of the four possibilities set forth by the U.S. Department of Education, the transformation model holds the most promise for rural schools. Successful transformation is often attributed to thoughtful and flexible school leadership and staff actions that integrate a community's unique qualities into the change process. The following questions guided preparation of this briefing paper: (1) What are the barriers and challenges to transforming low-performing rural schools? (2) What are the unique attributes of rural communities that can be beneficial in transforming low-performing schools? (3) What strategies and actions promote improvement of low-performing schools in rural locations? and (4) What local resources and partnerships can be leveraged to promote transformation of low-performing schools in rural areas? Key points of this briefing paper include the following: (1) There is no proven, universal school improvement approach for improving low-performing schools in rural districts; (2) Transformation in such areas requires innovation that integrates the existing values, norms, and culture found in the context of the community and district organization; and (3) The transformation process should be systemic and incorporate a coherent, collaborative approach that includes stakeholder input in all phases of the change effort. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Texas Comprehensive Center. 4700 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723. Tel: 512-476-6861; Web site: https://texas-cc.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01