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McMahon, Don; Hirschfelder, Katie; Poppen, Marcus; Whittenburg, Holly; Bruno, Lauren – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2021
Washington State University, Responsibility Opportunity Advocacy and Respect (WSU ROAR) is an inclusive 2-year residential postsecondary education program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. WSU ROAR is a recognized comprehensive transition program located in rural eastern Washington. Within the program, there are four…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Postsecondary Education, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
Hager, Karen D.; Fiechtl, Barbara J. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
In this article, we describe the evolution of a statewide alternative teacher preparation program for teachers of students with disabilities and explain current processes to revise and expand the program to increase accessibility to teacher candidates in rural schools. We will identify important features of the program including (a) significant…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Special Education, Rural Education, Program Development
Fiechtl, Barbara J.; Hager, Karen D. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2019
This article describes a statewide online alternative teacher preparation program in early childhood special education. The history and evolution of the program is explained along with the programmatic changes that resulted from working with noncertified teachers with a wide variety of backgrounds in both rural and urban districts. Challenges and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Distance Education, Educational History, Special Education
Barnes, James; Lachapelle, Paul – Journal of Extension, 2011
We explain in this article the need for board training in rural America irrespective of industry or government sector. We discuss how an assessment of training needs has led to the launch of a new project called the National Board Basics Curriculum (NBBC) project. In this project, we have identified four key core competencies that every board…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Extension Education, Rural Areas, Public Sector
Lohfink, Gayla; Morales, Amanda; Shroyer, Gail; Yahnke, Sally; Hernandez, Cecilia – Rural Educator, 2011
This article describes a collaborative, distance-delivered, teacher preparation program for rural, culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) teacher candidates. Multiple institutions partnered with one university in order to diversify the teaching force in the region and meet the needs of CLD students living there. In describing the program's…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Rural Areas, Financial Needs
Beveridge, Sue – Gifted Education International, 1989
The Hilton College Farm School is a primary school providing for the educational needs of children in a rural area of Natal, South Africa. Described are the school's historical development, funding sources, staffing, and development of an affiliated pre-primary school. (JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, Program Development
Diezsi, Cynthia P.; Cummings, William B. – 1985
A rural district designed a unique program for gifted elementary students which allowed any teacher the opportunity to develop and teach a qualitatively different unit to students identified as gifted. The half-day once-a-week pull-out program encouraged teachers to be part of the selection process and employed a coordinator to monitor the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Gifted, Program Development, Rural Education
Kissock, Craig – 1985
A new project, designed by educators in Minnesota, will develop, evaluate, and disseminate model procedures for integrating new information and communications technologies into precollege instruction in rural areas. Consortia of small rural schools using interactive telecommunications will serve as pilot sites for developing and assessing the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Improvement, Program Development
Trauger, Amy; Sachs, Carolyn; Barbercheck, Mary; Kiernan, Nancy Ellen; Brasier, Kathy; Findeis, Jill – Journal of Rural Studies, 2008
Women farmers are underserved in agricultural education and technical assistance. Long held social constructions of farming women as "farmwives" and in some cases "the bookkeepers" rather than farmers or decision-makers influence the direction of most educational programming delivered through extension programs in land-grant…
Descriptors: Land Grant Universities, Females, Focus Groups, Agricultural Education
Mulcahy, R.; And Others – Special Education in Canada, 1984
The paper describes an experimental on-site program for gifted Canadian Arctic Inuit youngsters, based on J. Renzulli's triad model, focusing primarily on development of problem-solving and decision-making skills, as well as including a creative-artistic component. Problems and issues are addressed, related to program development in remote and…
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Cultural Influences, Elementary Education, Gifted
Hembree, Larry – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1990
A summer program was developed in the Camden area of South Carolina to involve third-grade artistically gifted/talented students in activities in visual art, drama, music, and movement. Described are the program's selection process, goals, rationale, projected outcomes, staffing, facilities, and program administration. (JDD)
Descriptors: Art Education, Enrichment Activities, Primary Education, Program Development
Labour Education, 1986
Discusses the Workers' Education Branch of the ILO (International Labour Organisation), which has been developing workers' education activities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America for the purpose of assisting rural workers' organizations in identifying and developing plans to overcome their own major organizational and financial problems. (CT)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Labor Education, Learning Activities, Problem Solving

Borman, Christopher – Journal of Career Education, 1981
Describes how the author worked with some rural Texas school districts to help plan and implement career guidance programs. A plan for developing an exemplary career guidance model for rural youth is also discussed. (CT)
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Models, Program Development, Program Implementation

Hobbs, Mary Kay – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1980
The author draws upon her field observations in China during 1976 to describe how the People's Republic is trying to provide a broader base for popular participation in development. Discusses the changing nature of schooling, the importance placed on learning, and specific examples of changes in education. (CT)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Dropouts, Educational Innovation, Nonformal Education

Samuels, Douglas D.; And Others – Education, 1980
Presents a case study detailing how paraprofessionals, acting as lunchroom supervisors, have been trained to utilize behavior management techniques to effectively reduce the incidence of disruptive behavior. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Discipline, Elementary Education, Lunch Programs