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Natalie J. Austin – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The idea of what "rural" means and the influence of this setting is very complex. The impact on the resources and services available to the family, school district, and community goes beyond geographic barriers. Despite there being known problems with service provision for children with hearing loss in rural areas, little is being done…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Health Services, Assistive Technology, Children
Portales Blair, Lidiana – ProQuest LLC, 2017
National assessments have shown that the majority of students in the United States cannot read at grade level by fourth grade. These results are alarming because students who are not proficient readers by third grade suffer long-term consequences and are more likely to drop out of high school. Feeling pressure to improve reading outcomes, schools…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Statistical Analysis, Reading Programs
Bradshaw, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The paper explores if systemic implementation of collaborative practices impacts the educational culture of a school. Using the fundamental principles of Professional Learning Communities, the research analyzed what collaborative practices were implemented and if they were successful as cultural change agents. Section one discusses the different…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Public Schools, Program Implementation, School Culture