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A Qualitative Study of High Student Achievement in a Rural Appalachian Region: Perceptions of Selected Superintendents
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Mathis, Regina – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative study was based on grounded theory and used purposive sampling for selecting participants. The sample for this study included 12 of the 16 superintendents in this region. This rural Appalachian region has historically outperformed the remainder of the southeastern state on reading and math achievement tests at the elementary and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, State Programs, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests