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Pierson, Ashley; Hanson, Havala – Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest, 2015
This REL Northwest study examined whether rural students at all achievement levels were less likely than their nonrural counterparts to enroll in college and persist to the second year. The researchers analyzed college enrollment patterns and persistence among rural and nonrural Oregon high school students, as well as variations among different…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Academic Persistence, Postsecondary Education, Enrollment Trends
Van Horn, Barbara L.; Kassab, Cathy – Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2011
Dropping out of high school seriously impacts an individual's job opportunities, income potential and employment stability. To minimize those risks, individuals can earn a General Educational Development (GED) credential. Researchers have studied the impact of obtaining a GED on candidates' lives and found that the credential affects their…
Descriptors: Credentials, Educational Needs, Home Study, Public School Adult Education
Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, Cooperative Extension Service. – 1990
This booklet profiles key economic and social features of rural Arkansas. Data are drawn from reports by the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Arkansas state agencies. About half of Arkansas' people live in rural areas, and most of these live in open country (not incorporated areas) and are completely dependent on county…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Educational Attainment, Employment Statistics, Population Trends
Kozakiewicz, Mikolaj – 1987
The causes of rural/urban educational inequalities are multiple and diverse, and their analysis requires multi-disciplinary, longitudinal research. In this Polish study, preliminary examination of macrostatistical data on rural/urban disparities revealed the limitations of dichotomous analysis. In a broad, in-depth approach designed to develop a…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Industrialization, Research Design

Zimbelman, Kirk – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1987
Examines the relations among achievement motivation, locus of control, and the occupational and educational aspirations of 92 rural and 98 metropolitan 11th graders from South Dakota. Rural subjects had lower occupational and educational aspirations but did not differ from urban subjects in achievement motivation or locus of control. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement Need, Locus of Control, Occupational Aspiration
Center for Rural Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. – 1997
Graphs, data tables, maps, and written descriptions give a statistical overview of rural Pennsylvania. A section on rural demographics covers population changes, racial and ethnic makeup, age cohorts, and families and income. Pennsylvania's rural population, the nation's largest, has increased more than its urban population since 1950, with the…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Health Services
Fratoe, Frank A. – 1980
Nonmetro (rural) blacks continue to lag behind metro (urban and suburban) blacks and whites of all residence categories on rates of graduation from high school and college, functional literacy, preprimary and college enrollment, and adult education. Nonmetro blacks are also less likely to be in the labor force, hold white collar jobs, or have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, Demography, Economically Disadvantaged
Kearney, James M. – 1994
This report examines the results and conclusions of recent research on small and rural schools, and attempts to frame current debates over educational adequacy and financial equity in Idaho's rural school districts. Section I reports findings of recent research on school size and emphasizes the benefits of (typically rural) small schools. Most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Consolidated Schools, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Cox, Peter – 1997
As part of the new Victorian Certificate of Education, the state of Victoria, Australia, implemented changes to secondary mathematics courses in order to cater to the needs and aspirations of all students by using a variety of teaching and assessment strategies. The first year that the changes were fully implemented for grade 12 was 1992. A…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Geographic Isolation, High School Seniors
Fratoe, Frank A. – 1978
Despite developmental efforts and a relatively larger population growth rate in nonmetro areas since 1970, rural/nonmetro people are still behind their metro counterparts in terms of wage levels, family income, adequacy of housing, and access to essential public services like education and health care. Rural public school education lags behind…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Ancillary Services, Career Choice
Research for Better Schools, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. – 1989
This report provides demographic, statistical, and other indicator data related to rural education in the Mid-Atlantic region of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The data are intended to aid state rural assistance councils in developing plans to improve rural schools. One obstacle to consistent policy implementation is the…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs
Berliner, BethAnn; And Others – 1989
This report profiles the condition of education in California's rural and small schools, placing public schooling and rurality into their social and economic contexts. The data focus on three issues: (1) the economic and social environments in which schools operate; (2) characteristics of rural schools, students, and teachers; and (3)…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Characteristics
Bloomquist, Leonard E. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1988
Examines trends in nature of work and workers' educational achievement levels in rural and urban regions. While most rural industries specialize in "routine" manufacturing, the South and West have grown in "complex" (often high-tech) manufacturing jobs. Suggests key to growth of complex jobs is worker education. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assembly (Manufacturing), Differences, Difficulty Level
McDowell Group, Juneau, AK. – 1994
This document reports on a six-part study conducted during 1993-94 evaluating rural secondary education in Alaska. A survey of 152 graduates of Mt. Edgecumbe High School (a boarding school attended by rural students) examined how well their educational experiences prepared them for college, trade school, and employment. A telephone survey of 800…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, Boarding Schools
Harris (Louis) and Associates, Inc., New York, NY. – 1995
During the past decade there have been considerable efforts to reform the American public school system. This survey, based on 15-minute telephone interviews with a nationally representative sample of 1,011 public school teachers in the United States, duplicates the sampling and interviewing process used in a similar study in 1984 and 1985. In…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction
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