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PDF pending restorationNelson, JoAnne, Ed.; And Others – 1979
Designed to assist teachers in small schools with the improvement of curriculum and instruction and to help smaller districts which do not have curriculum personnel to comply with Washington's Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Law, this guide contains reading curriculum materials for grades 9-12. The objectives listed are correlated to the Goals…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Objectives, Informal Assessment, Instructional Materials
Download full textHartl, David, Ed.; And Others – 1976
Designed to assist teachers in small schools with the improvement of curriculum and instruction and to help smaller districts that do not have curriculum personnel to comply with Washington's Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Law, this guide contains language arts curriculum materials for grades K-3. Learning objectives are correlated to the Goals…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Creative Dramatics, Educational Objectives, Grammar
Hartl, David, Ed.; And Others – 1978
Developed during 1975-76 by 40 primary teachers and 10 elementary principals from 12 small school districts in 2 Washington counties and first used during 1976-77 in more than 20 districts, this K-3 mathematics curriculum is designed to assist district compliance with Washington's Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Law, which requires…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Evaluation Methods
PDF pending restorationHartl, David, Ed.; And Others – 1977
The Washington grade 4-6 mathematics curriculum is organized according to the Small Schools Materials format which lists the sequence of learning objectives related to a specific curriculum area, recommends a teaching and mastery grade placement, and identifies activities, monitoring procedures and possible resources used in teaching to the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Evaluation Methods
PDF pending restorationMcCormack, Sammie – 1981
Because they felt that students can be responsible for their own behavior, the staff of Jefferson Elementary School, serving 300 students in grades 1 through 4 in a small rural community, developed a program which promoted self-management. In September 1979, teachers participated in an assertive discipline workshop. A Positive Action Plan evolved,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Discipline Policy, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationHelge, Doris – 1980
Major findings are presented of a national comparative study with two primary objectives: first, to identify performance of rural special education service delivery systems prior to the 1975 enactment of Public Law (PL) 94-142 and again during the 1979-1980 school year in providing a free, appropriate education for all handicapped children, with…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
Miller, Don, Ed.; Miller, Barbara, Ed. – 1979
Effective time and resource management is a necessity in all schools, particularly in small schools which make so many kinds of demands on each staff member. To successfully meet the challenge of providing a quality education in a small school, every available resource should be used, the staff and community surveyed to determine special skills or…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Career Education, Curriculum Development
Dodendorf, Diane M. – 1980
Recorded observations, camera work, conversations with 19 children in grades K-4 in a Nebraska 2-room school house, and interviews with the teacher were techniques used to assess the advantages and disadvantages of the small rural school environment and its impact on children. Five attributes were found to be significant and unique small school…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Community Involvement
Bass, Gail; Berman, Paul – 1979
Two investigations were conducted to determine whether rural school districts receive a fair share of federal education funds: a quantitative analysis of the distribution of federal funds between rural and nonrural school districts and a qualitative exploration of the special needs and disadvantages of rural school systems. The quantitative study…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Needs, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Catskill Area Project in Small School Design, Oneonta, NY. – 1959
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SMALL SCHOOL, AS PROPOSED BY THE PROJECT, ARE LISTED. FIVE AREAS OF SCHOOL OPERATION ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL--(1) MULTIPLE CLASSES, INCLUDING SUPERVISED CORRESPONDENCE COURSES, (2) FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES, (3) USE OF SCHOOL AIDES, (4) USES OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION, AND (5) SHARED SERVICES AND TALENTED YOUTH. A MAP LOCATING THE…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Correspondence Study, Educational Facilities Design, Electronic Equipment
PALMER, RICHARD J. – 1968
IN AN ATTEMPT TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHER AIDES, A UNIQUE PROJECT HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, INVOLVING 3 EXPERIMENTAL SCHOOLS AND 14 TEACHER AIDES WHO PERFORM AS MANY CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND ROUTINE CLASSROOM DUTIES AS POSSIBLE WITHOUT ACTUALLY BECOMING INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF FORMAL INSTRUCTION. THREE…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Auxiliary Laborers, Clerical Occupations, Comparative Analysis
Merrell, Russell G. – 1968
Twelve assumptions concerning learning are presented which underlie the rationale for the establishment of learning laboratories in 3 small high schools in Utah. Based on these assumptions, 12 specific recommendations are made for the improvement of education in small, rural schools through implementation of the learning laboratory concept. A…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture, Classroom Techniques
Day, Truett, Ed. – 1964
The Texas Small Schools Project has been dedicated to improving the quality of instruction in small schools, and this document provides examples of how this improvement is being brought about in the areas of teacher education and classroom instruction. Pictures and narrative are used to illustrate accomplishments in summer workshops, regional…
Descriptors: Classes (Groups of Students), Correspondence Study, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
Rideout, E. Brock; And Others – 1977
This report covers four major aspects of the declining enrollment problem in Ontario, Canada, schools. Chapter 1 reviews the literature on the advantages and disadvantages of small high schools, including suggestions for operating small secondary schools effectively. Chapter 2 contains the results of an opinion survey of teachers, principals, and…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Case Studies, Declining Enrollment
Peters, Richard O. – 1978
One of 10 sites chosen for multi-year funding under the National Institute of Education's rural Experimental Schools Program (ES), the New Hampshire School Supervisory Union 58 ES Project was a community-based effort, serving 3 autonomous school districts and operative between July 1973-July 1978. Serving a total population of 3,816, the project…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Case Studies, Change Strategies
