SOME OF THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN BUSINESS EDUCATION IN THE SMALL SCHOOL WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 350 OR LESS, ARE EXPLORED. SUGGESTIONS ARE BASED ON OBSERVATIONS OF PRACTICES IN SELECTED SMALL SCHOOLS, AN EXAMINATION OF THE LITERATURE IN THE FIELD, AND CONFERENCES WITH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND BUSINESSMEN. GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING…

THIS DOCUMENT OUTLINES GENERAL GUIDELINES, TYPES OF INFORMATION TO GATHER, AND PROCEDURES FOR AN ADEQUATE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROGRAM. WRITTEN PRIMARILY FOR SCHOOLS IN THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT, THIS DOCUMENT COULD WELL BE USED BY ANY SMALL SCHOOL INTERESTED IN SELF EVALUATION. A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EVALUATION MATERIALS IS INCLUDED. (DD)

After a brief explanation of the way his state finances education, the speaker focuses on specific methods his small, rural district uses to save money and ease budget problems. (IRT)

This case study of Aquinas College presents both the assets and the liabilities of a small college faced with the problem of survival. Emphasis is placed on the means by which Aquinas College dealt with the factors determining its future. Chapters cover the odds on the invisible colleges, the ordeal of change, new directions, an experiment that…

A RESEARCH SURVEY IS DESCRIBED WHICH EXAMINES THE TEACHER'S ROLE IN THE SMALL RURAL SCHOOL AS IT IS PERCEIVED BY PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED IN SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS, BY FACULTY MEMBERS IN COLLEGES AND DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, AND BY TEACHER TRAINING STUDENTS IN FIVE STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE WESTERN STATES SMALL SCHOOLS PROJECT.…

Lists 16 things to consider before closing a small school. All 16 items are concerned with reducing per pupil expenditures. (Author/IRT)

Special education teachers and administrators from each of 17 small rural school districts (N=34) were interviewed on staff development needs. A lack of staff development activities was identified as a critical problem in such districts in New Mexico. Training in instructional technology was the most frequently mentioned inservice need. (Author/CL)

New Visions for Public Schools has put together "The New York City Guide to Small High Schools" to describe new opportunities in the public high school system: over 200 small secondary schools created over the last five years. These small schools are part of the Department of Education's efforts to create more choices for thousands of…

The Montana School Accreditation Standards require every Montana school to conduct a self-evaluation at least every 10 years. For some small Montana schools this has been an informal process and often more anecdotal than data driven. Using the Montana Statewide Education Profile as a model, a committee of county superintendents, teachers, and…

Noting the benefits of small neighborhood schools, this article asserts that recent renovations of historic schools in Spokane, Washington; San Antonio, Texas; and Boise, Idaho, illustrate these points and challenge the notion that well-renovated historic schools cannot meet modern standards. The article recounts the stories of these schools and…

This booklet provides a short review of the literature on the small-schools movement and describes the common features of effective small schools, as well as offering examples of two schools that have met with success. It gives a closer look at small-schools facilities and outlines six necessary considerations for local and state leaders. The text…

Description of an island elementary school with one pupil. (SP)

Discusses English program of multiple electives in a small high school; a paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (59th, Washington, D.C., November 28, 1969). (SW)