Why Rural Matters 2007: The Realities of Rural Education Growth.

By Jerry Johnson, Marty Strange. 2007

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Exploring rural high school learners' experience of mathematics anxiety in academic settings (2012, background): “Most rural areas already face tremendous barriers to high learner attainment and operate in less than favourable policy environments (Johnson & Strange, 2007; Malhoit, 2005).”
The Relationship of Perceived Support to Satisfaction and Commitment for Special Education Teachers in Rural Areas (2012, background): “The shortage of qualified special educators in rural settings, which make up 40% of the nation’s districts, is reported to be as high as 35%, notably higher than the 11.4% nation-wide quality shortage in special education (Boe, 2006; Brownell, Bishop, & Sindelar, 2005; Johnson & Strange, 2007).”
A Rural High School's Collaborative Approach to School Improvement (2009, background): “…face several challenges that affect academic performance including high rates of child poverty (Farmer, et.al., 2006; Huang & Howley, 1991, Johnson & Strange, 2007), limited resources for educational materials and professional development (Hickey & Harris, 2005; Howley & Howley, 2005), an…”
Peer Influences on Academic Motivation: Exploring Multiple Methods of Assessing Youths’ Most “Influential” Peer Relationships (2011, background): “This community profile is typical for the rural communities in which nearly one third of all U.S. children attend public school (Johnson & Strange, 2007).”