Thursday, March 20, 2008
Rural ED SIG Newsletter - Spring 2008
RURAL EDUCATION
A Special Interest Group Affiliated with the
American Educational Research Association
______________________________________________________
Vol. 6, Issue 1 2008 Spring
Letter from the Rural Education SIG Chair
Hello Folks,
It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone and we are preparing for our annual meeting this year in New York. It is also hard to believe that I have been in this position now for three years.
I believe according to our constitution it is time for me to step down and for someone else to take on the role of SIG Chair. I would encourage you all to give this some thought and come to our annual business meeting with the idea of putting your name forward for Chair or to make a nomination for someone else. The annual business meeting is scheduled for 6:15 pm Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at 6:15pm at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Executive Conference Centre, Conference Room F, Lower Lobby.
I want to thank Pat Hardre for the exemplary job she has done putting together this year’s program of papers and presentations. This is probably the most demanding task associated with the SIG and the one that really is its life’s blood. It is the sharing of and discussing our work that gives the SIG its reason for being.
There are a total of seven sessions each of which looks very interesting and well worth attending. I want to also thank those who have served as reviewers and who have volunteered to be chairs and respondents at the SIG sessions. Every one is needed to make this vital part of our organization work.
I had an email message last week from Paul Theobald providing me with information regarding this year’s Dissertation Awards. We all appreciate the time and devotion Paul has given to this task. I thank him and his committee, Mary Frances Agnello and Christine Reed, most sincerely.
This years awards go to:
1. Erin Seaton
2. Michael Barbour
3. Donna Watson
I hope that many of you are planning to attend this year’s AERA meeting in New York, and please do try to make it to our business meeting. If there are any issues that you think the SIG needs to address, please send me an email, and I will put them on the agenda.
Michael Barbour continues to do a fantastic job with the SIG Website. Michael has recently completed his Ph.D. program at Georgia and is now an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit. I think we have the best website of any of the SIGs. Congratulations, Michael.
Invitation to Dinner
It has become a tradition during my time as Chair for members of the SIG to go out to dinner after our business meeting. I have consulted with our treasurer, Kathleen, and she assures me that depending on how many of you take up the invitation we can pay for all or a good portion your meal. We are open to suggestions as to where we might go; so if you wish to recommend a place please get in touch.
It has been a real pleasure and honour to serve as your Chair. I want to thank those who actually do the work that makes the SIG work who have made my job quite easy. I wish my successor all the best.
Dennis Mulcahy
dmulcahy@mun.ca
JRRE Moves to Penn State
The Journal of Research in Rural Education has moved as of January 2008 from the College of Education at the University of Maine, where it was based for the last 25 years (and the last 15 under the editorship of Ted Colodarci) to Penn State, where it is now housed within the Center on Rural Education and Communities. Kai Schafft now serves as editor along with associate editors Jacqueline Edmondson and Tom Farmer. Erin McHenry-Sorber serves as managing editor and Trudi Haupt is assistant to the editor. The new journal website is located at: jrre.psu.edu.
As indicated on the website, the Journal of Research in Rural Education is a peer-reviewed, open access e-journal publishing original pieces of scholarly research of demonstrable relevance to educational issues within rural settings. JRRE was established in 1982 by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The website also notes that editors welcome single-study investigations, historical and philosophical analyses, research syntheses, theoretical pieces, and policy analyses from multiple disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Manuscripts may address a variety of issues including (but not limited to): the interrelationships between rural schools and communities; the sociological, historical, and economic context of rural education; rural education and community development; learning and instruction; preservice and inservice teacher education; educational leadership, and; educational policy. Book reviews and (occasionally) brief commentary on recently published JRRE articles are also welcome.
ARCC Announces a Free Webcast Opportunity
The Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) plans a webcast for Thursday, March 20, 2008, 2:;00pm to 3:00 Eastern time. Participation is free for all who register at the website: www.arcc.edvantia.org. The webcast will describe how state departments of education and others can help rural communities capitalize on the advantages of rural places in order to address their particular education challenges. Rural schools and districts face unique opportunities and challenges by virtue of their rural circumstances. Recruiting and retaining teachers and administrators in rural schools, providing high-quality professional development, accommodating increased rural diversity, and ensuring adequate resource provision to economically challenged rural schools are among the issues for discussion.
This interactive webcast format enables the participants to take an active role. Persons wanting to voice ideas about rural issues should respond to the online survey during the webcast. Webcast participants can submit questions during the session also, and the panelists will answer during the Q/A session on the webcast. This provides a unique opportunity to interact with experts in the field of rural education.
The panel will address questions such as: What current policies and issues affect rural education? What are the implications of current policies for rural schools in Appalachia and across the nation? What can educators do to meet the changing needs of learners in our rural schools? Presenters include: Doris Williams, Director of Capacity Building, The Rural School and Community Trust: Jerry Johnson, Research Director, Center for Educational Research in Appalachia/Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; and Erin McHenry-Sorber, Managing Editor, Journal of Research in Rural Education. Caitlin Howley, Co-Director, Institute for the Advancement of Research in Education (IARE) and Associate Director, Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) organizes and coordinates the webcast. Again, free participation. Register: www.arcc.edvantia.org.
AERA Program Organized
The Rural Education Special Interest Group program chair, Patricia Hadre, organized eight meeting sessions during the 2008 Annual Conference. This New York conference begins Monday, March 14 and ends March 28. The eight sessions outlined below appear in order by day of presentation.
1. Session: Revisiting a Rural Sense of Place
Paper Session
Monday, March 24, 12:00pm-1:30pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Madison Suite 5, 5th Floor
Presenters:
Place Bound: Evaluating the Influence of a Transformative Pedagogy on Aspiring Rural Leaders. Kathleen M. Budge, Boise State University
Changing Places, Changing Spaces: Globalization, Rural Transformations, Mobility, and Ambivalence in Youth Educational Decision Making. Michael Corbett, Acadia University
Student Performance in Virtual Schooling: Looking Beyond the Numbers. Dennis M. Mulcahy, Memorial University; Michael Kristopher Barbour, Wayne State University
The Dakota Diaspora: The Out-Migration of Honor Students from One Rural Community. Kristi J. Stricker, Concordia University
What Matters Around Here: A Community Study of Rural Education, Poverty, and Policy. Angela Marie Kirby, Spring Arbor University
Discussant: Andrea D. Beesley (McREL)
Chair: Christopher Stapel, University of Kentucky
2. Session: Identification and Assimilation of Cultural and Rural Values
Paper Session
Tuesday, March 25, 10:35am-12:05pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Madison Suite 5, 5th Floor
Presenters:
Building Rural Social Capital Through High School Agri-Science Programs. Michael J. Martin, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Anna Leigh Ball, University of Florida
Casualties of Globalization and NCLB: a Case Study of Highly Transient Youth in Rural Schools. Kai A. Schafft, The Pennsylvania State University; Kieran M. Killeen, University of Vermont
Motivational Characteristics of Native and Nonnative Students in Rural Public High Schools. Patricia Hadre, The University of Oklahoma
Strategies for Upward Social Mobility for Low-Income Rural Students. John Maddaus, University of Main; Elyse Margrette Pratt-Ronco, Boston College
What Price Success? Schools and Assimilation in Appalachia. Arlie C. Woodrum, Ohio University
Discussant: Mary Jean R. Herzog, Western Carolina University
Chair: Marilyn L. Grady, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3. Session: Rural Education Across Cultures and Life Stages
Poster Session
Tuesday, March 25, 12:25pm-1:55pm, Hilton New York, Americas Hall, 3rd Floor
Presenters:
College Going and College Choice Among First-Generation Rural College Students.
Sarah Armstrong Tucker, University of Michigan
High-Achieving, High-Poverty Rural High Schools and Their Communities: A Transformative Mixed-Methods Study. Perri J. Applegate, The University of Oklahoma
How a Dual-Level Early Reading Intervention Affected Rural Teachers’ Ratings of Students’ Literacy Skills. Steven J. Amendum, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Mamie C. Ginsberg, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
School-University Partnerships: Can We Improve the School Placement Experience? Nerissa Margaret Albon, Monash University
Technology Infusion in a Rural School System: A Case Study from Pennsylvania. Robert J. Wright, Widener University
The Impact of Rural Education on Life Outcomes: A Report from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth. Jon D. Miller, Michigan State University; Linda G. Kimmel, Michigan State University; Marian Mitchell, Michigan State University
What does it mean to be Rural? Subjectivity, Friction, and the Elementary Sciences Reform Act. Karen Eppley, The Pennsylvania State University
Rural Education of Latinos. Claudia Peralta Nash, Boise State University; Leticia Alvarez, The University of Utah; Francisco A. Rios, University of Wyoming; Arturo Rodriguez, Boise State University; Maria E. Franquiz, University of Texas, San Antonio
4. Session: Communities and Conditions Driving Rural Teacher Education and Practice
Paper Discussion
Wednesday, March 26, 8:15am-8:55am, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Metropolitan Ballroom , Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor
Presenters:
Communities, Place, and Schools: Insights From Rural NSW. Colin Robert Boylan, Charles Sturt University; Andrew R. Wallace, Charles Sturt University
Creating Learning Communities through Online Professional Development to Enhance Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Jo A. Cady, The University of Tennessee; Kristin Rearden, The University of Tennessee; Thomas Edward Hodges, The University of Tennessee
Financing Rural Schools: 16th Section Woes. Jack G. Blendinger, Mississippi State University
How Life Experiences Shape the Perspective of Rural Superintendents. Melissa B. Rivers, Arizona State University
Investigating Rural and Nonrural Small-School Contexts: Implications for Education Policy, Practice, and Research. Dylan L. Robertson, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Kerrylin Lambert, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Amanda L. Gentry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Michael J. Penkunas, University of California-Davis
Issue of Time and Resource Allocation: Development of Professional Learning Communities in Small Rural Schools. James Buck Gilcrease, Haskill ISD; Danna M. Beaty, Tarleton State University.
What Needs to be in a Pre-Service Rural Education Subject? Colin Robert Boylan, Charles Sturt University
5. Session: Teaching and Administrative Assets and Challenges in Rural Contexts
Paper Session
Wednesday, March 26, 12:25pm-1:55pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Madison Suite 5, 5th Floor
Presenters:
Will the Real “Open-Door Policy” Please Stand Up: Superintendent-Board Communication in Two Effective Rural Districts. Aimee a. Howley, Ohio University; Larry Burgess, Ohio University; Marged Howley, Ohio University; Sidney Jones, Ohio University
Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural South Dakota. Wendy S. Emo, University of York
Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide: Exploring the Professional Needs of High School Mathematics Teachers. Debra L. Panizzon, Flinders University; John E. Pegg, University of New England
Leadership in Australian Rural Schools: Bush Track, Fast Track. Lorraine J. Graham, University of New England; Judith A. Miller, University of New England; David L. Paterson, University of New England
School-Community Links: Personal and Community-Level Integration of Rural Schools in Their Communities. John W. Sipple, Cornell University; Hope Casto, Cornell University; Sivilay Somchanhmavong, Cornell University
Discussant: Marilyn L. Grady, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Chair: Patricia L. Hardre, The University of Oklahoma
6. Session: Rural Education SIG BUSINESS MEETING
Wednesday, March 26, 6:15pm-7:45pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Executive Conference Center, Conference Room F, Lower Lobby
7. Session: Teaching and Learning in International Rural Contexts
Poster Session
Thursday, March 27, 8:15am-9:45am, Hilton New York, Americas Hall, 3rd Floor
Presenters:
A Distance Learning Cohort: The Impact of Reading Coursework on Reading Practices in a Rural School. Cynthia A. Lundeen, Florida State University; Marion Fesmire, Florida State University
A Multi-Faceted Investigation of Effective Teaching in Rural Schools. Andrea M. Lachance, SUNY-Cortland
Contributions of Student-Teacher Relationships to Early Reading Achievement Gains in Rural Schools, Jason C. Rose, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
The Role of a Case Study in Finding Solutions for Rural Education Problems in South Africa and Africa. Jurie Jacobus Joubert, Case Peninsula University of Technology
The Winds of Change: How Professional Development Influences Teacher Practice in Rural Areas. Essie Lom, University of New Brunswick
Every Voice Counts: Challenges Facing Teachers and Schools in Rural Communities Addressing Children’s Vulnerabilities in the Age of AIDS. Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Deevia Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
Zulu Men Demand Respect! What Do Male Teachers’ Accounts of Violence Mean for Working with Youth in the Context of HIV. Deevia Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
“If We Can All Work Together” in the Age of AIDS. Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Deeva Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
Youth as Knowledge Producers in Addressing HIV and AIDS in South Africa. Jean Stuart, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Rob Pattman, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Relebohile Molesane, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
8. Session: Thinking Novel Ways About Rural Education
Paper Discussion
Thursday, March 27, 3:05pm-3:445pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Metropolitan Ballroom Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor
Presenters:
Examining Benefits from Literacy Resources in Rural Kindergarten and First-Grade Classrooms. Kristen Lynne Kainz, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Kelley L. Mayer, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Nathan A. Vandergrift, University of California-Irvine; Timothy Wood, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Rethinking Staff Policy and Professional Development in Rural Australia. Andrew R. Wallace, Charles Sturt University; Colin Robert Boylan, Charles Sturt University
2007-2008 Rural Education SIG Officers and Coordinators
SIG Chairperson SIG Program Chair
Dr. Dennis Mulcahy Dr. Patricia L. Hardre
dmulcahy@mun.ca hardre@ou.edu
Faculty of Education Department of Ed, Psychology
G.A Hickman Building University of Oklahoma
Memorial University of Norman, OK 73019-0390
Newfoundland Tele: (405) 325-8152
St. John’s NF CA
Tel: (709)737-7917
SIG Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Kathleen T. Jorissen
ktjorissen@charter.net
Department of Educational
Leadership and Foundations
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Tele: (828)227-2456
Website Mgr. Awards Chair
Dr. Michael Barbour Dr. Paul Theobald
Wayne State University theobapg@buffalostate.edu
Woods-Beals chair in
Urban and Rural Education
Buffalo State Collee
Buffalo, NY 14222
Tele: (716)878-3911
Membership Coordinator Newsletter Editor
Dr. Kristine Reed Dr. Sharon Spall
kreed@usd.edu sharon.spall@wku.edu
Division of Curriculum & Instruction Department of Ad, Leadership,
School of Education Research
University of South Dakota Western Kentucky University
Vermilion, SD 57069 Bowling Green, KY 42101
Tel: (605)677-5831 Tel: (270)745-5190
FAX: (605)677-5438 FAX: (270)745-5445
A Special Interest Group Affiliated with the
American Educational Research Association
______________________________________________________
Vol. 6, Issue 1 2008 Spring
Letter from the Rural Education SIG Chair
Hello Folks,
It is hard to believe that another year has come and gone and we are preparing for our annual meeting this year in New York. It is also hard to believe that I have been in this position now for three years.
I believe according to our constitution it is time for me to step down and for someone else to take on the role of SIG Chair. I would encourage you all to give this some thought and come to our annual business meeting with the idea of putting your name forward for Chair or to make a nomination for someone else. The annual business meeting is scheduled for 6:15 pm Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at 6:15pm at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Executive Conference Centre, Conference Room F, Lower Lobby.
I want to thank Pat Hardre for the exemplary job she has done putting together this year’s program of papers and presentations. This is probably the most demanding task associated with the SIG and the one that really is its life’s blood. It is the sharing of and discussing our work that gives the SIG its reason for being.
There are a total of seven sessions each of which looks very interesting and well worth attending. I want to also thank those who have served as reviewers and who have volunteered to be chairs and respondents at the SIG sessions. Every one is needed to make this vital part of our organization work.
I had an email message last week from Paul Theobald providing me with information regarding this year’s Dissertation Awards. We all appreciate the time and devotion Paul has given to this task. I thank him and his committee, Mary Frances Agnello and Christine Reed, most sincerely.
This years awards go to:
1. Erin Seaton
2. Michael Barbour
3. Donna Watson
I hope that many of you are planning to attend this year’s AERA meeting in New York, and please do try to make it to our business meeting. If there are any issues that you think the SIG needs to address, please send me an email, and I will put them on the agenda.
Michael Barbour continues to do a fantastic job with the SIG Website. Michael has recently completed his Ph.D. program at Georgia and is now an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit. I think we have the best website of any of the SIGs. Congratulations, Michael.
Invitation to Dinner
It has become a tradition during my time as Chair for members of the SIG to go out to dinner after our business meeting. I have consulted with our treasurer, Kathleen, and she assures me that depending on how many of you take up the invitation we can pay for all or a good portion your meal. We are open to suggestions as to where we might go; so if you wish to recommend a place please get in touch.
It has been a real pleasure and honour to serve as your Chair. I want to thank those who actually do the work that makes the SIG work who have made my job quite easy. I wish my successor all the best.
Dennis Mulcahy
dmulcahy@mun.ca
JRRE Moves to Penn State
The Journal of Research in Rural Education has moved as of January 2008 from the College of Education at the University of Maine, where it was based for the last 25 years (and the last 15 under the editorship of Ted Colodarci) to Penn State, where it is now housed within the Center on Rural Education and Communities. Kai Schafft now serves as editor along with associate editors Jacqueline Edmondson and Tom Farmer. Erin McHenry-Sorber serves as managing editor and Trudi Haupt is assistant to the editor. The new journal website is located at: jrre.psu.edu.
As indicated on the website, the Journal of Research in Rural Education is a peer-reviewed, open access e-journal publishing original pieces of scholarly research of demonstrable relevance to educational issues within rural settings. JRRE was established in 1982 by the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. The website also notes that editors welcome single-study investigations, historical and philosophical analyses, research syntheses, theoretical pieces, and policy analyses from multiple disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Manuscripts may address a variety of issues including (but not limited to): the interrelationships between rural schools and communities; the sociological, historical, and economic context of rural education; rural education and community development; learning and instruction; preservice and inservice teacher education; educational leadership, and; educational policy. Book reviews and (occasionally) brief commentary on recently published JRRE articles are also welcome.
ARCC Announces a Free Webcast Opportunity
The Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) plans a webcast for Thursday, March 20, 2008, 2:;00pm to 3:00 Eastern time. Participation is free for all who register at the website: www.arcc.edvantia.org. The webcast will describe how state departments of education and others can help rural communities capitalize on the advantages of rural places in order to address their particular education challenges. Rural schools and districts face unique opportunities and challenges by virtue of their rural circumstances. Recruiting and retaining teachers and administrators in rural schools, providing high-quality professional development, accommodating increased rural diversity, and ensuring adequate resource provision to economically challenged rural schools are among the issues for discussion.
This interactive webcast format enables the participants to take an active role. Persons wanting to voice ideas about rural issues should respond to the online survey during the webcast. Webcast participants can submit questions during the session also, and the panelists will answer during the Q/A session on the webcast. This provides a unique opportunity to interact with experts in the field of rural education.
The panel will address questions such as: What current policies and issues affect rural education? What are the implications of current policies for rural schools in Appalachia and across the nation? What can educators do to meet the changing needs of learners in our rural schools? Presenters include: Doris Williams, Director of Capacity Building, The Rural School and Community Trust: Jerry Johnson, Research Director, Center for Educational Research in Appalachia/Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; and Erin McHenry-Sorber, Managing Editor, Journal of Research in Rural Education. Caitlin Howley, Co-Director, Institute for the Advancement of Research in Education (IARE) and Associate Director, Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center (ARCC) organizes and coordinates the webcast. Again, free participation. Register: www.arcc.edvantia.org.
AERA Program Organized
The Rural Education Special Interest Group program chair, Patricia Hadre, organized eight meeting sessions during the 2008 Annual Conference. This New York conference begins Monday, March 14 and ends March 28. The eight sessions outlined below appear in order by day of presentation.
1. Session: Revisiting a Rural Sense of Place
Paper Session
Monday, March 24, 12:00pm-1:30pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Madison Suite 5, 5th Floor
Presenters:
Place Bound: Evaluating the Influence of a Transformative Pedagogy on Aspiring Rural Leaders. Kathleen M. Budge, Boise State University
Changing Places, Changing Spaces: Globalization, Rural Transformations, Mobility, and Ambivalence in Youth Educational Decision Making. Michael Corbett, Acadia University
Student Performance in Virtual Schooling: Looking Beyond the Numbers. Dennis M. Mulcahy, Memorial University; Michael Kristopher Barbour, Wayne State University
The Dakota Diaspora: The Out-Migration of Honor Students from One Rural Community. Kristi J. Stricker, Concordia University
What Matters Around Here: A Community Study of Rural Education, Poverty, and Policy. Angela Marie Kirby, Spring Arbor University
Discussant: Andrea D. Beesley (McREL)
Chair: Christopher Stapel, University of Kentucky
2. Session: Identification and Assimilation of Cultural and Rural Values
Paper Session
Tuesday, March 25, 10:35am-12:05pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Madison Suite 5, 5th Floor
Presenters:
Building Rural Social Capital Through High School Agri-Science Programs. Michael J. Martin, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Anna Leigh Ball, University of Florida
Casualties of Globalization and NCLB: a Case Study of Highly Transient Youth in Rural Schools. Kai A. Schafft, The Pennsylvania State University; Kieran M. Killeen, University of Vermont
Motivational Characteristics of Native and Nonnative Students in Rural Public High Schools. Patricia Hadre, The University of Oklahoma
Strategies for Upward Social Mobility for Low-Income Rural Students. John Maddaus, University of Main; Elyse Margrette Pratt-Ronco, Boston College
What Price Success? Schools and Assimilation in Appalachia. Arlie C. Woodrum, Ohio University
Discussant: Mary Jean R. Herzog, Western Carolina University
Chair: Marilyn L. Grady, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3. Session: Rural Education Across Cultures and Life Stages
Poster Session
Tuesday, March 25, 12:25pm-1:55pm, Hilton New York, Americas Hall, 3rd Floor
Presenters:
College Going and College Choice Among First-Generation Rural College Students.
Sarah Armstrong Tucker, University of Michigan
High-Achieving, High-Poverty Rural High Schools and Their Communities: A Transformative Mixed-Methods Study. Perri J. Applegate, The University of Oklahoma
How a Dual-Level Early Reading Intervention Affected Rural Teachers’ Ratings of Students’ Literacy Skills. Steven J. Amendum, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Mamie C. Ginsberg, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
School-University Partnerships: Can We Improve the School Placement Experience? Nerissa Margaret Albon, Monash University
Technology Infusion in a Rural School System: A Case Study from Pennsylvania. Robert J. Wright, Widener University
The Impact of Rural Education on Life Outcomes: A Report from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth. Jon D. Miller, Michigan State University; Linda G. Kimmel, Michigan State University; Marian Mitchell, Michigan State University
What does it mean to be Rural? Subjectivity, Friction, and the Elementary Sciences Reform Act. Karen Eppley, The Pennsylvania State University
Rural Education of Latinos. Claudia Peralta Nash, Boise State University; Leticia Alvarez, The University of Utah; Francisco A. Rios, University of Wyoming; Arturo Rodriguez, Boise State University; Maria E. Franquiz, University of Texas, San Antonio
4. Session: Communities and Conditions Driving Rural Teacher Education and Practice
Paper Discussion
Wednesday, March 26, 8:15am-8:55am, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Metropolitan Ballroom , Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor
Presenters:
Communities, Place, and Schools: Insights From Rural NSW. Colin Robert Boylan, Charles Sturt University; Andrew R. Wallace, Charles Sturt University
Creating Learning Communities through Online Professional Development to Enhance Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge. Jo A. Cady, The University of Tennessee; Kristin Rearden, The University of Tennessee; Thomas Edward Hodges, The University of Tennessee
Financing Rural Schools: 16th Section Woes. Jack G. Blendinger, Mississippi State University
How Life Experiences Shape the Perspective of Rural Superintendents. Melissa B. Rivers, Arizona State University
Investigating Rural and Nonrural Small-School Contexts: Implications for Education Policy, Practice, and Research. Dylan L. Robertson, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Kerrylin Lambert, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Amanda L. Gentry, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Michael J. Penkunas, University of California-Davis
Issue of Time and Resource Allocation: Development of Professional Learning Communities in Small Rural Schools. James Buck Gilcrease, Haskill ISD; Danna M. Beaty, Tarleton State University.
What Needs to be in a Pre-Service Rural Education Subject? Colin Robert Boylan, Charles Sturt University
5. Session: Teaching and Administrative Assets and Challenges in Rural Contexts
Paper Session
Wednesday, March 26, 12:25pm-1:55pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Madison Suite 5, 5th Floor
Presenters:
Will the Real “Open-Door Policy” Please Stand Up: Superintendent-Board Communication in Two Effective Rural Districts. Aimee a. Howley, Ohio University; Larry Burgess, Ohio University; Marged Howley, Ohio University; Sidney Jones, Ohio University
Teacher Recruitment and Retention in Rural South Dakota. Wendy S. Emo, University of York
Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide: Exploring the Professional Needs of High School Mathematics Teachers. Debra L. Panizzon, Flinders University; John E. Pegg, University of New England
Leadership in Australian Rural Schools: Bush Track, Fast Track. Lorraine J. Graham, University of New England; Judith A. Miller, University of New England; David L. Paterson, University of New England
School-Community Links: Personal and Community-Level Integration of Rural Schools in Their Communities. John W. Sipple, Cornell University; Hope Casto, Cornell University; Sivilay Somchanhmavong, Cornell University
Discussant: Marilyn L. Grady, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Chair: Patricia L. Hardre, The University of Oklahoma
6. Session: Rural Education SIG BUSINESS MEETING
Wednesday, March 26, 6:15pm-7:45pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Executive Conference Center, Conference Room F, Lower Lobby
7. Session: Teaching and Learning in International Rural Contexts
Poster Session
Thursday, March 27, 8:15am-9:45am, Hilton New York, Americas Hall, 3rd Floor
Presenters:
A Distance Learning Cohort: The Impact of Reading Coursework on Reading Practices in a Rural School. Cynthia A. Lundeen, Florida State University; Marion Fesmire, Florida State University
A Multi-Faceted Investigation of Effective Teaching in Rural Schools. Andrea M. Lachance, SUNY-Cortland
Contributions of Student-Teacher Relationships to Early Reading Achievement Gains in Rural Schools, Jason C. Rose, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
The Role of a Case Study in Finding Solutions for Rural Education Problems in South Africa and Africa. Jurie Jacobus Joubert, Case Peninsula University of Technology
The Winds of Change: How Professional Development Influences Teacher Practice in Rural Areas. Essie Lom, University of New Brunswick
Every Voice Counts: Challenges Facing Teachers and Schools in Rural Communities Addressing Children’s Vulnerabilities in the Age of AIDS. Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Deevia Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
Zulu Men Demand Respect! What Do Male Teachers’ Accounts of Violence Mean for Working with Youth in the Context of HIV. Deevia Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
“If We Can All Work Together” in the Age of AIDS. Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Deeva Bhana, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
Youth as Knowledge Producers in Addressing HIV and AIDS in South Africa. Jean Stuart, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Rob Pattman, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Relebohile Molesane, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Naydene De Lange, University of KwaZulu-Natal; Claudia A. Mitchell, McGill University
8. Session: Thinking Novel Ways About Rural Education
Paper Discussion
Thursday, March 27, 3:05pm-3:445pm, Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, Metropolitan Ballroom Metropolitan East, 2nd Floor
Presenters:
Examining Benefits from Literacy Resources in Rural Kindergarten and First-Grade Classrooms. Kristen Lynne Kainz, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Kelley L. Mayer, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Nathan A. Vandergrift, University of California-Irvine; Timothy Wood, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Rethinking Staff Policy and Professional Development in Rural Australia. Andrew R. Wallace, Charles Sturt University; Colin Robert Boylan, Charles Sturt University
2007-2008 Rural Education SIG Officers and Coordinators
SIG Chairperson SIG Program Chair
Dr. Dennis Mulcahy Dr. Patricia L. Hardre
dmulcahy@mun.ca hardre@ou.edu
Faculty of Education Department of Ed, Psychology
G.A Hickman Building University of Oklahoma
Memorial University of Norman, OK 73019-0390
Newfoundland Tele: (405) 325-8152
St. John’s NF CA
Tel: (709)737-7917
SIG Secretary/Treasurer
Dr. Kathleen T. Jorissen
ktjorissen@charter.net
Department of Educational
Leadership and Foundations
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Tele: (828)227-2456
Website Mgr. Awards Chair
Dr. Michael Barbour Dr. Paul Theobald
Wayne State University theobapg@buffalostate.edu
Woods-Beals chair in
Urban and Rural Education
Buffalo State Collee
Buffalo, NY 14222
Tele: (716)878-3911
Membership Coordinator Newsletter Editor
Dr. Kristine Reed Dr. Sharon Spall
kreed@usd.edu sharon.spall@wku.edu
Division of Curriculum & Instruction Department of Ad, Leadership,
School of Education Research
University of South Dakota Western Kentucky University
Vermilion, SD 57069 Bowling Green, KY 42101
Tel: (605)677-5831 Tel: (270)745-5190
FAX: (605)677-5438 FAX: (270)745-5445
Tags: AERA 2008, AERA, small schools, rural, education
Labels: AERA, AERA 2008, education, rural
