Rural education in America : what works for our students, teachers, and communities / Geoff Marietta and Sky Marietta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marietta, Geoff, author.

Marietta, Sky H., author.

Contributor:

Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Rural--United States.

Education, Rural.

Rural poor--Education.

Rural poor.

Rural youth--Education.

Rural youth.

United States.

Rural schools--United States.

Rural schools.

Rural youth--Education--United States.

Community and school--United States.

Community and school.

Rural poor--Education--United States.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Physical Description:

viii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Rural Education in America provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the diversity and complexity of rural communities in the United States and for helping rural educators implement and evaluate successful place-based programs tailored for students and their families"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Rural Context

1. From The Outside Looking In: Rural Education Today

2. From The Inside Looking In: The Strengths Of Rural Communities

3. The Forces Shaping Rural Education

pt. II Meeting the Needs of Rural Students

4. Early Childhood Education And Care

5. Literacy For Rural Children

6. Stem Education In Rural Communities

7. College And Career Readiness

pt. III Moving to Action

8. Putting It Together: A Plan For Rural Schools

9. Promises And Pitfalls Of Serving Rural Education.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.

ISBN:

9781682535608

1682535606

9781682535615

1682535614

OCLC:

1226076576

Publisher Number:

99986763836