Abstract: This bibliography provides an introduction to literature regarding strategies for educational improvement within the rural context. Ninety-three journal articles and books cover the following areas: (1) curriculum design and teaching methods, including research reports, case studies of improvement programs, and manuals used in implementing or evaluating changes in curriculum and teaching; (2) educational finance; (3) cooperative partnerships between schools, local businesses, and community services; (4) educating students with special needs; and (5) education and technology. Each entry consists of title, author, publisher, publication date, a brief description, and, when appropriate, call numbers from bibliographic databases such as AGRICOLA and ERIC. Also included are listings of videocassettes and periodicals related to educational improvement and the names and addresses of organizations and regional educational laboratories devoted to educational improvement. (LP)

Title: Innovative Approaches in Rural Education. Rural Information Center Publication Series, No. 22.
Author: Shimmons, Jonathan, Comp.
ISSN: 1056-9685
Note: 38p.
Publication Year: Apr 1993
Document Type: Bibliography (131); Directory (132)
Target Audience: Teachers and Practitioners
ERIC Identifier: ED361151
Clearinghouse Identifier: RC019288
This document is available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service.

Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies; Curriculum Development; Distance Education; * Educational Cooperation; * Educational Finance; * Educational Strategies; * Educational Technology; Elementary Secondary Education; Organizations [Groups]; Periodicals; Program Descriptions; Resource Materials; * Rural Education; * Special Education; Special Needs Students