scholarly journals How Size and Setting Impact Education in Rural Schools

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily C. Bouck
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Outcomes Research ◽  
School Size ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Outcomes ◽  
School Location ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
School Variables ◽  
Course Offerings

School variables, such as school size and school location, matter. School size and location impact many areas of education, including the characteristics of the school, curriculum, and post-school outcomes. Research reveals that students in rural schools face many personal and education hardships – from living in poverty to having less opportunity and sophistication in technology. Rural schools also have fewer course offerings. While rural schools are a unique, urban and rural schools may be more similar than expected, particularly as compared to more affluent suburban districts. Rural and urban schools have larger rates of poverty and more dire financial situations, which do impact the educational offerings, experiences, and outcomes of their students.  

Stakeholders’ perceptions of the quality of education in rural schools in Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
pp. 136548022110310
Author(s):  
Mir Afzal Tajik ◽  
Duishon Shamatov ◽  
Lyudmila Fillipova
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Education System ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Educational Provision ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Education Managers

Since its independence in 1991, Kazakhstan has initiated major reforms to upgrade its education system. However, significant disparities exist in the quality of educational provision in rural and urban schools. This study presents the stakeholders’ – school leaders, teachers, students, parents, and education managers – vision, priorities, and aspirations of quality of education, as well as the opportunities, resources, and support available to them, and the disparities and challenges they face in achieving the quality of education they aspire for.

Educational Policy Issues Related to Computer Literacy in Rural School Systems

1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Wilburn Clouse ◽  
Edward M. Savage
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Educational Policy ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Rural School ◽  
School Systems ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Rural And Urban

This study investigated the major policy issues associated with computer literacy in rural school systems. The inquiry was directed toward ascertaining if educational disparity existed, related to computer education between rural and urban schools. The findings of the study indicated that a disparity of educational opportunity does exist among rural schools, particularly the ones with less than 500 pupils. The study also revealed that organizational description, enrollment size, and geographic location are interrelated factors regarding computer educational opportunity.

scholarly journals Hygienic assessment of intraschool environment in rural and urban secondary school institutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (12) ◽  
pp. 1193-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna V. Mylnikova
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Artificial Lighting ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The One ◽  
Special Studies

The purpose of the research is to assess the intra-environment indices in urban and rural secondary schools. In the course of special studies there was given the hygienic assessment of the climate, illumination and air quality of classrooms. In classrooms in rural schools microclimate indices were established to fail to meet hygienic requirements mainly on the temperature and humidity parameters. In rural schools, the temperature was decreased to 16-17 °C in 19.0 ± 8.6% of classrooms, humidity was elevated to 63.1% in 25.7 ± 7.4% of classrooms. Among urban schools the humidity in 49.6 ± 4.4% of classrooms reduced to 23.3 ± 0.3%, in 20.8 ± 5.4% of offices it was increased to 71.9 ± 0.9%. The coefficient of the natural illumination in rural schools has been reduced to 0.86-1.4% in 33.9 ± 14.2% of classrooms. In 25.1 ± 2.3% of classrooms in urban schools the level of natural light ratio was below the normative values and varied in the range of 0.32-1.3%. It is noted that in the offices of informatics natural light indices are significantly lower than in the classrooms for core subjects. The artificial lighting in urban schools was found to be lower than hygienic standards on the desks by 1.9 times, 2.2 times - at the board. There were obtained statistically significant handshaking health problems of urban schoolchildren due to intraenvironmental factors. The c dimate in surveyed gyms in rural schools is different in the low temperature and high humidity. The hygienic assessment of the air pollution classrooms’ medium was executed for a range of chemicals: formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter. Concentrations of formaldehyde; nitrogen dioxide, suspended solids in the air in classrooms in urban schools appeared to be higher than in rural schools. Carbon monoxide concentrations in classrooms in rural schools was found to exceed their values in urban schools. The air in classrooms of the one of the cities was found to be differed by a specific atmosphere for its chemical - hydrogen fluoride, in concentrations exceeding the maximum allowed concentration by 3-3.5 times.

scholarly journals Achluophobia in High School Students, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

2019 ◽  
pp. 117-123
Author(s):  
Sankara Pitchaiah Podila
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
School Students ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Rural And Urban

Achluophobia, fear of darkness, is a common phobia among children and to some degree in adults. The response was taken from 3399 students (8th:1175, 9th:1095, 10th:1129) studying in Government High Schools. The study found that the phobia was more in 8th class students of both rural and urban, compared to 9th and 10 students. Among the rural schools, the average percentage (8th to 10th) was more in Nambur (23.32), Venigalla (17.96) and Tadikonda girls’ (16.35). In the case of urban schools the highest percentage was recorded in SJRR(22.20), SKS (19.25) and SK school (16.90).

scholarly journals Using a DEA Management Tool through a Nonparametric Approach: An Examination of Urban-Rural Effects on Thai School Efficiency

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangchan Kantabutra
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Efficiency ◽  
Nonparametric Approach ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Urban Rural

This paper examines urban-rural effects on public upper-secondary school efficiency in northern Thailand. In the study, efficiency was measured by a nonparametric technique, data envelopment analysis (DEA). Urban-rural effects were examined through a Mann-Whitney nonparametric statistical test. Results indicate that urban schools appear to have access to and practice different production technologies than rural schools, and rural institutions appear to operate less efficiently than their urban counterparts. In addition, a sensitivity analysis, conducted to ascertain the robustness of the analytical framework, revealed the stability of urban-rural effects on school efficiency. Policy to improve school efficiency should thus take varying geographical area differences into account, viewing rural and urban schools as different from one another. Moreover, policymakers might consider shifting existing resources from urban schools to rural schools, provided that the increase in overall rural efficiency would be greater than the decrease, if any, in the city. Future research directions are discussed.

Attendance Problems and Disciplinary Procedures in Nebraska Schools

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Scott ◽  
David Friedli
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Disciplinary Actions ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Disciplinary Problems ◽  
Disciplinary Procedures ◽  
Parent Contact

Study Purpose: School principals were surveyed in rural and urban Nebraska schools to compare policies and procedures on school attendance, and to contrast the use of disciplinary procedures for attendance, violence and substance abuse. Methods: A survey was sent to a 50 percent random sample of Nebraska schools. Respondent school addresses in metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) areas were categorized as urban, and non-MSA respondents were classified as rural area schools. Results: Of the 680 surveys mailed, 464 (68.2 percent) completed surveys were returned. Overall, 86.2 percent of respondents were from rural schools and 13.8 percent from urban schools. A list of disciplinary problems and procedures was reported for a first-time offense by rural and urban schools. Both an “occasional attendance problem” and a “chronic attendance problem” were most frequently addressed through parent contact in both urban and rural areas. For “fighting with another student,” rural schools most commonly reported discipline by teacher, followed by discipline by principal and parent contact. In urban schools, discipline by principal was most common. For “using drugs other than alcohol or tobacco at school” in both areas, disciplinary procedures included parent contact and short-term suspension. A list of disciplinary problems and procedures was also reported for a second-time offense and third-time offense. For “fighting with another student,” the most commonly reported procedure was discipline by principal and parent contact for a second-time offense, followed by short-term suspension and long-term suspension for a third-time offense. For “using drugs other than alcohol or tobacco at school,” for a second time offense was long-term suspension and semester expulsion for a third-time offense. Principals were also asked in an open-response format, what program or procedures were currently in place to prevent violence in their school. Common responses were “conflict resolution training,” followed by “the Boys Town social skills and behaviors model” and “a zero tolerance policy.” Conclusions: School principals generally reported similar disciplinary actions for most disciplinary problems. For recurrent offenses and for serious problems, principals generally used tougher disciplinary procedures. Some of the discrepancies in disciplinary actions, however, suggest the need for consistent enforcement and communication of policies for both urban and rural schools.

scholarly journals School health performance score: a comparative study between rural and urban school performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 2421
Author(s):  
Vishwajeet Manohar Chavan ◽  
Girish Manohar Chavan
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Urban School ◽  
Performance Score ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Health Performance

Background: Safe, secure and healthy environment for children to learn better and face the challenges of future life can be achieved by school sanitation and hygiene education. The objective of the study was to study School health performance score and compare between rural and urban school performance.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out. It included randomly selected 46 rural schools and 11 urban schools. Both the school was compared in terms of school health services parameters.Results: In our study, 33854 students in total were enrolled from 46 rural schools as compared 9904 students from 11 urban schools. Mean number of students per school was noted to be 735.95±303.72 in rural schools and 900.36±172.83 students in urban schools. From the 46 rural school teachers, 7 teachers had semi-English as their mode of teaching as compared to 39 teachers whose mode of teaching was Marathi; while all the 11 urban school teachers taught their students only in Marathi.Conclusions: It was found that the school performance score overall as well as on individual item studies was significantly better in urban schools than the rural schools.

scholarly journals The developing potential of the educational environment of rural schools in the Krasnoyarsk region

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 76-91
Author(s):  
Antonida K. Lukina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Vector Model ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Krasnoyarsk Region ◽  
Rural And Urban

The article discusses the results of the sociological research of the educational environment of schools in the Krasnoyarsk region and its impact on the development of the student's personality The theoretical basis of the article is the concept «social development situation» as well as the vector model of the educational environment. It is shown that the social situation of rural schoolchildren compared to urban characteristics are characterized by lower socio-educational status of parents, lower quality of education, limited contacts, poverty of cultural life. However, subjectively these differences are not perceived by the participants of the educational process, and their assessments of the educational environment are practically indistinguishable from the assessments of urban respondents. Features of the Krasnoyarsk region from other regions that participated in the study – the diversity of natural and geographical conditions, a fairly high index of socio-economic development, and the predominance of modern industries. As a result, there are marked differences in the assessment of the role and capabilities of the school, its functions, compared to representatives of other regions. The greatest differences in the assessment of different parameters of the environment are found in the assessments of different participants in the educational process – children, parents and teachers. It is noted that parents are extremely negative about many innovations in education, especially with regard to the introduction of the Single State Examination and the unification of rural schools, their actual destruction in the villages. In general, all participants in the educational process highly appreciate the tension of the educational environment of schools; and there were no significant differences in the assessment of this parameter between rural and urban schools. According to the participants of the educational process, the school creates the necessary conditions for the development of different abilities of students, development of life skills. Based on the analysis of the educational environment by the vector model, it was found that the educational environment of urban schools is shifted towards «career» and rural – «dogmatic» educational environment.

scholarly journals The Practice of School-Based Management in Ondo State Public Secondary Schools: Implication of School Location

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-93
Author(s):  
Olaseni Vivian Morenike
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
School Location ◽  
School Based ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
School Based Management

The practice of School-Based Management (SBM) has been widely liked to variety of wide positives in schools and increasingly acceptable in major developed and developing nations, however, the disposition and acceptance of the SMB policy remained unclear in Ondo State, Nigeria. In Nigeria, there is paucity of literature addressing the role of school location in the practice of SBM policy. This study, therefore examined the practicality of SBM in public secondary schools in Ondo State and the implication of school location. Descriptive survey design was adopted by the study. Key players from sixty (60) public secondary schools in Ondo State participated in the current study using purposive sampling techniques. In determine the efficiencies and effectiveness of School-Based Management Committees, participant were opened to Effective School-Based Management Index (E-SBM-INDEX). The instrument reported a strong overall Cronbach alpha of 0.97, while the subscales factors entails, power decentralization (α =.92); facilities obligation (α =.73); monitoring and evaluation (α =.65); recruitment and retrenchment (α =.85); and financial obligation (α =.71). Information on socio-demographic factors and geographical location of schools were also obtained from the participants. Descriptive analysis and T-Test of independent sample were used to analyze data and accepted at P < 0.05. Respondents’ mean age was 49.5±11.5 years. It was revealed that 35% of the public schools engaged practice effective SBM in Ondo State, while 65% of public schools engaged were practicing ineffective SBM. Furthermore, It was revealed that there was significant difference in the practice of SBM in rural and urban public secondary schools in Ondo State (T (58) = 26.60; P < 0.01), such that, public secondary schools located in the rural area ( = 75.20, SD = 1.80) practice effective SBM’s policy than counterparts located in the urban area ( = 34.97, SD = 02.67). Majorly the practice of SBM in public secondary school remained ineffective in Ondo State. The practice of SBM in rural and urban public secondary schools in Ondo State is significantly different. Public secondary schools located in the rural area of Ondo State practice effectively SBM’s policy than public secondary schools located in the urban area of Ondo State. It is recommended that the government should be pro-active in creating an enabling environment in terms of policy upon which SBM can be practice effectively and efficiently.

scholarly journals LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES IN RURAL SCHOOLS OF LIMPOPO PROVINCE: A SMALL STUDY

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-149
Author(s):  
Maredi Samuel Mojapelo ◽  
Jacqueline A. Fourie
Keyword(s):  
Rural Schools ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Small Study ◽  
Qualified Teacher ◽  
Access Information ◽  
Library Skills ◽  
Teacher Librarians

The purpose of this article is to report on a small study that investigated the availability of library and information resources in rural schools of Limpopo Province, South Africa. For the school curriculum to be successfully implemented, adequate library facilities, collections, staff and funds are required to support it. Data was collected by means of questionnaires directed to all teacher-librarians and principals in the high schools of the Lebopo Circuit, Capricorn District. The study found that most schools do not have functional school libraries. Converted classrooms serving as libraries are unorganised making it difficult to retrieve and access information. Some schools use staffrooms and storerooms to house library materials but learners cannot use these materials because of limited space. Unqualified teacher-librarians lack library skills and cannot guide learners to use resources. A few schools are without electricity making it impossible to operate electronic equipment. The authors recommend that schools should be provided with library-based resources managed by professionally qualified teacher-librarians to meet the needs of learners and the aims of the school curriculum.

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