ED 273 423 RC 015 907

AUTHOR Rios, Betty Rose D., Comp.TITLE A Directory of Organizations and Programs in Rural

Education.INSTITUTION ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Wucation and Small

Schools, Las Cruces, N. Mex.; Rural EducationAssociation, Fort Collins, CO.

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IDENTIFIERS Rural Women

ABSTRACTOrganizations and programs with a major emphasis in

rural education and small schools are listed in this directory. Thee ntries--derived from a slrvey conducted in Late 1985 and early1986--are listed alphabeti:ally by state within national, regional,state, and university categories. A brief description of theactivity's function is followed by the date it was established and ifit sponsors an annual conference or publishes a newsletter orjournal. A foreign category is included in recognition that someissues in rural education are universal. There are 82 entries listed,more than twice the number of the 1983 edition of the directory. Ofthe 82 activities in the directory, 60% (49) were initiated since1980. Of the 10 state programs, only 2 existed prior to 1983. Only 10of the 27 university-based programs existed before 1980. Only 15activities (18%) represent national organizations or programs.Grassroots strength is shown in the state and university activities,which account for 57 (70%) of the entries. Completing the directoryis a list of eight journals that are wholly or in part concerned withsharing information about rural and small schools, the populationsthey serve, and the settings in which they function. (JHZ)

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RURAL EDUCATION

A DIRECTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

IN RURAL EDUCATION

Betty Rose D. Rios, CompilerAssociate Director, ERIC/CRESS

March 1986

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The entries in this directory are based .on responsesreceived from a survey conducted in late 1985 and early1986. Many responses provided further contacts andtelephone follow-up elicited additional entries. Only thoseorganizations and programs with a major emphasis inrural education and small schools are listed.Entries are listed alphabetically by state within national,regional, state, and university categories. A brief descrip-tion of the activity's function is followed by the date it wasestablished and if it sponsors an annual conference orpublishes a newsletter or journal. In recognition thatsome issues in rural education are universal, a foreigncategory is included. .

The time since our last directory has seen increasedactivity in rural education and small schoolsthe numberof entries in this directory is more than twice that of our1983 edition.

Of the 82 activities in the directory, 60% (49) were initiatedsince 1980. Of the 10 state programs, only 2 existed priorto 1983. Only 10 of the 27 university-based programsexisted before 1980. The oldest activity is the RuralEducation Association, which was established in 1907.Three national organizations, three state organizations,five state programs, and two university-based programswere initiated in 1985.While only 15 activities, or 181/4 of the entries, representnational organizations or programs, grassroots strengthis shown in the state and university activities whichaccount for 70% (57) of the entries.In response to a commonly-asked question, a list ofjournals completes the directory. These are journals thatare wholly or in part concerned with sharing informationabout rural and small schools, the populations they serve.and the settings in which they function.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Rural Education Association300 Education BuildingColorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO 80523CONTACT Joe Newlin, Executive DirectorTelephone: (303) 491-7022

Furthers improvement of educational opportunities for allchildren in rural areas with additional attention to those forwhom opportunities have bean most severely limited in thepast; works actively at the national level to influence federalpolicy for the betterment of rural and small schools.Established in 1907; sponsors an annual national conferencein different state and regional locations; has a newsletter, REANEWS; has a journal, The Rural Educator.

Consortium of Higher Education Rural ProgramAdministrators

Office of the Associate DeanCollege of EducationBluemont HallKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506CONTACT Jerry Horn, Acting CoordinatorTelephone: (913) 532-6361

Provides a forum for exchanging ideas, practices. policies.and issues attendant to managing rural education programsand centers at institutions of higher education. Establishedin 1985; has an annual meeting.

Rural Sociological SocietyDepartment of SociologyWilson HallMontana State University-Bozeman, MT 59717CONTACT Anne S. Williams, TreasurerTelephone: (406) 994-5251

Promotes research and the dissemination of information onrural issues. Established in 1937 (functioned as early as 1920as a section of the then American Sociological Society); spon-sors an annual conference; has a news bulletin. The RuralSociologist; has a journal. Rural Sociology.

Communicating for AgricultureRO. Box 677Fergus Falls, MN 56537CONTACT. Keigh HubeiTelephone: (218) 739-3241

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Communicating for Agriculture (cont.)Non-profit, non-partisan group dedicated to working for ruralAmericans to bring them positive results and lasting changesto better their way of life and preserve it for their children;promotes increased opportunities for young people to liveand work in agricultural America; sponsors specialized ac-tivities relevant to rural knowledge and rural education.Established in 1971; has a newsletter, Communicating forAgriculture.

Special Interest Group on RUfal Education of theAmerican Educational Research Association

Academic AffairsNew Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM 87701CONTACT. Jeanie CrosbyTalephone: (505) 425-7511

Encourages educational research relative to rural schoolsand people in rural America; provides a forum for dissemina-tion of findings of such research. Established in 1980; spon-sors symposia, paper sessions, and other special sessionsat AERA's annual meeting; has a newsletter, AERA RuralEducation SIG Newsletter (do Brian Lotven, Peru StateCollege, Nebraska City, NE 68410).

Rural American Women, Inc.P.O. Box 34Clairfield, TN 37715CONTACT Marie Cirillo, President

Works to bring recognition and visibility to the problems andachievements of America's 34 million rural women and to pro-vide forums through which they can voice their concerns andbring them to the forefront of the nation's consciousness;facilitates and nurtures grassroots leadership and works toput rural women in touch with each other. Established in 1977.

Rural District Forum of the National School BoardsAssociation

1680 Duke StreetAlexandria, VA 22314CONTACT Sandra Heningburg, DirectorDepartment of Special Program ServicesTelephone: (703) 838-NSBA

Composed of school boards from districts in rural settingsof not larger than 2,500; provides services of various typesto the boards; promotes research in rural education; providesa forum for rural district issues. Established in 1985; spon-sors a series of workshops at the annual NSBA conventionand sponsors an annual conference; has a newsletter, RuralDistrict Forum Newsletter..

Small Schools Committee of the American Association ofSchool Admin* irators

1801 North Moore StreetArlington, VA 22209CONTACT: Walter G. Turner, Associate ExecutiveDirector, AASATelephone: (202) 528-0700

Provides small district superintendents and other ad-ministrators with specially designed convention and inserviceprngrams; monitors federal legislation and regulations toensure that small districts are treated fairly; maintains a

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national network comprised of contact administrators in eachstate; produces special publications relevant to small schooldistricts. Established in 1979; sponsors an annual nationalconference; has a newsletter, The Small School DistrictAdministrator.

American Council on Rural Special EducationNational Rural Development InstituteWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA 98225CONTACT Doris Helge. Executive DirectorTelephone: (206) 676-3576

Seeks to enhance services to rural citizens with disabilities;initiates and supports inter-agency efforts to increase educa-tional opportunities for rural handicapped and gifted students;serves as an advocate for rural disabled citizens at thefederal, state, regional, and local levels; membership includesa variety of services. Established in 1981; sponsors an an-nual national conference; has a newsletter, RuraLink.

National Rural Teacher Education ConsortiumNational Rural Development lrstituteWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA 98225CONTACT Bonnie Jean McGregor, CoordinatorTelephone:" (206) 676-3576

Focuses on innovative rural inservice and preservice educa-tion and certification processes for rural schools; consortiummembers include postsecondary deans and faculty, publicschool administrators and teachers, state department ofeducation personnel, and Cooperative Extension staff.Established in 1985; sponsors an annual national conference,

NATIONAL PROGRAMS

Department of Education Intra-Agency Committee onRural Education

Office of Vocational and Adult EducationDepartment of EducationReporters Building, Room 519Washington. DC 20202-5516CONTACT Duane M. Nielsen, ChairmanTelephone: (202).732-2350

This Committee was formed to provide a unified approachto rural education and rural family education through thecoordination of programs within the Department and to workwith the Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE)to coordinate related activities and programs of other federaldepartments and agencies. Established in 1983; sponsorsan annual conference.

Action Agenda Project1221 ThurstonManhattan, KS 66502CONTACT Sue C. Maes, Project DirectorTelephone: (913) 532-5866

Designed to bring about direct reform. innovation, and im-provement of educational opportunities available to all ruraladult postset-ondary learners: seeks indirectly to influencechange in internal structure and operations in postsecondaryeducational institutions serving rural populations. EstaP-li shed in 1981.

Minnesota Rural Education AssociationWest Central Education Cooperative Service Unit805 East ChanningFergus Falls, MN 56537CONTACT Patricia Mohn, PresidentTelephone: (507) 674-3045

Promotes delivery systems which bring about efficient andeffective education for children in rural areas; serves as astate advocate for rural education; provides coordination ofrural education programs and activities; encourages collegesand universities to develop materials and resourcesspecifically for rural schools and to train school personnelto work more effectively in small schools; facilitates network-ing among educators, community members, and public andprivate agencies. Estabished in 1985; has a journal,Country Chronicle.

Nebraska Rural Community Schools AssociationHildreth Public SchoolsHildreth, NE 68947CONTACT Gary Fisher, Secretary/TreasurerTelephone: (308) 938-3825

Shares information and strategies designed to improveeducation for youngsters in rural and small schools; acts asan advocate for rural and small schools through monitoringand influencing legislation. Established in 1979; sponsors anannual conference.

New Jersey Rural Special Education CoalitionMoore SchoolHighway #77Seabrook, NJ 08302CONTACT: Helyn P. Ostroff, PresidentTelephone: (609) 451-4589 or 451-0761

Recognizing that rural districts have unique characteristicsdue to size, low incidence of certain handicaps, remotenessto services, and administrator work load, the Coalition seeksto provide a forum where administrators can discuss theirmutual concerns, seek remedies through joint pro-active ac-tion, share information, and be mutually supportNe. Estab-lished in 1983; sponsors an annual conference; has anewsletter, NJRSEC Newsletter.

Upper Midwest Small Schools ProjectBox 8158, University StationUniversity of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND 58202CONTACT Larry L. Smiley, Executive DirectorTelephone: (701) 777-3249

Consists of about 50 member schools across the state;devotes itself foremost to improving instructional programsin small schools; seeks resolutions to small school problems;makes films available for inservice teacher training programs;provides consultant services to member schools. Establishedin 1964.

North Dakota Small Organized SchoolsAlexander Public SchoolsAlexander, ND 58831CONTACT Reid Straabe, PresidentTelephone: (701) 828-3334 5

Comprised of 72 school districts; provides oversight oflegislative activities pertinent to small schools; works to in-crease public awareness of the positive aspects of smallschools; encourages and supports development ofcooperative educational programs, including consortia.Established in 1983; sponst. rs an annual conference.

Organization ot Rural Oklahoma SchoolsBox 17Burlington Public SchoolsBurlington, OK 73722CONTACT Don Hoover, PresidentTelephone: (405) 431-2501

Composed of chief administrators of rural schools; infOrmsand educates the public about the importance and neces-sity of rural education; promotes equal educational oppor-tunities in rural schools; provides a forum for discussionabout the rural educational system; seeks representation onother boards and organizations; directs research applicableto rural education; provides staff development and inserviceopportunities. Established in 1984; sponsors an annual con-ference; has a newsletter, OROS Newsletter.

Communities United for Rural EducationRt. 1, Box 139Fairview, OK 73737CONTACT: Elaine FlamingTelephone: (405) 277-321:17

Promotes unity among rural schools of Oklahoma and pro-vides for their welfare; educates the public on the importanceand advantages of rural education and the rural environmentof Oklahoma education. Established in 1984; sponsors anannual conference; has a newsletter, Communities Unitedfor Rural Education.

Oklahoma Organization of Dependent SchoolsSt. Louis Public SchoolBox 128St. Louis, OK 74869CONTACT: Dale Smith, PresidentTelephone: (405) 288-3355

Comprised of all dependent schools in Oklahoma (a depen-dent school is one which has no high school in its district);provides a forum for iisues affecting small schools; acts asa voice for small schools in funding issues. Established in1983; sponsors an annual conference; has a newsletter,Oklahoma Organization of Dependent SchoolsNewsletter.

Oregon Small Schools AssociationMill City-Gates School DistrictPO. Box 197Mill City, OR 97360CONTACT Joyce Reinke, PresidentTelephone: (503) 897-2191

Acts as liaison between Oregon's small schools and variousstate agencies; represents small school interests for educa-tional legislation; provides inservice and training programsfor small school personnel around the state; acts as a clear-inghouse for information about small schools. Reorganizedin 1974; sponsors an annual conference; has a newsletter,Small Talk.

Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools139 East Main StreetCanton, PA 17724CONTACT: Jack D. Lawrie, PresidentTelephone: (717) 673-3191

Disseminates information to member districts; plans to buildor make available existing databases relative to rural andsmall schools; seeks to influence bgislative and governmen-tal decision making on behalf of its membership. Establishedin 1984; sponsors an annual conference; has a newsletter,PARSS Newsletter.

Pennsylvania Rural CoalitionP.O. Box 11880Harrisburg, PA 17108-1880CONTACT Kenneth E. Martin, Co-ChairmanTelephone: (717) 783-3700CONTACT. Dennis Murray, Co-ChairmanTelephone: (717) 662-4214

Comprised of 18 state-wide associations and organizationsinterested in rural areas or rural clientele; monitors legisla-tion; brings together resources; concentrates on rural educa-tion, economic development, environmental concerns, andrural health. Established in 1982; sponsors an annual con-ference; has a newsletter, Pennsylvania Rural Forum.

Utah Rural School AssociationUtah State Office of Education250 East 5th SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84111CONTACT Kerry D. Nelson, Executive DirectorTelephone: (801) 533-5431

Promotes improvement of rural education in Utah; uses 3-5day annual conference to show cutting edge practices whichare research-based and data-driven; provides recognition foroutstanding teachers and schools. Established in 1979; spon-sors an annual conference held jointly with the Utah RuralSchools Advisory Committee.

Small Schools Committee of the Washington StateSchool Directors' Association

200 East Union AvenueOlympia, WA 98501CONTACT: Ben G. Edlund, Assistant ExecutiveDirectorTelephone: (206) 753-3305

Composed of elected school directors of rural and smalldistricts within the State of Washington; provides a continu-ing program of assistance, support, growth, and improvementfor the state's small/rural schools; educates directors fromsmall districts to the critical issues facing rural education;gathers and disseminates information; monitors and in-fluences legislation; promotes more understanding ofsmall/rural schools. Established in 1982; annual WSSDA con-ference includes a segment especially for small/rural schools.

Small Schools Committee of the Washington Associationof School Administrators

M.P.O. 12R Butler LoopSkamania, WA 98648CONTACT: Clayton L. Anderson, ChairmanTelephone: (509) 427-8239

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Provides information, programs and/or assistance to smallschool administrators? recommends policies, positions,legislation, and actions to the WASA membership and to theLegislative and Finance Committees which are designed tohelp small school districts meet their responsibilities to theircommunities; studies problems peculiar to small schooldistricts. Established in 1979; sponsors an annual conference,has a newsletter, WASA Hotline.

STATE PROGRAMS

Alaska State Department of Education

Small Schools ConferencePouch FJuneau, AK 99811CONTACT: Robert Silverman, Special ProjectsAdministratorTelephone: (907) 465-2841

Supports and promotes quality education in Alaska's smallschools through providing activities for teachers and ad-ministrators which help them in daily activities and whichultimately enhance student achievement opportunities.Established in 1979; conference is held annually.

Nebraska Department of Education

301 Centennial Mall SouthP.O. Box 94987Lincoln, NE 68509CONTACT. Evelyn Lavaty, Coordinator of RuralEducationTelephone: (402) 471-4806

Acts as liaison for the Nebraska Center for Rural Educationand Small Schools to the Nebraska Commissioner of Educa-tion; answers questions; works with the Mid-ContinentRegional Educational Laboratory's rural project: facilitatessmall and rural schoul projects: promotes networking amongthe rural schools of Nebraska. Established in 1983.

Nevada Department of Education

400 West King StreetCarson City, NV 89710CONTACT: Patricia Weninger, Director, BasicEducationTelephone: (702) 885-3136

Acts as liaison with the Nevada Rural School District Alliance.an organization of rural school superintendents. Establish-ed in 1985.

New Jersey State Department of Education

Rural Initiative CommitteeCounty Superintendent of Schools19 Landis AvenueBridgeton, NJ 08302CONTACT: Stephen Kalapos, ChairTelephone: (609) 451-8000, ext. 410

Investigates conditions of rural and small schools; conductsneeds assessments; makes recommendations to the StateDepartment of Education. Established in 1995.

Nevada Rural School District AllianceRoom 201, College of EducationUniversity of NevadaReno, NV 89557CONTACT Smokey Davis, Executive DirectorTelephone: (702) 784-4921

Comprised of 14 rural/remote school districts in Nevada whichhave formed an organization committed to identifying andalleviating unique eductional problems and needs specificto rural/remote areas. Established in 1982.

New Mexico Center for Rural EducationBox 3 CRENew Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM 88003CONTACT. Don Croft, Acting DirectorTelephone: (505) 646-5412CONTACT Everett D. Edington, Director

(After July 1, 1986)Telephone: (505) 646-1635

Encourages research directed toward solving New Mexico'srural educational needs; collects and disseminates informa-tion on rural education and small schools; provides linkagesbetween New Mexico's rural education programs and thosestate, national, and international organizations, agencies,groups, and programs with rural resources. Established in1981; co-sponsors an annual conference with the ERIC Clear-inghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools.

Rural Schools ProgramDepartment of Education408 Roberts HallCornell UniversityIthaca, NY 14853CONTACT: William H. Deming, Executive DirectorTelephone: (607) 256-7756

Conducts research pertinent to rural/small school districtneeds and disseminates results; provides information andexpertise to rural/small districts related to staffing, curriculuminstruction, and management; assists districts in developingpolicy alternatives at state/national levels and effects liaisonbetween governmental and rural leaders; promotes network-ing and serves as a clearinghouse for program information.Established in 1978; sponsors regional and statewideconferences.

Office for Rural EducationSchool of Education and Psychology223 KillianWestern Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC 28723CONTACT: William Clauss, DirectorTelephone: (704) 227-7347

Assists the 49 western-most counties in the development ofan awareness of the unique strengths and needs of NorthCarolina's rural schools; develops creative systems to betterserve rural youth and their teachers; identifies research ac-tivities designed to better understand issues facing ruraleducation in North Carolina; provides training and programactivities designed for sub-sets of the education community.Established in 1984; has a newsletter, The RE-Ouester (TheRural Education Ouester).

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The Rural Education InstituteSchool of EducationWillis BuildingEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC 27834CONTACT: Roy H. Forbes, DirectorTelephone: (919) 757-6008

Fosters and promotes the growth. progress, and generalwelfare of rural education: offers support and guidance torural educators; assists in development of policy statements:creates awareness of needs of rural education; assists indevelopment of research and action programs; assists inidentifying and securing appropriate funding. Established in1982.

Rural Education Development CenterEastern Oregon State CollegeLa Grande, OR 97850CONTACT R. Doyle SlaterTelephone: (503) 963-1594CONTACT: Margo MackTelephone: (503) 963-1682

Provides staff development activities for the region's ruralschools; facilitates networking of resources; enables ideasharing; sponsors workshops, coursework, and opportunitiesfor program development; provides guidelines for teacherpreparation programs at Eastern Oregon State College.Established in 1982; sponsors periodic regional workshops:has a newsletter, Rural Education Review.

Rural Services InstituteMansfield UniversityMansfield. PA 16933CONTACT: J. Dennis Murray, CoordinatorTelephone: (717) 662-4214

Provides university resources and services to rural com-munities; serves school districts, local government planningand development agencies, and health and human servicesagencies; conducts studies and needs assessment surveys:holds workshops and continuing education coursesEstablished in 1984; sponsors an annual conference; has anewsletter, The Rural Services Institute Newsletter.

Center for Rural Women201 Agricultural Administration BuildirgThe Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA 16802CONTACT: Eloise Murray, DirectorTelenhone: (814) 863-4364

Addresses issues concerning the opportunities and problemsoi rural women and their families in a changing environmertgoals include research, outreach and training, and network-ing. Established in 1982.

Center for Community EducationCollege of EducationUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia. SC 29208CONTACT Jack Lyday, DirectorTelephone: (803) 799-5049

Works with state agencies, school districts, associations. anctsimilar groups to promote and foster improvement in ruraleducation. Established in 1974: has a newsletter.

Center for Excellence/Rural Education ProjectFrancis Marion CollegeFlorence, SC 29501CONTACT J. E. PotterfieldTele. hone: (803) 669-41?1

Coastal Carolina CollegeMyrtle Beach, SC 29578CONTACT Gilbert HuntTelephone: (803) 347-3161

Includes five-part program for the creation of programs forpreservice teachers, a library resource center to assisteducators who live and work in rural areas, a videotape librarywith accompanying modules portraying life in farm com-munities, a career awareness teaching curriculum de-signed to interest elementary students in teaching, and a con-ference on the character and needs of rural education in thePee Dee and Coastal regions of South Carolina. Establishedin 1985; has a newsletter, Road to Excellence.

Tennessee Technological University Rural EducationResearch and Service Consortium

Box 5112, TTUCookeville, TN 38505CONTACT: Margaret Phelps, DirectorTelephone: (615) 528-3791

Facilitates activities between the TTU College of Education,the District Office of the Tennessee Department of Educa-tion, and schools in the Upper Cumberland region of Ten-nessee; activities include studies of school effectiveness,school improvement service projects, enhancement ofteacher effectiveness, rural education research, teachereducation faculty development, and rural school advocacy.Established in 1984.

National Center lo. Smaller SchoolsCollege of EducationTexas Tech UniversityP.O. Box 4560 ,Lubbock, TX 79409CONTACT Weldon BecknerTelephone: (806) 742-2391

Seeks to improve educational opportunities for children andyouth in small and rural schools through research relativeto needs and opportunities in small schools. Provides cur-rent and relevant information to smaller schools throughworkshops, conferences, and seminars. Established in 1980.

Small Schools Resource Center4034 Education BuildingSouthwest Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX 78666CONTACT. William H. Kurtz, DirectorTelephone: (512) 245-2575

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Conducts research in areas identified by small schools; pro-vides such services as speakers, inservice training, andseminars to school districts; holds a job fair. Established in1981.

Rural Education ProgramCollege of EducationBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT 84602CONTACT. Ivan Muse, DirectorTelephone: (801) 378-6030

Conducts research; places student teachers in rural schools;supports rural education activities around the state; startmembers serve on relevant committees at state and nationallevels; supports networking activities in rural education andsmall schools. Established in 1972.

National Rural Development InstituteWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA 98225CONTACT Doris Helge, DirectorTelephone: (206) 676-3576

Houses a variety of programs and services for rural practi-tioners and teacher educators; includes the National RuralTeacher Education Consortium, the National Rural Educa-tion Research Consortium, the American Council on RuralSpecial Education (ACRES), National Jobs Services, and anelectronic "Rural" Bulletin Board; prepares products directedtoward rural preservice training and training rural educators.Established in 1984.

Partnership for Rural ImprovementWashington State UniversityPullman, WA 99164-2134CONTACT. William H. Gray, Program AdministratorTelephone: (509) 335-5509

Consortium of higher education institutions and communityservice organizations in Washington; seeks to facilitate theavailability of higher education resources to the solution ofcommunity problems and to catalize rural development ac-tivity within the region. Established in 1976; sponsors an an-nual conference; has a newsletter, Community ServiceForum Newsletter.

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National Centre for- Research on Rt: -al EducationThe University of Western AustraliaNed lands, Western Australia 6009CONTACT. I.K.F. Birch, Head, Department ofEducationTelephone: (09) 380-2380

Conducts research based on problems and issues in ruraleducation. Established in 1980.

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New Mexico State UniversityBox 3APLas Cruces, NM 88003-0042CONTACT: Jack T. Cole, DirectorTelephone: (505) 646-2623

Acquires, processes, and disseminates materials related toall aspects of American Indian education, Mexican Americaneducation, migrant education, outdoor education, ruraleducation, and small schools; prepares bibliographies,guides, and state-of-the art papers; conducts computersearches; prepares digests and other quick-response items;responds to questions and refers to other sources when ap-propriate; facilitates networking and encourages developmentof organizations at all levels. Established in 1966; co-sponsorsan annual conference with the New Mexico Center for RuralEducation; has a news bulletin, CRESS-NOTES.

National Rural Education Jobs ServicesNational Rural Development InstituteWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA 98225CONTACT Amy Hansen, CoordinatorTelephone: (206) 676-3576.

National Rural Jobs Data Bank links persons seeking ruraleducation jobs with positions available; fees are minimal inorder to increase awareness of available jobs and person-nel; personnel exchange services are also available.Established in 1983; sends bulletins to subscribing employersand job seekers.

National Rural Education Research ConsortiumNational Rural Development instituteWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, WA 98225CONTACT. Bonnie Jean McGregor, CoordinatorTelephone: (206) 676-3576

Links rural educators, administrators, teacher educators,researchers, and other individuals interested in rural educa-tion research; forms collaborative teams to facilitate the quali-ty and quantity of rural education research; provides researchdata banks; conducts.national studies to identify and prioritizeoperational research questions. Established in 1982; holdsmeetings in conjunction with major rural education andeducation research conferences.

REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Southern Rural Education AssociationSchool of EducationWillis BuildingEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC 27834CONTACT. Roy H. Forbes, Executive SecretaryTelephone: (919) 757-6008

Identifies general and specific educational concerns of ruraleducation in the South; serves as a catalyst for developingeffective state rural education organizations; facilitates aninformation and dissemination network among and betweenrural education associations, legislative bodies, state

departments of education, centers and institutes, and othersin improving the quality of rural education opportunitiesin southern states; promotes research and action programsto support and improve rural education institutions. Estab-lished in 1984; sponsors an annual conference.

REGIONAL PROGRAMS

Mid-Continent Regional Educational LaboratoryRural Education Project3000 Youngfield, #263Lakewood, CO 80033CONTACT- Paul Nachtigal, Project DirectorTelephone; (303) 238-1259

Has developed a network of rural schools, institutions ofhigher education, and state education agencies which worktoward improvement of rural education in the seven-stateMcREL region; activities include developing shared programsand alternative delivery systems for rural schools; is initiatingfollow-up studies to obtain a better understanding of thequality of rural programs. Established in 1979.

North Central Regional Center for Rural Developmentlowa State University216 East HallAmes, IA 50011CONTACT Peter F. Korsching, DirectorTelephone: (515) 294-8322

Encourages and conducts research and educational pro-grams to improve the social and economic well-being ofnonmetropolitan communities in the North Central Region;conducts work through faculty and staff in land grant institu-tions; focuses on research linked to extension programs forpolicy makers at all levels and training programs for exten-sion and other professionals involved in rural development.Established in 1971; sponsors periodic conferences andworkshops; has a newsletter, Rural Development News.

New England School Development CouncilSmall School Center85 Speen StreetFramingham, MA 01701CONTACT John R. Sullivan, Jr., Executive Director,NESCECTelephone: (617) 879-7624

Among its activities the Center directs the Small School Net-work for the Regional Laboratory for Educational Improve-ment of the Northeast and Islands. Established in 1984.

Southern Rural Development CenterPO. Box 5406Mississippi State, MS 39762CONTACT. H. Doss Brodnax, DirectorTelephone: (601) 325-3207

Works with 1862 and 1890 land grant universities toward com-munity and rural development in the Southern region; pro-vides support and training to land grant university person-nel who go into counties and work with local people; coor-dinates activities in the rural/community development area.Established in 1974; sponsors an annual conference as wellas regional workshops; has two newsletters, Capsules andBits & Bytes.

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Western Rural Development CenterOregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR 97331CONTACT Russell Youmans, DirectorTelephone: (503) 754-3621

Stimulates research and education on issues faced by ruralcommunities; works with land grant university personnel inthe 13 Western states and Guam; promotes small, flexibleprojects that bring people together for planning research orcommunity education programs; stimulates exchange ofideas and fosters networking; publishes materials intendedto help rural communities make knowledgeable decisk,nsconcerning the complex issues they face in coping with to-day's changing world. Established in 1972.

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory300 Southwest Sixth AvenuePortland, OR 97204CONTACT Rex Hagans, Director, SchoolImprovement CoordinationTelephone: (503) 248-6800

Assists in the delivery of results of research and developmentfor school improvement through the networks of state educa-tion agencies, colleges, and universities, and other agencieswhich serve rural schools. Established in 1966; has a newslet-ter, Northwest Report (Rural Education Edition).Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

211 East 7th StreetAustin TX 78701CONTACT Preston C. Kronkosky, DirectorTelephone: (512) 476-6861

Includes rural education and small schools in its goals to:develop educational partnerships among parents,businesses, and communities; apply technology to schoolimprovement; improve teacher and administrator perfor-mance, and improve school and classroom productivity.Established in 1966.

Appalachia Educatlona! Laboratory, Inc.P.O. Box 1348Charleston, WV 25325CONTACT Terry L. Eiden, DirectorTelephone: (304) 347-0470

Seeks to improve education and educational opportunitythroughout the region of Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, andWest Virginia. Established in 1966; has a newsletter, TheLink.

STATE ORGANIZATIONS

Alabama Coalition of Citizens for Excellence in SmallSchools

P.O. Box 811University, AL 35485CONTACT Barbara Glasgow, PresidentTelephone: (205) 766-3100 or 4115

Seeks to maintain and preserve the quality of educationalopportunities offered to students in small schools; searchesfor alternative resources for special projects; works closelywith the Rural Education Project at University, Alabama.Established in 1984; sponsors an annual conference; sharesa newsletter called ACCESS Reporter with the RuralEducation Project.

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Arizona Small and Rural School AssociationBonita Elementary School DistrictSunset Route, Box 1Willcox, AZ 85643CONTACT: Mary Lou Gammon, PresidentTelephone (602) 828-3363

Works to promote the interests and concerns of rural andsmall schools, particularly with the Arizona State Legislature.the State Board of Education, and the State Department ofEducation. Established in 1985; sponsors an annual con-ference; has a newsletter.

Colorado Association for Rural EducationPeyton School District 23-JPeyton, CO 80831CONTACT Dave Trujillo, PresidentTelephone: (303) 749-2330

Consists of teachers, administrators, school board members,and institutions; provides a unified voice for rural educationto the state legislature; presents annual awards to theoutstanding rural educator, program, and board. Estab-lished in 1985; sponsors an annual conference.

Peuple United for Rural EducationBox 411Conrad, IA 50621CONTACT Claudia Jones, PresidentTelephone: (515) 366-2863

Works toward enhancement of the positive qualities inherentin rural education; continues to seek ways to improve thequality of rural education; acts as an advocate for rural educa-tion to the state legislature. Established in 1976: sponsors anannual conference; has a newsletter, PURE Newsletter.

Schools for Quality EducafionBox 187Copeland, KS 67837CONTACT Leslie J. UnruhTelephone: (316) 668-5525

Comprised of school districts banded together to provide aforum for the needs and concerns of rural and small schools:acts as an advocate for legislation affecting rural and smallschools. Established in 1971; holds an annual conference inconjunction with the Center for Rural Education and SmallSchools, Manhattan, Kansas.

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1221 ThurstonManhattan, KS 66502CONTACT Tom Scearcy. DirectorTelephone: (913) 532-5866

Serves as a focus for community education efforts in Manhat-tan, Kansas. and for outreach efforts in rural communitiesthroughout Kansas; programs include traditional folk artsclasses, community issues forums. community developmentefforts, and alternative energy programs, as well as otherissues and topics of interest to community residents: em-phasizes use of community resources to respond to com-munity needs. Established in 1969: has a newsletter. RuralCommunity Education Report.

New York Legislative Commission on Rural ResourcesBox 7019, AESOB - 28th FloorAlbany, NY 12225CONTACT: Eleanor Maio, Administrative ManagerTelephone: (518) 455-2544

Supports lawmakers' efforts to preserve and enhance thestate's vital rural resources through posil.ve, decisive action;amplifies efforts of those interested in many policy areas, in-cluding education. Established in 1983

North Dakota Department of Public InstructionSouth CapitolBismark, ND 58505CONTACT. Patricia A. Laubach, Coordinator of Smalland Rural SchoolsTelephone: (701) 224-4525

Prioritizes needs of small and rural schools; assists indevelopment of programs and services to meet identifiedneeds. Established in 1985. Sponsors an annual conference.

North Dakota Department of Public InstructionNorth r! akota Small and Rural Schools Task ForceSouth i.:;apitolBismark, ND 58505CONTACT: Patricia A. Laubach, Coordinator of Smalland Rural SchoolsTelephone: (701) 224-4525

Consists of members appointed by the State Superintendentof Public Instruction; promotes research and action.programsdesigned to support and improve small and rural schools;identifies general and specific educational concerns andneeds of North Dakota's small and rural school districts; iden-tifies, encourages, and assesses development and replica-tion of exemplary small and rural education programs andinnovations; encourages teacher training institutions to con-sider small and rural education needs in programs and cer-tification; organizes and promotes networking activities.Established in 1985.

Oklahoma State Department of EducationOffice of Rural Education2500 North LincolnOklahoma City, OK 73105-4599CONTACT: Sandy Garrett, Director of RuralEducationTelephone: (405) 521-3936

Provides additional leadership and support to the manysmall/rural schools of the state; facilitates a clearinghouseof job vacancies; explores alternative instructional deliverysystems such as satellite telecommunications and academiccooperatives. Established in 1985; sponsors an annualconference.

Pennsylvania Department of EducationSmall School Districts Task ForceDivision of Advisory ServicesPO. Box 911Harrisburg, PA 17108CONTACT: Joseph Bard, Task Force Director andChief of Advisory ServicesTelephone: (717) 787-4860

The Pennsyl iania Secretary of Education has eppointed ati

group of educators (suprintendents, principals, and PDE staff)to examine problems of small rural school districts, and tomake recommendations as to their resolution; the Task Forcemeets four times yearly; the Director issues reports, conductsresearch, and coordinates agendas, communications, andsupport activities. Established in 1984.

Utah State Office of EductionUtah Rural Schools Advisory Committee250 East 5th SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84111CONTACT: Kerry D. Nelson, LiaisonTelephone: (801) 533-5431

Consists of 30 members selected by the State Superinten-dent to represent various regions of the state and is com-prised of administrators, local school board members,teachers, lay citizens, regional service centers staffs, collegerepresentatives, the state PTA president, and State Officestaff; studies school size, consolidation issues, funding for-mulas, and any other rural education issues affecting StateBoard of Education policy; advises the State Board of recom-mendations and the state of the art of rural education.Established in 1977; sponsors an annual conference heldjointly with the Utah Rural Schools Association.

UN1VERSITY-BASED PROGRAMS

Rural Education ProjectP.O. Box 811University, AL 35486CONTACT: Robin Lambert, CoordinatorTelephone: (205) 348-6432

Develops projects which support and demonstrate effec-tiveness of small rural schools including creative writing pro-jects, school newspaper projects, reading and library develop-ment, and playground construction; co-developingwith AC-CESS (Alabarna Coalition of Citizens for Excellence in SmallSchools) workshops and credit courses for rural teachers whowish to expand their backgrounds, skills, and/or certificationin the arts, humanities, sciences, and other areas of needfor small rural schools in Alabama. Established in 1982; spon-sors an annual conference; shares a newsletter calledACCESS Reporter with the Alabama Coalition of Citizensfor Excellence in Small Schools.

Rural EducationUniversity of Alaska3605 Arctic Boulevard, #420Anchorage, AK 99503CONTACT: Margery Walker. Dean, Rural EducationTelephone: (907) 564-3380

Provides university-level education to rural Alaskans in theircommunities; 14 regional centers provide direct communitycontact; manages 5 programs which extend universityresources statewide (Correspondence Study, Alaska NativeLanguage Center, Community Health Aide Curriculum.Alaska Native Health Careers, and Materials DevelopmentCenter); makes extensive toe of distant-delivered andculturally relevant instruction; uses other university facultyand experts in the community in developing ancIdeliveringprograms. Established in 1975; has a newsletter.Connections.

Rural Development Policy ProjectInstitute for Government StudiesUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA 94720CONTACT Edward J. BlakelyTelephone: (415) 642-1776

Conducts research into all the elements affecting ruraldevelopment, including education. Established in 1975.

Office for Rural EducationDepartment of EducationColorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO 80523CONTACT Joe Newlin, DirectorTelephone: (303) 491-7022

Provides support services to rural and small schools in Col-orado; coordinates a Staff Development and Consultant Ser-vice for rural school districts; encourages rural educationresearch; provides rural teacher training for teacher educa-tion students; coordinates with state/regional education agen-cies to maintain visibility of rural schools and to directresources to rural schools. Established in 1979; sponsors anannual conference; has a newsletter, ORE Up Date.

Institute for Community and Area DevelopmentCenter for Community EducationChicopee ComplexUniversity of GeorgiaAthens, GA 30602CONTACT Paul F. De Largy, DirectorTelephone: (404) 542-8467

Promotes rural economicledUcational development actMtiesthrough a non-profit corporation, School-Based DevelopmentEnterprises, and the Cottage Industry Development Center.Established in 1983; has a newsletter, Discoveries.

University of Northern lowa/Committee on RuralEducation

Department of Educational Psychology andFoundations

University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA 50614-0607CONTACT William H. Dreier, ChairTelephone: (319) 273-2570 or 2694

Coordinates rural education activities among teacher educa-tion activities at the University; encourages research in ruraleducation; provides linkage with other interested groups;assumes leadership in identifying faculty to provide servicesto rural schools; acts as a clearinghouse for information aboutrural education. Established in 1978; sponsors the UNI/COREpapers on rural education.

Center for Rural Education and Small SchoolsCollege of EducationKansas State UniversityManhattan, KS 66506CONTACT. Jerry G. Horn, Director and AssociateDeanTelephone: (913) 532-5886 or 532-6361

Coordinates and conducts research and development ac-1tivities that address the unique needs of rural and smallschools; develops strategies and delivery systems for meeting

educational needs of rural and small school communities;promotes networking; acts as rural education advocate;recognizes individual excellence through annual KansasOutstanding Rural Administrator Award; coordinatesestablishment of training programs for rurallsmall schooleducational personnel; provides corsultation services forrurallsmall schools. Established in 1978; sponsors an annualconference; has a newsletter, Education RFD.

Rural Education CenterDepartment of EducationSouthwest State UniversityMarshall, MN 56258CONTACT Keigh Hubei, Director of Rural EducationTelephone: (507) 517-6135

Provides technical assistance to rural and small schools; con-ducts research with rural and small schools; coordinates theMinnesota Rural Education Association's research efforts andedits their newsletter; provides consulting services to otherorganizations. Established -1 1977; sponsors an annualconference.

Missouri Center for Small SchoolsLovinger 211Central Missouri State UniversityWarrensburg, MO 64093CONTACT William Peter, DirectorTelephone: (816) 429-4261

Promotes development of delivery systems that serve theneeds of Missouri's small and rural schools; collects anddisseminates promising research, practices, and informationrelated to educational needs in small and rural schools; pro-vides affordable and suitable inservice staff development andconsultation services; promotes cooperative relationshipsamong school districts; provides a forum for issues, practices.and problems: serves as an advocate for small schools andrural education; emphasizes rural teacher preparationexperiences. Established in 1985.

Center for Research on Rural Education213 ReidMontana State UniversityBozeman, MT 59717-0006CONTACT. John 0. Picton, DirectorTelephone: (406) 994-3711

Has individual service contracts with small schools; is begin-ning a small school/university school improvement consor-tium; is initiating research in rural education. Established in1981.

Nebraska Center for Rural Education and Small SchoolsRoom 2038, FDHLKearney State CollegeKearney, NE 68849CONTACT. Roger H. Hanson, DirectorTelephone: (308) 234-8512

Provides consultative services, workshops, and seminars;serves as a broker of new ideas; provides assistance in iden-tifying resources for program development; conductsresearch related to the unique needs of small rural schoolsin Nebraska. Established in 1983; cooperates with theNebraska Rural Community Schools Association's annualconference; has a newsletter.

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