Does allowing all students equal access to advanced classes have a direct impact on student achievement? The answer is one that can only be provided by engaging in the appropriate research that will allow the scholarly ...

This study explored the impact of rural school district consolidation in eastern North Carolina. Wilkins County is a low-income, low-performing county with an average daily membership (ADM) of 1,501 students. This county ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the variables that contributes to high teacher turnover rate in one Southeastern rural school district. The study used the Gap Analysis for Problem-solving, Planning, and School ...

Recruiting and retaining high quality teachers is vital to the success of public education (Darling-Hammond, 2003). In a small, rural North Carolina school district, it is consistently difficult to accomplish this important ...

This study presents a problem of practice in the format of a small-scale proof of concept. The topic is focused on a comprehensive process to improve the implementation of K-5 literacy instruction within a rural district ...