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AUTHOR Worthington, Robert M. TITLE Report to the Secretary on the Department of Education's Rural Education Activities: Fiscal Year 1984. Volume II. INSTITUTION Department of Education, Washington, DC. PUB DATE 84

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EDRS PRICE MFel, 1C06 Plus . DESCRIPTORS *Agency Role; Commi tees; ferences; Elementary Secondary Education; EqualEducation;*Federal Programs; Leadership; Participation; Planning; *Policy Formation; *Rural Education; *Speeches IDENTIFIERS *Department of Education; *Partnerships

ABSTRACT This document provides examples of the work of the Department of Education's Rural Education Committee during FY84, beginning with its FY84 management plan. Next, "A Rural Education Puncy for the 80s," a speech presented by Assistant Secretary for Vocational ,nd Adult Education and chair of the Rural Education Committee, Jr. Robert M. Worthington, to the 75th Annual Conference of 4.he Rural Education Association is given, as is his keynote address, "Building Partnerships in Rural Education," to the Seventh Annual Conference of People United for Rural Education. The conference agenda is provided for the Department of Education sponsored national conference, "Building Partnerships for 'Quality Education in Rural America," held in June in Washington, D.C.; the list of participants and conference planning committee follows. "Partnerships in Action," distributed at that conference, lists 21 examples of rural partnership programs. Secretary of Education T.H. Bell's 11-page speech to the conference is included, as well as Assistant Secretary Worthington's opening and closing addresses. The document closes with the Rural Education Committee's FY85 management plan, which reviews the Committee's accomplishments in FY84 and sets objectives for FY85 (including holding another national forum, developing a research and demonstration project agenda, and preparing briefing papers on major issues). (ERR)

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wLeN REPORT TO THE SECRETARY ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES: FISCAL YEAR 1984 VOLUME II.

Prepared by: The Intra-Agency Coimmittee on Rural Education

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Robert M. Worthington, Ph.D. Chair, Intra-Agency Committee on Rural Education REPORT TO THE SECRETARY ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES: FISCAL YEAR 1984 Table of Contents Volume I:

Rural Education Policy Statement Tab A

IntraAgency Committee on Rural Education Tab B

Minutes of FY 1984 Committee Meetings Tao C

Office of Vocational and Adult Education Tab D

Office of Elementax: and Secondary Education Tab E Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Tab F

Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs Tab G

Office of Educational Research and Improvement Tab H

Office of Postsecondary Education Tab I

Office of Legislation and Public Affairs Tab .7

Office of The Under Secretary Tab K

Office of Management Tao L

Office of Planning, Budget. and Evaluation Tab Mc

FICE/Rural Education Subcommittee Tao M

Private Education Tab N

Regional Liaison Unit Tab 0

Office of the General Counsel Tab P

Office of Civil Rights Tab Q

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FY 1984 Management Plan Tab A October 17, 1983 Speech by Assistant Secretary for Vo- cational and Adult Education, Dr. Robert M. Worthington, at the Seventy-fifth Annual Conference of the Rural Education Association Tab 13

February 2, 1984 Speech by Assistant Secretary for Vo- cational and Adult Education, Dr. Robert M. Worthington, at the Seventh Annual Conference of People United for Rural Education Tab C National Rural Education Conference Program Tab D

National Rural Education Conference Planning Committee Tab E

Partnerships In Action Projects Tab F

Keynote Address by Secretary of Education, Dr. T. H. Bell, at National Rural Education Conference Tab G

Opening Address by Assistant Secretary for Vocation- al and Adult Education, Dr. Robert M. Worthington, at National Rural Education Conference Tab 34 /I Closing Addressby Assistant Secretary for Vocation- al and Adult Education, Dr. Robert M. Worthington, at National Rural Education Conference Tab I FY 1985 Management Plan Tan

4 OF EDUCATION FISC4 YEAR 1984 MANAGEMENTPLAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT

RURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

I. INIRODUCrION

A. Review of Fiscal Year1983 Accomplishments regular meetings, operating 1. Establishment of schedule of procedures, and subcommittees.

by each Committee member onthe Z. Briefing of full Committee he/she represents. rural education activitiesof the office that

3. Coordination of ED ruraleducation actities. rehensive report to the Secretary onrural 4. Submission of a c education.

Development of aDepartmental policydeclaration in support of 5. August 23. rural education that wassigned by the Secretary on

with major organizationsand other 6. Establishment of linkages Federal agenciesinvolved'in rural education. efforts to promoteexcellence in rural 7. Support of the Department's education.

and legislation forrural education equity. 8. Review of regulations leadership for vocationaleducation. 9. Provision of national

B. Possibilities andOpportunities broad issues To establish the REC asthe authoritative voice on 1. the Department of relating to the policiesand procedures Education.

To establish the REC asthe communicationsand coordination 2. Department and between link among the variousoffices within the Federal agencies relating the Department ofEducation and other to ruraleducation.

an in-house"think tank" on ruraleducation. 3. To establish the REC as by which the Department To establish the RIC asthe principal means 4. in rural education. provides nationalleadership and direction of educational services To significantlyimprove the delivery 5. both quantity and quality. to ruralcommunities in terms of of the Department managers To upgrade theknowledge and expertise 5. the delivery ofeducational and staff concerningissues relating to services to ruralCommunities. Page 2

II. Management Plan FY 1,984

A. Objectives MOM OF COMPLETION

1. Participate in the planning JASONDJFMAMJ and conducting of the 1984 National Rural Education Conference to be sponsored by the Department.

(a) Appoint a National Conference Planning Committee. a

(b) Establish a means by which regularly scheduled reports by the Planning Committee are given to the REC. a

(c) Recommend that the Secretary issue a proclamation on Rural Education that announces the Conference and includes references to the Department's efforts to promote excellence in rural education

(d) Conduct Conference

(e) Prepare and distribute a report on the proceedings of the Conference.

2. Prepare an analysis of the report of the. Commission on Excellence to determine its implications.

(a) Establish a subcommittee to prepare the analysis and recommendations. a

(b) Develop position on promoting excellence in rural education using analysis of Commission's report as basis

3. Represent the Department and make presentation at the 1984 Annual Rural Education Association Conference. 0 ,

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4. Prepare articles on rural education for publication in REA. newsletter.

(a) Write article for each issue of "Raikktws" a

Cb) Obtain and distribute copies of newsletters to members of REC and ED managers.

S. "Analyze the Rural Development Policy prepared by the USDA to determine potential for Interagency coordination.

(a) Determine what role for rural education has been identified in the policy statement.

(b) Contact the appropriate USDA officials to apprise them of the Department's rural education initiative and to set up a meeting with the REC to explore possible areas for coordination. d

Cd) Offer to send a representative to the USDA to make a presentation on the Department's ruraleducation initiative and the P.

6. Coordinate the Department's Efforts to Respond to the FICE study on Rural Education.

(a) Recommend that each Assistant Secretary establish an ad hoc Committee chaired by the the REC representative to collect data to complete survey. a

(h) ED offices submit their respective resources to the REC.

Cc) The REC compiles the submissions from the various offices and forwards them to FICE through the Office of the Secretary.

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MON'Ili OF COMPLETION JASON') JFMAMJ

Complete 1984 Update Report to the Secretary.

Ca) Revise surveyAorm as necessary.

ri (b) Compile report.

(d) Include with report comparative analysis contrasting the report with its predecessors.

(e) Use ass resource in developing resource directory on rural education within the department.

(f) Provide a copy to each ED staff unit, major organizations and member agencies of FICE.

(g) Use as resource in responding to the FICE survey.

B. Operational Procedure and Organizational Structure

1. Operational Procedure

(a) Meeting schedule continue a bi-monthly. o d f

(b) Continue to use subcommittees appointed by the Chair.

(c) Once appointed, eachsubcommittee should prepare and submit within ten working days a planof work for carrying out its assignment including a schedule of meetings.

(d) The subcommittee chair isresponsible for calling meetings andproviding rocas and clerical support.

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(e) Designate Committee Staff as an ex-officio member of each subcommittee.

(f) Individuals other than REC membersmay be asked to serve on subcommittees.

2. Organizational Structure

(a) Maintain the current management and staff structure.

(b) Appoint official of major organizations and other appropriate agencies as adjunct members of RE. A RURAL EDUCATION POLICY FOR THE80's

D. ROBERT M. WRTHINGTON

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR

VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

BEFORE THE

SEVENTYFIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

MANHATTAN, KANSAS

OCTOBER 17, 1983 IT IS A PERSONAL PLEASURE, AND PROFESSIONAL PRIVILEGE., TOAGAIN ADDRESS THE

ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE RURALEISCATION ASSOCIATION m THE 75TH ANNUAL

CONFERENCE OF ONE OP THE OLDEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE RJ RALEDUCATION ADVOCACY

ORGANIZATIONS IN EXISTENCE.IN SPEAKING AT YOUR CONFERENCE LAST YEAR INROCK

PORT, MAINE, I STATED MY CONVICTION THAT YOURORGAN I7ATION, AND ITS MEMBERS,

ARE IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE OF THISWINTRY AND REPRESENT MUCH OF WHAT ISMIL morto ENDURING AND NomistNa, BOTH IN OURS^CIETY AND IN OUR EDJCATIONAL SYS4' THE PAST TEM. MY CONTINUED ASSOCIATION WITHYOUR ORGANIZATION'S LEADERS DURING ACTIVITIES THROUGH THEREA YEAR, AND MYFREGILIENTREVIEW OF YOUR OBJECTIVES AND

NEWSLETTER AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS HAVE ONLY SERVED TOSTRENGTHEN THAT CON-

PROVIDING LEADERSHIP vICTION. WESINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR EFFECTIVENESS IN

TO AND IN REPRESENTINGRAAL EDJOATION, ITS SCHOOLS ,ITS TEACHERS, ITS ADM/NI-

STRATORS, AND ITS STATE AND REGIONALAGENCIES. I AM ALSO MORE AWARE OP THE

COMPLEXITY OF YOUR TASK.AS MARY B. LIVINGSTON,INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST WITH WA ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE THE UTAH STATEDEPARTMENT OP EZUCATION, TOLD JS AT THF.

CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON LAST .MONTH, BEING A SMALL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR IS

LIKE TRY ING TO Ri T SOX ON AN°OTOS; S

I BRING YCId THE WARM GREETINGS AND BESTWISHES CF SECRETARYBELL. I_ .XI IN HIM ORGANIZATION IS DOMAN IN CONGRAIULATNG YOU ONTHE EXCELLENT WORK THAT YOUR RURAL EDUCATION IM RJRAL AMERICA.You RAVE PROVEN TO SE AN ENDURING vO ICE FOR THIS COUNTRY THE CONTINUING NATIONAL DEBATEON THE EDUCATION POLICIES THAT WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE sHcuLo ADOPT IN .THE PURSUITOF EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. REA AND THE COOPERATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPTHAT HAS DEVELOPED 3ETWEEN THE

DEPARTMENT OF EXCATION.

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OF WE PLAN TO ANNCU NCE TODAY, CN BEHALFOF SECRETARY Eau., THE ISSUANCE.

ALTHCU GH THAT A DEPARTMENT OFED; CAT ION FktRAL Era CAT IONPOLICY STATEMENT

ANNCLI NCEMENT, AND THE CONTWiT OFTHE POL ICY STATEMENT, W ILL BETHE MAJOR FOCA F I RST, OF MY RE/WKS TODAY,I WCU LD ALSO LIKE TO COVER TWO OTHER TOP ICS AMER ICA AND RI RAL W ILL BRIEFLY D ISCLISS SOMEOF THE CHARACTER 1ST ICS OF RI RAL

EU CAT ION WH ICICONFRONT US IN THZ80's AND, SECOND, REVIEW W I H YOJ A FS4 OF

THE WAYS WE ARE ADDRESS ING THOSE/SSLI ES AND

Ti. z 1980 CENSUS REVEALED THAT THE FLI RAL PORJ LATION OF TN IS CCU NTRY IS A S IZABLE

THE RJ RAL. PORES LA' ONE : 5 9 5 M ILL IONAMERICANS As DEFINED IN THE 1980 CE NSU S THE OM Cal NTRY T ION COMPRISE. ALL PERSONS LIVINGCU TS IDE URBANIZED AREAS IN

OR IN CDMMJ N IT la Wm.! LESSTHAT 300 INNAB !TANTS IT ALSO INCUJ DES INC'S E OF LESS THAN 1000 LIVING IN AREAS OF EXTENDEDCITIES w ITH A PON LAT ION DENS m RJ RAL INHABITANTS PER SCU ARE MILE THIS, INCIDENTALLY, IS THE DEF IN IT ION OF THE

PORT LAT ION THAT IS USED INTHE DEPARTMENTIS Ri RAL EMI CAT ION POL ICY STATEMENT

ICE HAVE D(PER IENC.0 DJ R ING THE LASTDECADE THE LARGEST GROWTH IN CtlR RJ RAL LAT ION INCREASED POFU LAT ION IN ANY DECADE INONE KINDRED YEARS THE RJ RAL

FROM 53.5 MILLION MEN,Wools AND CH ILOREN IN1970 To 595 M ILL ION IN 1980 -

A GROWTH RATE OF11 17. AREASIS STRANGE AS IT MAY SEEM, A SIGNIFICANTPORT ION OF THE GROWTH IN URBAN

ACCCU NTED FOR 3Y THE GROWTHIN ;MAL AREAS DU E TO THE PHENOMENAL GROWTH IN A PORT LAT ION. GROWTH ant R.) RAL PORT LAT ION,MANY RAL COM N IT IFS EXPERIENCED WERE NO LONGERNRJ RAL. THAT FU SHED THEM OVER THEHAG IC 300 MARK, AND THEY .3-

AS DEFINED IN THE19:4CENSUS. MOREOVER, REAL GRCWIN, THAT IS, GROWTMIN THE

TOTAL AREA OF LAND CONSIDERED URBAN AND THE ACCOMPANYING GROWTH INPOPULATION,

WAS OFTEN 2,1E.TO THE ANNEXATION OF PLURAL AREAS BY INCORPORATED PLACES OF2500

OR MORE POPULATION.. ALL OF THE GROWTH IN CUR RJRAL POPILATIORWAS DUETO

GROWTH IN THE NONFARM PORILATION THE FARM POPULATION ACMUALLYDECLIO.D IN THE

1970's.THIS HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EDUCATION AND RURAL DEYELOPMENT

STRATEGIES THAT WE SHOULD EMPLCV FOR THE1980'S.

INSP tTE OF TH ISTREPENDassGROWTH IN OUR RJ RAL PORI LAT ION, RI RAL AMER ICA

CONT DU ES TO EXPER IENCE A DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THEEMI CAT IONAL AND

!CONON:. 7iEPR IVAT ION THAT EXISTSIN TH ISCCUNTRY THOU G.4 THERE NAVE BEEN GA INS

MADE IN THESE AREAS OVER THE LAST DECADE,ICJ RAL CCMPWIrTIES arripusTO LAG

BEHIND THE REST OF AMERICA IN EDU CAT IONAL, ACHIEVEMENTAND ECONOMIC WELL-BE ING

WHILE THE POVERTY RATE ROSE FROM 10 7 TO 1.1 .9 IN METRO AREAS, TTROSE FROM 13.4

TO 5 .4IN RJ RAL AREAS THESE CHARACTER IST ICS OFTEN CONTR IAJ TE TO CU R Ri RAL

" IMAGE PROBLEM N IN MANY PE,CPLE 'S MINDS, NRJ RAL. TOO OFTEN CONNOTES ALACE OF

AS IL ITY , A LACK OF Cl LIU RE, OR A LAC( OF OTHER (2.1Ai.r1-113--ftin-tER THAN A V !ABLE

ALTERNATIVE TO AN URBAN SETT ING .THAT CONNOTAT ION IS UNFORTU NATE,IS UNTRJ E

AND ITMJ ST SE CCU NTERED WITH FACT . RU RAL. AMER ICA IS VERY HETEROGENEOU S

THE TERMRURAL ALSO IMPLIES SMALL COMMINITBESAND 4CWPOPULATION DENSITIES.

THIS MEANSGREATER ISOLATION AND GREATER DIFFICULTY IN DELIVERINGSERVICES,

WHETHER THEY ARE HEALTH SERV ICES , EDJ CAT ZONAL SERV ICESOR REG IONAL DEVELOPMENT

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RURAL SCHOOLS (67% OF ALL SCHOOLS) AND RURAL STUDENTS(33% OF ALL STUDENTS)

EXPERIENCE DISTINCT EM TIONAL PROBLEMS AND EXIST INUNIQUE SUBCULTURES.

RURAL SCHOOLS CHARACTERISTI Y HAVE HIGHER ATTRITION RATES ANDLONER AcmIEVE-

MENT LEVELS THAN THEIR U CCUNTERPARTS ALTHOUGH RURAL AREAS ARE RAPIDLY

GROWING IN POPULATION IR TAX BASES ARE NOT.EVEN THOMA RURAL SCHOOLS

COMMIT GREATS PERCENTAGES OF THEIR LOCALRESOURCES TO EDUCATION, RJRAL/SERVICS

COST MORE THAN COMPARABLE SERVICES IN URBANAREAS BECAUSE OF EXPENSIVE TRANS'

PORTAT/ON REMIREMENTS IN REMOTE, SPARSELY POPULATEDAREAS, SCARCITY OF PM,'"

FESS/ONAL RESOURCES, AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHERFACTORS. THESE ARE FACTS OF

RJRAL LIFE.RURAL DEVELOPMENT IS INHIBITED SY LIMITED SUPPORT SERVICES.

LIMITED LEVELS OF AVAILABLE PROFESSIONALEXPERTISE AND LIMITED ROLE MODELS

AND EXPOSURES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Hods's, ON THE PLUS SIDE, !URAL AMERICA ENJOYS A RICHER ANDMORE DEEPLY ROOTED

CJLTIRAL HERITAGE AND STABILITY TNAN TRANS/ENT URBAN CENTERS.RURAL

AMERICANS ARE CHARACTERISTICALLY SENS IT IVE, RESPONSIBLE ANDCARING, AND AMONG

THE FINEST PEOPLE ANYWHERE.RURAL AMERICAHASA TREMENOCUS NUMBER OF POSITIVE

DUALITIES AND MAY, IN FACT, BE THE BEST PLACETO LIVE AND TO RAISE A FAMILY.

I CCU LI),, AND PERHAPS SiICU 0, SAY MJ 04 MORE AIMS T THE Li N /CIJBESS OF RJ RAL

ArAER ICA AND ME IMPORTANCE OF RI RAL EDJ CAT ION 81 T W ILL MOVE ON TO A 3R :EF

REVIEW AND UPDATE ON O./ RDEPARTMENT OF OAT ION ACTIVITIES IN 9J P PORT OFsal RAL

DEPARTMENT'S INTRA 'AGENCY EDJ CATION 1N EARLY FISCAL YEAR 1982, WE CREATED ME

Carib ITTEE ON RU RAL EDU CAT ION AS OrJR RESPONSE ToSECT ION 206 OF MEJEPARTmENT 205 cinciED TKE ASS TSTANT FELI! CATION ORGANIZATION ACT (P L ) SECTION

SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND Atli LTSCAT ION TO 'PROVIDE A UNIFIED APPROACH TO !NAT ION OF Pin- R1 R AL ELL CAT ION AND R.t RAL FAMILYEM CATION TNRCL1GH NE COORD

GRAMS W ITN IN THEDEPARTMENTAND TOWOW vani THEFEDERAL INTERACIENCy

1 4 COIMMITTEE ON EZUC.ATIall (Ha) TO COORDINATE RELATED ACTIVITIES ANDPROGRAMS OF

OTHERFailiAL.waRermpas AND AGENCIES.' THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF REPRESENTA-

TIVES FROM THE 14 kuricjPAL OFFICES CF THEDEPARTMENT I CHAIR THE COMMITTEE

WITH DR alANE NIELs94-1ERVING AS VICE"CHAIR WE ESTABLISHED A BI"MONTHLY

PLAN SCHEILLE OF REGULAR IMEETTNGSWITH DETAILED TIMELINES AND A MANAGEMENT

FOR CUR ACTIVITIES A REGULAR FEA1URE OF EACH MEETING HAS BEEN ANIN"DEPTH,

DETAILED PRESENTATION BY ONE CF THE14 PRINCIPAL OFFICES ON ITS MIRAL MOAT ION

ACTIVITIES THESE REPORTS ARE DISCUSSED AND ANIALYZED,FOR POTENTIAL

COORDINATION AND FOR OVERLAP ORREDUNDANCY IN RURALEDUCATION ACTIVITIES

A SYSTEM OF SUBCOMMITTEES WAS DEVELOPED TOPERFORM SPECIFIC TASKS ,,AND TO HELP

COORDINATE RURAL EILICATIONACTIVITIES THESE INCLUDED DEVE-OPING A PAECURCE

DIRECTORY OF RURAL EDUCATION CONTACTSWITHIN THE DEPARTMENT, COMPILING REGULA' INFORMATION ON RIRAL EZLICATIONACTIVITIES, AND REVIVING LESISLATION,

TICKS AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIESFOR THEIR EMPHASIS ON KIRA.EASCATION

LINKAGES AND CONTIKIING COMMINICATIONS WEREESTABLISHED WTTH MAJOR ORGANIZA-

TIONS IN RJRAL Ells CAT ION, SUCH AS,THE RURALEEUCATION ASSOCIATION I 144WE

THOROUGHLY ENJOYED KY CONTACTSWITH Rey BR/BACHE/LiJIM JESS, JOE MEWL IN, AND

OTHERS OF YOJ WHO ARE IN THEAUDIENCE HERE TODAYOF CCU RSE A MAJOR

CommiTTEE ACTIVITY WAS THE IN OF WORK ON THEDEPARTMENT'S RURAL. ASSIST WITH EDICATION POLICY STATEMENT A SPECIAL SIBCOMMITTEE WAS CREATED TO

THAT TASK

RIME OF Yak WE I4AVE CONT/MJED THESE IN THROUGHCUT FISCALlEAR 1983. HOPE YCLI $1 ILL CONTINUE HAVE ATTENDED OIR REGULARBI"riONTHLY MEETINGS AND WE SENT' TO DR NetiLIN AND ME, TO DO SO Minim OF EACH MEETING ARE ROUTINELY THE WORK OF THE SUE" TN MN, SHARES THEM WIII* THE REAEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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COMMITTEES CONT/NJES AND WE HAVE COMPLETED THEFIRST SERIES OF IfirDEPTH,

DETAILED REPORTS BY EACH OF THE14 PR!NCIPAL OFFICES ON .THEIR RURAL EDUCATION EtCATION WAS SUMMARIZED ACTIVITIES.THE REPORT OF THE OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY

IN THE LATEST ISSUE OFR NEWS. DR. NIELSEN ADDRESSED THE FEBRUARY

CONFERENCE OF PEOPLE UNITED FORRURAL EDUCATION AND CONTINJES TO WORK CLOSELY

WITH 'VIPEROUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALSINVOLVED IN PURAL EUICATION.

WE HAVE DEVELOPED THE DEPARTMENT'S*RURAL EDUCATION AND RURAL FAMILY

EDUCATION POLICY FOR THE 80's' WHICH WAS RECENTLY APPROVED ANDSIGNED

SY SECRETARYBELL. I HAVE APPOINTED A PLANN ING COMMITTEE FOR A NATIONAL

RIM. EDUCATION CONFERENCE WHICH,1 AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE/WILL BE SPONSORED OF BY THE DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION AND HELD tN WASHINGTON, DZ., IN THE SPRING COMMITTEE, INCLUDING 1984.SEVERAL OF YOU HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SERVE ON THAT THIS YriR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJOE NEHLIN AND nuR 1983-84PRESIDENT JIM JESS.

27 MEMBER PLANNING COMMITTEE WILL BE CHAIRED BYDR. NIELSEN AND WILL HOLD ITS

FIRST MEETING INWASHINGTON ON OCTOBER 27 AND28. THE SIND/NG FOR ALANNING

AND CONDUCTING THE CIINFERENCE WILLBE PROVIDED THROUGH MY OFFICE.

EDUCATION (F10E) WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEFEDERAL iNTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON OUR STAFF HAS THROJeri THE SUBCOMMITTEE ONRURAL EDUCATION WH/CN I CHAIR

COMPUTED A STUDY DESIGN AND/NSTRUMENTS FOR FIELD TESTING.DATA WILL EDUCATION BE COLLECTED FROM ALLFEDERAL AGENCIES ON ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED RJRAL OF SUCH PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES. THE DATA WILL BE COMPILED INTO AN INVENTORY

AND AN ANALYSIS AND REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLEIN LATE Peg. I

THE SUMMARY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S1983 RURAL EDUCATIONACTIVITIES 15 NEARING

COMPLETiON AND I WILL PRESENT ITTO SECRETARYBELL WITHIN THE NEXT FEi DAYS.

16 TM Is COMP ILAT ION OF FY 1983 IN IT IAT IVES !Nall DES Hi NDREDS OFPROJECTS RELATED

To MAL ECU CAT ION Pt/ NDUI THROJ ON PROGRAMAMIN ISTERED BY NE VARIOUS OFF ICES

CF THE DEPARTMENT

I HAVE APPROVED NE 19814 MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THEDEPARTMENT'S RI RAL En/ CAT ION

CCM ITTEE THE MAJOR OBJECT IVES OF THE PLAN ARE: 1) PREPARAT ION OF ANANALYS IS

OF THE REPORT OF THECCMMISS ION ON EXCELLENCE TO DETERMINE ITS IMPLICAT IONS

FOR R3 RAL F:EU CAT ION;2) MORD INAT ION OF NE DEPARTMDT 'S EFFORTS TO RESPOND TO

NE RI RAL EDi CAT ION SECT ION OF, THEFEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON En! CAT ION

(FICE) STU DY ON ETU CAT ION; 3) PREPARATION OF AN ANALYS IS OF THERI RAL DEVEL0P-

MENT POL ICY PREPARED BY AN ADVISORYGROLI P TO THE DEPARTMENT OFAGR ICU LIU RE TO

DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL FORINTERAGENCY COORDINAT ION; L4) IMPLEMENTAT ION OF

1984 NATIONAL RuRAL au CAT ION CONFERENCE; AND5) DONT MU Ell COORD I NAT ION OF

THE DEPARTMENT'S SI RAL Elli CAT ION INIT IAT IVES

My RESPONS IB IL IT !ES AS CHAIR OF THESE NO COMMITTEESIS DEPARTMENT w ODE, HON

EVER MY MAJOR RESPONS 113 IL ITY ISTO SERVE AS THEDEPARTMENT'S Ass !STANT

SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND An; LTEDI CAT ION CONS ECI; EMILY, I WE LD LIKE TO

WE HAVE TAKE A P MINUTES TO SHARE W YOJ THE RI RAC,. EMI CAT ION EMPHASES CIA IiI RAL UNDERwAY 114 OJ R CAINOFF ICE CF VOCATIONAL AND AD/ LT EILI CAT ION

EILI CAT ION IN IT IAT IVE IS OESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLNINGOBJECT IVES

(1) TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMNT THEDEPARTMENT'S RI RAL ECU CAT ION POL ICY DECLARA-

TION; (2) TO IDENTIFY ANAPPROPRIATE RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONAGENDA FOR AL ITY AND mi ANT ITY RS RAL VOCATIONAL AND ADJ LTCU CAT ION; (3) TO u F GRADE NE Obi &ND Atli LT OF INFORMT ION GENERATEDCONCERNING ISSU ES IN RI RAL VOCATIONAL

EDi CAT ION; (Ii) TO FOSTER AUNIFIED APPROACH w ITN IN THEDEP ARTmENT OF ISSU ES IVE RELATING TO RURAL VOCATIONAL AND LT En; CAT ION; ) TO CREATE AN EFEECT DELZBERATIoNS GOVERN- VO CE FOR R1RAL EEL CAT ION INPOLICY DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER

17 ING NE OPERATION OF ADULT ANDVOC ED- PROGRAMS AND; (6) TO IMPROVE INTER-

AGENCY COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION IN THEOPERATION OF ADULT, VOCATIONAL AND

OTHER EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOCUSINGON RURAL COMMJNITIES WIN EFFORTS

DESIGNED TO PROMOTE fHE ECONOMIC WELL-BEINGOF THESE COMMUNITIES-

To ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, WE ARE INITIATING THE FOLLOWINGACTIVITIES AS

PART OF A MILTr-YEAR, PLAN OF ACTION: (1) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INHCUSE

CLEARINGHCUSE ON RJRAL VOCATIONAL AND ADULTEDUCATION TO WORK COOPERATIVELY

mAJOR RURAL EDUCATION CLEARINGHCUSES, SUCHAS, THE ERIC -CRESS,.(2) CON-

TINJATION OF 'URAL EDUCATION STAFFSUPPORT WITHIN THE SPECIALPROGRAMS

BRANCH OF OA DIVISION OF INNOVATION ANDDEVELOPMENT; (3) THE AUTHORING OF

ARTICLES AND INFORMATION PAPERS FOR USE INLECISION-MAKING, BOTH wrmix THE

DEPARTMENT AND ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEvELS; (4) cONTINJEDCOLLAjORATION

WITH APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS IN IHEDEPARTMENTS OF AGRIOULlURE,

INTERIOR, AND LABOR AND OTHER AGENCIES RELATING TORJRAL EDUCATION; AND

(5) THE cammEo RIRSJIT OF COLLECTIvE RELATIONSHIPSWITH MAJOR QRSANIZATIONs, EDJCAT/ON suCH AS REA, THAT FOSTERINFORMATION-SHARING AND INPuT TO OUR RURAL

PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT-

OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THE RECENTLY FINALLY, ITis A DISTINCT PLEASURE FOR ME TO IT IS APPROVED DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION POLICY STATEMENT ON RURAL EQUCATION-

APPROPRIATE THAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENTSIOJLA SE MADE AT THE ZIM ANNUAL

CONFERENCE OF THE RURALEDUCATION ASSOCIATIQN-

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St 1E OF Yal HAVE EITHER RECEIVED OR WILL SOON RECEIVE ONEOF N! OVER

150 PERSONAL LETTERS I HAVE W R MEN TRANSM ITT !NG THE POLICY STATE/ENT

TO RECOGNIZED LEADERS IN it RAL CU CAT ION I WISH I COJ LD NAVE SENT A

PERSONAL COPY TO EACH OF 'KU IT W ILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT ISSUE OF

REA NEwg AND IN OTI4ER -11.1 RAL EZU CAT ION NE 4SLETTERS AND RELEASES SIGNED BY

SECRETARY BELL ON A/ GI ST B. 714 IS DECLARAT ION OF POLICY ESTABL ISHESTFiE

OFF IC IAL POS IT ION OF MEDEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF RI RAL ELI CAT /ON IT READS

AS FOLLOWS: Paze

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

"t:. ?. 4.7- 7,1 THE SECRETARY

Rural Education Rural Family Education Policy for the 80's

TheDepartment of Educationrecognizes the uniqueand valuable

contributions rural America bas made to both thesocial and economic

development of c country. In recent decades, however, the changing

dynamics of our ueban centers have forzed public policydecisions Natich

tend to emphasize solutiens to urban concecns.ratherthan rural =cans;

this despite the fact that over one40=th of allAmericans still live --

and are educated -- in areas descriivd as "rural."*While the Department

of Education remains committed to programsthat help urban youth and

adults, it is appropriate that we strengthenour.efforts to provide

programs that address theeducationalneeds of rural and smalltoyouth

and adults. Those edunned in rural areas must beprovided with the basic educationaltools necessary to enter anincreasinglyc.mplex workforce.

Rural educators ask no more than "equity" in theirattests towork within

the Federal and.State education structures to assurerural and small town

youth and adults equal educational opportunities. To meet this goal, the

Department of Eftation adepts the followingpolicy:

RURAL ETC ti MALL RECEEVE AN =TULEMARE OF IEEE 117:874ATICK, SERVICES, ASSISTANCE AM,Ft= AVAZIAELS MX AND IER=41 DAR' OF EECICAIICS AND ITS FROMMS.

* As defined in the 1980 census,the rural population =prises all persons living outside urbanized areasin the open =try or in=amities with less t WOO inhabitants.It also includes those Living In areasof extended cities waft a populationdensity of less than 1000 inhabitants per square mile. 20 BEST COPYAVAILABLE ?ate :1 To the extent that resources are available, the Department of Education is prepared to take the following initiatives in this regard:

4"; The Department will assist educators and administrators on all levels interested in developingcutreachand volunteer programs with the active support and reaction of parmits, teachers, civic groups and the business community to improve the delivery of educati=ai services to rural communities.

O The Department will work to expand the data base on the conditi= ag aduca4amt i ritali areas,,and will provide the necessary tOchnologies to di suer:nate infinzation releviott to curricultut, organization,Per=noloodsto;rrt.servicesneededfor educationalinstitutionsservingruralc=aunities. Data collection will focus.oninformatiren relating tore local designations;goalsofruraleducationandruralfandja education: strveys of rural =Timis: test score oscfarisons: tax base/student ratios; chwacteristiCs of effective rural battens:acrd tions of intermediate service- asencv deliver, siitems.To. disseminate information t educational,Institutions 'and or* serving rural communities. rural school districtsthe hmea will utilize State Darts of Education; !LTC/CRESS. the RuralEdtration Association:other iorcies.sionalandserviceor national advisory councils; youth organizations:intermediate units- /merit= Education Ma e:ertd.co d local agencies.

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o The Department, with appropriate control staff, will closely

ionitor Education program regulations, eligibility and

evaluation criteria, subregulatcry directivesand administrative

policies to insure equity for all LEAs regardless of size,

location or condition. Nbnitoring will focus on reducing

anolication and renorting proceduresandforms; and redudng

=realisticreouirements inOeneral while line =vete= and staff sioni

o 'The Department willassist in identifyingand developing special

programs available for handicapped imdividuals located in real

areas.

o TheDepartmentwillprovide personnel tocoordinatethe consolidationof available research an shortages and additional

needs for analysis bythe Secretary's Rural. Education Coi=ittee.

Rtsearch will focus on effective practices and chasacteristics

of effectiverural orogransand projects.

The Department will include rural institutions in demonstration

and pilot projects, and will involve cross sections of rural

communities lo educational technology planning.

The Department will provide consultative and tpflbnical

assistance to rural educational entities as a means to improve

the quality ofeducationin ruralareas. To facilitate

22 3 Page-13 canaunications, the Department will =Dart initiatives such as an gounsal nation form: a namtthlv newsletter. and utilization ofextensionservices and existingorgmthations for. dissemination of info=aticn.

o The Depammant will assist in improving public sector/private sectorcollabtrationbycoordinatingnetscrksatlocal, regional, State and Federal levels.

o The Depara= will assist raral eduCatti in improving the achievementofbladestudents,American Indianstudents, Children of migrant workers and other minorities.To this end. the Denim= will fo=s an da=conctionrates framhighschool ege includingsecatadary and

postsecandartr vocational institutions and eragms;gains' functioualliteracy.changes incollege=maize=and achievelents in adult education.

a The Department Will assist individuals and families living in rural areas with family education programs and services through vocational haw economics education, an established delivery system,asa means ofbiz:roving tyofruralfamily education.

n s SEI T. H. Bell v4.1. Se=meta..7 of Educati=

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WHAT I HAVE JUST READ TO YCUIS MORE THAN A POLICY STATEMENT. IT IS OJR

COMMITMENT TO THE CAUSE IN WHICH YOU AS AN ORGANIZATION, AND AS

DIDIVIDJALS, BELIEVE DEEPLY AND HAVE INVESTED HEAVILY. THIS IS CUR

PLEDGE TO JOIN YOU IN THAT CAUSE TO THE RiLLEST EXTENT TO WHICH CUR

RESOURCES WILL PERMIT .I HOPE THAT OUR PERFORMANCE HAS EARNED, AND WILL

CONTINUE TO DESERVE YOURCONFIDENCE AND RESPECT.WE ARE GOING TO HELP

YOJ 'MT THE SOX ON THAT OCTOPUSf.

IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE TO SE HERE WITH YOU THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME. BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS IN RURALEDUCATION

DR. ROBERT M. WORTHINGTON ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BEFORE THE

SEVENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE PEOPLE UNITED FOR RURAL EDUCATION

DES MOINES, IOWA FEBRUARY 2, 1984

25 PARIN_USHIPS INRURALSDUCALPN

THATI ADDRESS YOU IT IS WITH PARTICULARPRIDE AND PLEASURE 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TODAY AS KEYNOTESPEAKER AT THIS THE MOST EFFECTIVE PEOPLE UNITED FORRURAL EDUCATION, ONE OF THE IN EXISTENCE. LAST RURAL EDUCATIONADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS AT YOUR5TH YEAR, DR.DUANENIB".OF MY STAFF, SPOKE THAT YOUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE. HE STATED OUR CONVICTION IMPORTANT ROLE IM ORGANIZATION AND ITS ARE PLAYING AN EDUCATIONAL SERVICESIN EFFORTS TO IMPROVETHE DELIVERY OF EDUCATION IS RURAL COMMUNITIES. WE SHARE YOUR VIEW THAT RESPONSIBILITY AND THATTHE PRIMARILY A STATEAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS TOPARTICIPATE IN PROPER ROLE OFTHE FEDERAL STATE AND LOCAL LEVELSBETWEEN PA SHIPS DEVELOPED ON THE TEACHERS, STUDENTS, SCHOOL BOARDS,ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, SECTOR THAT ARE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONSAND THE PRIVATE WE SINCERELY DESIGNED TO PROMOTEEDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. LEADERSHIP TO AND APPRECIATE YOUREFFECTIVENESS IN PROVIDING PARENTS AND OTHERSIN RURAL IN REPRESENTINGTHE VIEWS OF I TS AMERICA RELATING TORURAL EDUCATION,ITS SCHOOLS STATE AND REGIONAL TEACHERS, ITSADMINISTRATORS, AND ITS OF ORGANIZATIONSAND AGENCIES. THE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT PURE, HAVE BEEN CRITICAL TOTHE THEIR MEMBERS,SUCH AS, INTERESTS OF SUCCESS THAT WEHAVE ACHIEVED INPROMOTING THE INCLUDING THEDEVELOPMENT AND RURAL EDUCATIONOVER THE YEARS, STATEMENT BY ISSUANCE OF ANATIONAL RURALEDUCATION POLICY THAT LEADERSHIP ANDSUPPORT THEDEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION. GREATER SUCCESS IN MUST CONTINUE IFWE ARE TOACHIEVE EVEN

THE FUTURE. PAGE 2

I BRING YOU THE WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES OFSECRETARY

BELL. i JOIN HIM IN CONGRATULATING YOU ON THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS DOING IN RURALAMERICA. YOU ARE

PROVING TO BE AN ENDURING VOICE FOR RURAL EDUCATION INTHE CONTINUING NATIONAL DEBATE ON WHICHEDUCATION POLICIES SHOULD THIS COUNTRY ADOPT IN THE PURSUIT OFEXCELLENCE EN EDUCATION.

WE ARE PLEASED WITH THE COOPERATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP, THE

PARTNERSH/PJ THAT HAS DEVELOPED BETWEENPURE AND THE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. AS MANT-10.-VOU KNOW, OM BEHALF OF

SECRETARY BELL, I ANNOUNCED LAST OCTOBER 17 THE ISSUANCE OF A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1URAL EDUCATIONPOLICY STATEMENT THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE AT THE 75TH ANNUALCONFERENCE OF

THE RURAL EDUCATIONASSOCIATION WHICH WAS HELDIN MANHATTAN'

KANSAS. A COHERENT ARTICULATION OF NATIONAL POLICY ON RURAL EDUCATION BY THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN LONG OVERDUE AND FS AN ACTION nor RURAL EDUCATORS ANDOTHERS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIESHAVE LONG ADVOCATED. WE ARE PROUD THAT WE HAVE SEEN ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE

DEVELOPMENT AND ISSUANCE OF THE PQI..!CY STATEMENT. INDIcArIvE

OF THE DEB/CATION THAT EXISTS IN RURALAMERICA TO EDUCATION AND THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE COMMITMENT TO ITTHAT THOSE

PRESENT HAD, THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS GREETEDWITH A STANDING

OVATION.

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ISSUANCE OF THE POLICY STATEMENT ISONLY ONE STEP, THOUGH AN

IMPORTANT ONE FOR SURE, INEFFORTS AT THEFEDERAL LEVEL TO

FOSTER PARTNERSHIPS INRURAL EDUCATION AS A MEANS TOPROMOTE THE INCREASE IN QUANTITY ANDQUALITY OF EDUCATION IN RURAL

AREAS. As YOU KNOW, PRESIDENTREAGAN ON LAST OCTOBER 3RD SIGNED A PROCLAMATION DECLARINGA "NATIONALYEAR OF PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION' I* THE PROCLAMATION, THE PRESIDENT STATED THAT, (ANDI QUOTE) 'AMERICA'S FUTURE IS

DEPENDENT UPON THE HEALTHAND VITALITY OF HER EDUCATION SYSTEM' HE GOES ON TO ADD THAT THOUGHMANY INDIVIDUALS HAVE

WORKED DILIGENTLY IN SUPPORTOF EDUCATION, THERE IS MORE

WORK TO BE DONE. MORE PEOPLE MUST BECOME INVOLVED. SPECIFICALLY, PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATIONMUST BEGIN TO

INCLUDE THE PRIVATE SECTORAS WELL AS THE PUBLIC SECTORIF

WE ARE TO BROADEN THERESOURCES AVAILABLE TO EDUCATION. AS ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE PROCLAMATION,MANY SCHOOLS HAVE ALREADY ISSUANCE OF DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPSWITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE PROCLAMATION ALLOWS US TO TAKE NOTE OF THISFACT AND

MORE IMPORTANTLY, TOENCOURAGE THE CREATION OP MOREOF THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALL ACROSS THISCOUNTRY NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT

INCLUDES RURALAMERICA, WHICH IS HOME FOR A SIGNIFICANT

NUMBER OF AMERICANS - 59.5 MILLION MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

As DEFINED IN THE 1980CENSUS, THE RURAL POPULATION

COMPRISES ALL PERSONS LIVINGOUTSIDE URBANIZED AREAS IN TH,g

OPEN COUNTRY OR INCOMMUNITIES WITH LESS THAT2,500 AREAS OF INHABITANTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES THOSE LIVING IN EXTENDED CITIES WITH APOPULATION DENSITY OF LESSTHAN 1,000 INHABITANTS PER SQUARE MILE. 2S PAGE 4

OTHER INFORMATION GENERATEDABOUT THE RURAL POPULATION BYTHE

1980 CENSUS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE

LARGEST GROWTH IN OURRURAL POPULATION IN ANYDECADE IN ONE 53.6 HUNDRED YEARS. THE RURAL POPULATION INCREASED FROM

MILLION IN1970 TO 59.5 MILLION IN1980 - A GROWTH RATE OF GROWTH IN RURAL 11.1:. MORE SIGNIFICANTLY, ALL OF THIS AREAS WAS DUE TO GROWTHIN ITS NONFARM POPULATION. THE FARM

POPULATION ACTUALLYDECLINED DURING THE PAST'DECADE. THUSLY, THOUGH ALWAYS DIVERSEIN TERMS OF TYPES OFCOMMUNITIES, RURAL AMERICA IS MOW BEGINNING TOEXPERIENCE GREATER DIVERSITY

WITHIN ITS VARIOUSCOMMUNITIES. THIS HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS I THAT WE FOR THE EDUCATION, ANDRURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

ARE CONSIDERINGFOR THE 1980's. ONE OF THESE IMPLICATIONS IS THAT THERE IS NOWMORE THAN EVER A NEED TOZUILD PARTNERSHIPS OF LIFE FOR ALL IN THESE COMMUNITIESTO IMPROVE THE QUALITY MEMBERS OF THESECOMMUNITIES, OLD'TIMER ANDNEWCOMER ALIKE.

IN SPITE OF THESE. SIGNIFICANTTRENDS IN THE CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS OF RURALAMERICA, RURAL COMMUNITIES CONTINUE TO

LAG BEHIND THEREST OF'AMERICA INEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND 10.7 ECONOMIC WELL''BEIN1. WHILE THE POVERTY RATE ROSE FROM

TO 11.9 IN METROAREAS, IT ROSE FROMILI TO 15.4, IN RURAL SCHOOLS (67: OF ALL AREAS. IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION, RURAL SCHOOLS) AND RURAL STUDENTS(33Z OF ALL STUDENTS) EXPERIENCE

DISTINCT EDUCATIONALPROBLEMS AND EXIST IN UNIQUE HAVE HIGHER SUBCULTURES. RURAL SCHOOLS CHARACTERISTICALLY THEIR URBAN ATTRITION RATES AND LW.4ERACHIEVEMENT LEVELS THAN GROWING IN COUNTERPARTS; ALTHOUGH RURAL AREAS ARE RAPIDLY

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POPULATION, THEIR TAX BASES ARE NOT. EVEN THOUGH RURAL

SCHOOLS COMMIT A LARGER PERCENTAGEOF THEIR RESOURCES TO

EDUCATION, THESE RESOURCES AREABLE TO DELIVER LESS SERVICE BECAUSE RURAL SERVICES COST MORE THANCOMPARABLE SERVICES IN

URBAN AREAS DUE TO EXPENSIVETRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IN

REMOTE, SPARSELY POPULATED AREAS,SCARCITY OF PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, AND A WHOLE HOST OF OTHERFACTORS. THESE ARE

FACTS OF RURAL LIFE. RURAL DEVELOPMENT IS INHIBITED BY

LIMITED SUPPORT SERVICES, LIMITEDLEVELS OF AVAILABLE PROFESSIONALEXPERTISE AND LIMITED ROLE MODELSAND EXPOSURES

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. IN SHORT, RURAL AMERICA HAS FEWER RESOURCES THAN MANY OF ITS COUNTERPARTSTO BUY SERVICES THAT

COSTITMORE IT IS ESSENTIAL, THEREFORE, THAT WE FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION THAT INCLUDE THEPRIVATE SECTOR TO

BROADEN AVAILABLE RESOURCES ASTgE PRESIDENT STATED IN THE

PROCLAMATION.To GIVE YOU SOME IDEA HOW THESE PARTNERSHIPS HAVE WORKED AND COULD WORK, MAYI SHARE WITH YOU THE ANTICIPATED BENEFITS EXPECTED TO ACCRUEFROM THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF THESE NEW,PARTNERSHIPSIN EDUCATION AS

OUTLINED IN THE PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGSOF THE °NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM° THAT WASSPONSOREilBY THE

WHITE HOUSE'S OFFICE OF PRIVATESECTOR INITIATIVES. THE

PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED LAST OCTOBER13 TO GENERATE SUPPORT FOR THE PROCLAMATION AND TO PROVIDE GUIDANCEFOR THOSE DESIRING

TO RESPOND TO THEPRESIDENT'S LEADERSHIP IN THIS AREA.

ACCORDING TO THE PROCEEDINGS,AMERICA'S SCHOOLS CAN BE

ENRICHED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPSWITH BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS BECAUSE THESE PARTNERSHIPSWILL PROVIDE THE

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OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOLS TO,:1) ACQUIRE ASSISTANCE IN MEETING

SPECIAL NEEDS BEYOND THERESOURCES OF THE SCHOOL; 2)SUPPLE- MENT LEARNING IN THE CLASS ROOMWITH RELEVANT LEARNING

EXPERIENCES IN BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRIES;3) ATTAIN A . REALISTIC PICTURE OF THE BUSINESS WORLDAND THE PREPARATION

STUDENTS NEED TO SUCCEED IN IT;4) BECOME AWARE OF BUSINESS RESOURCES, REQUIREMENTS AND CONCERNS;5) GAIN EXPERTISE AND

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT MIGHT. PROVIDEA MORE COMPLETE

EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS ORMANAGEMENT, SKILLS FOR TEACHERS AND

ADMINISTRATORS.

IT GOES ON TO DETAIL SOME OF THE POSSIBLE SERVICESTHAT THE

PRIVATE SECTOR (THE BUSINESSCOMMUNITY) COULD PROVIDE OUR

NATION'S SCHOOLS: 1) TUTORING ARRANGEMENTS; 2) FIELD TRIPS AND TOURS; 3) CLASSROOM SPEAKERS;4) INTERNSHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS;5) DONATED EQUIPMENT;

6) SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR EDUCATORS; AND7) SCHOLARSHIPS OR

SPECIAL GRANTS FOR EXPERIMENTALPROGRAMS. COMMUNITY

ORGANIZATIONS(PARENT/TEACHER ORGANIZATIONS, FRATERNAL GROUPS, HOSPITALS, FOUNDATIONSETC) CAN ESTABLISH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, SET UP TUTORIAL PROGRAMS,PRESENT AWARDS FOR

ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT,MOTIVATE STUDENTS, ATTEND SCHOOL FUNCTIONS AND PROVIDEROLE MODELS. LET ME GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF THESE TYPES OFPRIVATE SECTOR/PUBLIC SECTOR

PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATIONTHAT ARE ALREADY UNDERWAY:

1. XEROX HAS MADE A GRANT OF1,000 PERSONAL COMPUTERS TO SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN MAJORMETROPOLITAN AREAS. THE S5 MILLION

GRANT WILL SE ADMINISTERED BYTHE NATIONAL URBANLEAGUE. 31 PAGE 7

DALLAS. LOS ANGELES, ANDMEMPHIS, THE 2. IN SUCH CITIES AS PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR, INPARTNERSHIP WITH THE l'ADOPT'A'SCHOOL" COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,HAS INITIATED THESE GROUPS HAVE PROGRAMS WHEREINREPRESENTATIVES FROM SERVICES AND ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTSTO PROVIDE SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE TO A SINGLESCHIGOL OR GROUPOF SCHOOLS.

SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED RANGEFROM VOLUNTEERSTO

DONATIONS OF ECUIPMENTAND/OR CASH.

THE ACTION ANDFOCUS LEST ONE GET THEIMPRESSION THAT ALL OF IN URBAN SETTINGS,LET ME IN BUILDINGPARTNERSHIPS HAS BEEN RURAL COMMUNITY. THOSE OF CITE AN EXAMPLETHAT INVOLVES A AM SURE, ARE YOU WHO RESIDEIN THIS GREATSTATE OF IOWA, I INVOLVES A RURALCOMMUNITY AWARE OF THISDEVELOPMENT FOR IT I HAD THE PRIVILEGE LASTOCTOBER HERE, INIOWA, FOREST CITY. IN FORESTCITY OF REPRESENTINGSECRETARY BELL AT CEREMONIES COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONDUCTED TOINAUGURATE AMODEL RURAL BETWEEN THE PRIVATE PROGRAM THAT IS THE RESULTOF AN ALLIANCE THE SECTOR AND THEFOREST CITY EDUCATIONALSYSTEM. HIGHTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMIS UNPRECEDENTED ONEMILLION DOLLAR DESIGNED TO BUILDCOMPUTER LITERACYAND COMPUTERBASED CITY COMMUNITY LIFE. EDUCATION INTOTHE MAINSTREAMOF FOREST CENTERS THAT WILL THE PROGRAM WILL ESTABLISHMODEL EDUCATION A VARIETY OFCOURSES SERVE AS LEARNINGLABORATORIES PROVIDING

LITERACY+ 'I KNOW THAT RANGING FROMBASIC SKILLS TO COMPUTER STATE MUST BE THOSE OF YOU HEREWHO RESIDE INTHIS GREAT PRIDE THAT THISHISTORIC FILLED WITH ASPECIAL SENSE OF

I AM DEVEA4'PMENT IS HAPPENING IN YOURSTATE. 1 KNOW THAT 32 PAGE 8

OCCUR NOT PROUD THATDEVELOPMENTS LIKE THISARE BEGINNING TO OTHER 'FORESTC/TYse ONLY INFOREST CITY, IOWA, BUT ALSO IN IT THROUGHOUT OUR NATION. OUR TASK IS TO SEE TO IT TWAT To ASSURE THAT BY HAPPENS AT A RATEAND EXTENT GREATENOUGH

THE TURN OF THISCENTURY, RURALAMERICA WILL NO LONGER LAG EDUCATION AND BEHIND' ITS URBAN COUNTERPARTIN THE AREAS OF

ECONOMIC WELL'BEING.

I MAY, TO WHAT WE IN THE LET ME TURN YOURATTENTION, IF THE INTERESTS OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AREDOING TO FURTHER DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RURAL EDUCATION!' SECTION 206 OF THE ORGANIZATION ACT, THE LEGISLATIONTHAT CREATED THEAEPARTMENT SECRETARY OF EDUCATION WORKING OFEDUCATION. DIRECTED THE VOCATIONAL AND ADULT THROUGH THEASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION TO 'PROVIDE ANUNIFIEDAPPROACH TO RURAL EDUCATION COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS AND RURAL FAMILYEDUCATION THROUGH THE FEDERAL WITHIN THEDEPARTMENT AND TO WORK WITH INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE OFEDUCATION (FICE) TO COORDINATE OTHER FEDERALDEPARTMENTS RELATED ACTIVITIESAND PROGRAMS OF WHAT. THECONGRESS DID ANDAGENCIES' WITHOUT USING THE TERM, THE ACT WAS TODIRECT THE IN INCLUDINGTHIS LANGUAGE IN DEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION TO DEVELOPliaEaELL.N... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EDUCATION, FIRSTWITHIN THE OF THE FEDERAL SECONDLY BETWEENIT AND OTHER SECTORS RURAL EDUCATION ANDTO ESTABLISHMENT TOFURTHER THE AIM OF RURAL EDUCATION. THE PROMOTE EQUITY FORAND EXCELLENCE IN SECRETARY AND ONE THAT HE MECHANISM THATI RECOMMENDED TO THE OF ADEPARTMENT OF SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVEDWAS THE CREAT'aION EDUCATION EDUCATION INTRA'AGENCYCOMMITTEE ON RURAL PAGE 9

AND A RURALEUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL INTER-

AGENCY ON EDUCATION (FICE). I SERVE AS CHAIR OF BOTH OF

THESE COMMITTEES. THE INTRAAGENCY COMMITTEE IS ACTUALLY A NEW PARTNERSHIPISTABLISHED.WITHIN THEDEPARTMENT ITSELF

INVOLVING ALL 14PRINCIPAL OFFICES. THE FICESUBCOMMITTE IS A PARTNERSHIP IN RURAL EDUCATIONINVOLVING THE DEPART

MENT OF EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, INTERIORAND LABOR.

THE MOST NOTABLE RESULT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THIS NEW

PARTAERSHtP 1.14 RURAL EDUCATION WITHINTHE DEPARTMENT HAS

BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ISSUANCE OFTHE DEPARTMENT'S NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION POLICY STATEMENT. THAT STATEMENT

WAS PREPARED FOR'THESECRETARY'S SIGNATURE BY THE COMMITTEE. ANOTHER LESS WELL KNOWN ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THECOMMITTEE HAS

BEEN THE PREPARATION OF ANNUALCOMPREHENSIVE REPORTS TO THE

SECRETARY. ON THE DEPARTMENT'S RURAL 'EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. Two

SUCH REPORTS HAVE BEEN PREPAREDSINCE THE COMMITTEE'S CREATION.

WE HAVE ALSO REVIEWED EDUCATION LEGISLATION,REGULATIONS AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES OF THEDEPARTMENT TO INSURE EQUITY FOR

RURAL EDUCATION AND TO SEE IFTHE REGULATORY BURDEN IMPOSED BY

THEM ON SMALL AND RURAL EDUCATIONINSTITUTIONS COULD NOT BE

REDUCED. WE ARE ESTABLISHING LINKAGES, AND PARTNERSHIPSWITH MAJOR ORGANIZATIONS IN RURALEDUCATION, SUCH AS, PEOPLE UNITED

FOR RURALEDUCATION AND THE RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. WE ARE

IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLEMENTINGA STRATEGY DESIGNED TO INSURE

THAT THE POLICY STATEMENT DOESNOT BECOME JUST WORDS ON PAPER. WE ARE PROVIDING THE LEADERSHIP IN THEDEPARTMENT'S 34 PAGE Id

PLANNING OF A NATIONAL RURALEDUCATION CONFERENCE SCHEDULED

FOR THIS COMINGJUNE. RESPONDING TO THE LEADERSHIP

INITIATIVE ,041 THEPRESIDENT IN DECLARING THIS A YEAR OF

PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION, WE HAVEESTABLISHED AS THE THEME

OF THECONFERENCE, °BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FORQUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA.'PLANNING THE CONFERENCE ITSELF

HAS INVOLVED THE ESTABLISHMENTOF NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN RURAL EDUCATION AMONG INDIVIDUALSREPRESENTING RURAL EDUCATORS FROM

LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THECONGRESS, STATE EDUCATION

AGENCIES, THEDEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION ANDAGRICULTURE,

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,THE NATIONAL SCHOOLBOARDS ASSOCIATION, PEOPLE UNITED FORRURAL EDUCATION, THE RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AND OTHERS.

A MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THE CONFERENCEWILL BE TO DEVELOP

STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE THEFORMULATION OF PARTNERSHIPS IN A

NATIONAL EFFORT TO IMPROVETHE QUALITY OF RURAL EDUCATION.

WE WILL INVITE THE STATES TO SENDTEAMS OF REPRESENTATIVES TO

THE CONFERENCE WHO ARECOMMITTED TO RETURN TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES TO WORK INPARTNERSHIP AND TO BUILD

ADDITIONAL RURAL PARTNERSHIPS. I HOPE THAT MANY OF YOU HERE

TODAY WILL ATTEND THECONFERENCE AS MEMBERS OF THOSE TEAMS OR

AS GENERAL PARTICIPANTS. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE THE

'Or CULMINATING EVENTIN:THE THE PRESIDENT'S NATIONALYEAR OF PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION. PAGE 11

1 WOULD LIKE TO CLOSE MY PRESENTATION TODAY BY BRI FLY

REVIEWING WITH YOU THE COMMITMENT THEDEPARTMENT OF uCATION

HAS MADE TO RURALEDUCATION THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF THE

POLICY STATEMENT.

TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, THEDEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION WILL: 1) ASSIST EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON ALL

LEVELS TO DEVELOP OUTREACH AND VOLUNTEERPROGRAMS WITH THE

ACTIVE SUPPORT AND INTERACTION OFPARENTS, TEACHERS, CIVIC

GROUPS AND THE BuStNESS COMMUNITY)2) EXPAND THE DATA BASE ON

THE CONDITION OF EDUCATION IN RURALAREAS, AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGIES TO DISSEMINATEINFORMATION RELEVANT TO

CURRICULUM, ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL,AND SUPPORT SERVICES

NEEDED FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSSERVING RURAL COMMLNITTIES; 3) FOCUS ITS MONITORINGEFFORTS ON REDUCING

COMPLEXITY OF CRITERIA FOR FUNDING,REDUCING COMPLEXITY OF APPLICATION AND REPORTING PROCEDURES ANDFORMS, AND REDUCING uNREALISTTIC REQUIREMENTS;4) ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING SPECIAL PROGRAMS AVAILABLEFOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS LOCATED IN RURAL ARREAS;CONSOLIDATE THE RESULTS

OF AVAILABLE RESEARCH ON SHORTAGESAND ADDITIONAL NEEDS FOR

ANALYSIS BY THESECRETARY'S RURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE; 5)

INCLUDE RURAL INSTITUTIONS INDEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROJECTS AND INVOLVE CROSS SECTIONSOF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN

EDuCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING;6) PROVIDE CONSULTATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO RURALEDUCATIONAL ENTITIES;7) ASSI_ST

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SLACK RURAL EDUCATION INIMPROVING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF OF MIGRANT STUDENTS,AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS, CHILDREN AND WORKERS AND OTHER MINORITIES;AND 10) ASSIST INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES LIVING IN RURALAREAS WITH FAMILYEDUCATION PROGRAMS

AND SERVICES THROUGHyArdilliaggs.02VAjagn=i

SECRETARY FOR WHEN WE SUBMITTED THE POLICYSTATEMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTING THE HIS APPROVAL, WE ALSOSUBMITTED A PLAN FOR EDUCATION COMMITTEE WILL INCLUDE POLICY. MEETINGS OF OUR RURAL IS A REPORT BY EACHMEMBER ON THE PROGRESSHIS RESPECTIVE OFFICE THE FIRST IN THE MAKING IN CARRYING OUTITS PART OF "THE PLAN. DECEMBER SCHEDULED SERIES OFTHESE REPORTS WASMADE AT OUR SUMMARY MEETING OF THECOMMITTEE. IN SEPTEMBER WE WILL SUBMIT A WE MAKE IN REPORT TO THESECRETARY ON THE PROGRESS THAT IMPLEMENTING THE POLICYDURING THIS FISCALYEAR.

OUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THEDATA BASE ON THECONDITION OF THE PAPERWORK RURAL EDUCATION WILLNOT INVOLVE INCREASING THROUGH BETTER BURDEN BUT, HOPEFULLY,CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED PROVIDING TO US. UTILIZATION OF THE DATATHAT YOU ARE ALREADY IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUANTITY ANDQUALITY OF INFORMATION

GENERATED ON RURALAMERICA WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED, ASA DELIVERY OF NECESSARY FIRST STEP INEFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION'S RURAL SERVICE TO RURALCOMMUNITIES, IN THE AN ADVISORY DEVELOPMENT POLICY STATEMENTTHAT WAS PRODUCED BY IT WAS MY PRIVILEGE GROUP ro THEDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. WE MUST DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO SERVE ONTHAT ADVISORY GROUP. 37 PAGE 13

TO UNIQUE RURAL PROBLEMS THAT ARE BASED ON GOOD INTELLSGENCE

ON WHAT WILL WORK IN A RURAL ENVIRONMENT.

IT HAS SEEN A PLEASURE TO SE HERE WITH YOU TODAY. I AM

ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH

TOGE74EX. I LOOK FORWARD. TO .FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF RURAL AMERICA AS WE CONTINUETO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS FOR

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF RURAL EDUCATION. THANK YOU.

38 A NationalConference Building Partnershipsfor Quality Education in Rural America

June 28430, 1984 The MayflowerHotel Washington, DC

Sponsored by

UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

II ma 'at. ....14.4bir 39 National Conference Planning Committee Building Partnerships for Quality Education in Rural America

Duane M. Nielsen. Planning Commtnee Chair Mark Novae& Conference Director Robert M. Marshall. C.onfersince Staff Assistant Deputy Director. Division of innovation Associate Director Education Program Specialist and Develop:nth* National Center for Research Division of Innovation and Omits:mem it Department of Education Vocation' Education DeParnitins of Education Washitag Wm DC The Oluo State Urn...or:ay ...Washington. DC Coitimbus. OH

Program Subconnnitiee Darla W. Lick. Co-chair Rutty Cordova Lireinito Serna President Director. Capacity Biading Program SuPenntencient Georgia Southern College Office of Bilingua &hits:ion and Taos htunctoal Schools Statesboro. GA Mota'slYLanguages Affairs Tsos, NM U.S. Depanmem of Education E. Robert Seepheas Torn Schultz. Cachou WashoSlion DC Assistant Director Professor of Education National Institute of Education Charles 0. Hopkins Uriveritay of Maryland Wasnington. DC Assistant State Director of Vocational Education Cottage Park. MD Oklahoma State Department of Vocational and Technical Echicanori StOwatiir. OK

Invitations and Publicity Subcommittee Walt Turner. Cochair Luther Black John Martin : Associate Executive Director President. Council of State Directors Assistant Executive Director American Association of School Administrators of Adult Education, and Manager. Council df Chief State School 011icers Arlington. VA Adult Education Section Washington. DC Arkansas Department of Education Joseph Newlin Virginia Sagredo, Cochan Little Rock. AR Special Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director Under Secretary for Mannerism M. Anne Campbell Rural Education Association U.S. Department of Education Former Nebraska CorninisSKIMI of Education. Colorado Starr Univers"' Washington. DC and Member. National Commission or Port Cottins. CO Excessive in Education Lincoirt. NE tf

Logistics Sulicommitim James D. Jess. Co-char Bertha Xing John Myers Pies Bans. Rural Education Association. Education Program Specialist DeoulYS'aPenrandrit and Superintendent CAL Communal,: Office of Vocational and Adut Education Marion County Schools School D:si not DepanmentofEducation Fairmont WV Latimer. to Washington. DC Frank Tsutras Charles E. Walker. Cchair Gail Miller Director Attorney. Aovisor Dirsictor of Marketing Congressional Rural Caucus Poky and Enticement Services National Schooi Boards Association Vv'ash;nglett. DC Offer for Civil Rights Alexandria. VA U.S. Department of Education Washtnron. DC

Dissemination and Follow...up Subcommittee Doris Haig*. Cochair Robert A. Andersen. Jr. Cecilia Frame Executive Director President Dermity Assistant Seeretaty for Esienerisary American Couna on Ruts! Special Edt.icatiort New Mexico Junior CoLgge and Secondary Education Westerns Washington Unversiq, Hobbs. NM U.S DirOarinvere of Educable' WashtfiuNt. DC Berinigham. WA Jack Cole Dark! J. Long. Co-chair Director F Tau* Finite. Deputy [hector ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education Rtseasdi Sociologist National Institute of Hanoi /arced Research and Smolt Schools Mooney ausinom DeVAPIttri" AlIONV U 5 Department of Eciuratan Las Qum, NM U.S. Depart /mot at Cornateter Washinrort. DC 40 NATIONAL. CONFERENCE ON

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITYEDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

Purpose

The purpose of this conference is to promote the development ofpartnerships among educational institutions. and between those institutions and otherpublic, private. community, and governmental organizations and constituencies to enhance educationalexcellence in rural America. This purpose follows from the President's Proclamation establishing 1983-84 as theNational Year of Partnerships in Education and from the Department of Education's Policy on RuralEducation and Rural Family Education.

Conference Objective

It is the objective of this National Conference to enhance theQuality of education in rural America by

bringing together constituencies deemed instrumental in developingeffective partnerships

exarn:nin3critical krrces affecting eckication in rural America

exploring a range o1 existing partnerships

*developing strategies and recommending policies to stimulatesuccessful partnerships far educational excellence

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BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

Mayflower HotelJune 25.30,1954Washington, DC

PROGRAM

Ikednesday, June 27, 1984

7:00 - 10:00 p.m. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Promenade

8:30 p.m. NATIONAL RURAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM New York Room

Thursday, June 28, 1984

7:00 - 8:30 a.m. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Promenade

7:45 a.m.5!30 p.m. DISPLAYS Eas: and State Rooms

8:30 a.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION Grand Ballroom

CONFERENCE CONVENER AND INTRODUC- TION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER Robert M. Worthington Assistant Secretary qtr Vocciional and Adult Education. and Chair. Department of Education's intro-Agency Committee on Rural Educchon U.S. Department of Education

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: BUILDING PARTNER- 411Mp SHIPS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA Honorable T.H, Bell Secreary 0/ Education

9:00 a.m. CONTINUATION OF KEYNOTE SESSION Dale W. Lick President Georgia Southern College Statesboro. Georgia

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9 15 a.m. RURAL EDUCATION 1984ISSUESAND IMPACTING FORCES: PERSPECTIVESTO FURTHER STIMULATE YOURTHINKING James D. Jess President Rural Education Association,and Superintendent. CAL Community School District Latimer, Iowa Morn C. Norris Chairman of the Board Cottrol Data Corporation Minneapolis. Minnesota

10:20 a.m. CONCLUDING REMARKS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Dale W. Lick

10:30 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK Promenade

10:50 a.m.12:15 p.m. REGIONAL GROUP DISCUSSIONS: IMPLICA Second Floor Meeting TIONS OF THE MORNING SESSION FORMY Rooms REGION (See Assignment Sheet)

12:45 p.m. LUNCHEON East and State Rooms Presider: Manuel Juste Director national Insrguie of Education U.S. Department of Educcdtori

THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS Anita Barber State Coordinator BusmessIndustry.EclucationCornmunity Part- nerships. and Chair, Governor's Private Sector Task Force Alabama Department crj Education

MAKING PARTNERSHIPS WORK Robert M. Book President Inaiaria Institute of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, Inc. Indianapolis. Indiana

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ENTERTAINMENT West Bend Pacesetters Drill Team Wes: Bend, Iowa Mary Holland, Director Kris Rasmussen, Manager Robin Traub, Manager Mary Cast and Terri Kuntz.Co-captains Diane AnfPcer Deanne Holland Janet Bartwart Carol Mertz Liz Barman Tina Miller aRhonda Bonnstetter Maurine Montag Mary Gearhart Diane Stever Carrie Grotopp Connie rages Barb hansolman Linda riu7ges 3:00 - 3:35 a.m. PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTIONSession el fSer Second Floor Meeting Partnership Program Materials) Rooms 3:45 - 420 p.m. PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTIONSession #2

4:30.8:05 p.m. PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTIONSession 1.3

5:05 p.m. ADJOURNMENT 5:30 p.m. CONGRESSIONAL RECEPTION Rayburn House Office Building. Rooms 33S-340 Sponsor: American Association ofSchool Administrators Hostr Paul Salmon Executive Director W eliC7 Turner Associate Executive Director 7:30 p.m. Enjoy one of Washington'sfine restaurants. Seeyou at 8:30 in the morning.

4 Friday, Juno 29, 1984

7!45a.m.6:00 DISPLAYS East andState Rooms

S:30 a.m. SECOND GENERAL SESSION Grand Ballroom

14es:der: Luther H. Black President Council ol State Directors of Adult Education. and Manager. Adult Education Section Arkansas Department of Eciucatiort

INTRODUCTION OF SESSION SPEAKER Lawrence Diwenpart Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Stcondary Education U.S. Department of Education

SESSION ADDRESS: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FORQUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA POLICY IMPLICATIONS Honorable Richard L. Thornburgh Governor Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

9:10 a.rn REFRESHMENT BREAK Promenade

9:3011:30 a.m. EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND PARTNER- Grand Ballroom SHIP DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AMERICA: POLICY DISCUSSIONS

Presider. Anne Campbell Former Commissioner of Education. Nebraska. and Member. National Commission on Excellence in Education

Moderator: Ed DeForrest Executive Director Spaulding Youth Center School for Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents Tifton. New Hampshire

Pcnertsts Faith Dunne Chair. Department of Education Dartmouth College. and Former Chair. Hartland Socrd of School Directors Hartland. Vermont

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LeonardKurtzman State Director of Agriculture Oregon Honorable Morris Mills Stale Senator, Indiana. and Representative of the National Conference of State Legislators Carolyn Warner SuperintendentofPublic Instruction Arizona

12:00 noon LUNCHEON East and State Roams

Presider: Robert M. Worthington Assistant Secretary for Vocational andAdult Education

INTRODUCTION OF LUNCHEON SPEAKER A.Wayne Roberts DeputyUnder Secretary Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs U.S. Department of Education

LUNCHEON ADDRESS: EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND RURAL AMERICA Honorable Bill Clinton Governor Arkansas

tI 2::03:40p.m. ROLE GROUP DISCUSSIONS: IMPLICATIONS Second FloorMeeting OF THE MORNING SESSIONS FOR MY ROLE Rooms AT HOME(See Assignment Sheet)

3:40 p.m. REFP.ESHME..A.7 BREAK Promenade

4 10 - 4.45 p.m. PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTION Session =4 Second Floor Meeting Rooms 4:55 - 5:30 p.m. PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTION Session =5

5:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

6:30 p.m. HOSPITALITY HOUR(Cash Bat) Chinese Roam

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7:00 p.m. CONFERENCE BANQUET Grand Ballroom

Presider:. Robert E. Taylor Executive Director National Center for glesearch in Voca:ionai Education The Ohio Stott University Columbus. Ohio

INTRODUCTION OF BANQUET SPEAKER Robert M. Worthington Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education

BANQUET ADDRESS: BUILDING PARTNER. SHIPS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA RURAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES Honorable John Block Secretory of Agriculture

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION

ENTERTAINMENT

Roiling Valley Singers Ord. Nebraska Future Farmers of America Frank Andressen. Advisor (at the piano)

Andy Bredthauer If Lynette Stoob Joy Knapp Scott Vancura. Jeanine Staab

Have a nice evening. We hope tosee you in the morning sessio., a: 2.30 sharp!

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7:00 - 8:15 a.m. NATIONAL RURAL RESEARCH CONSORTIUM South Carat:a Roam 7:45 a.m.12:00 noon DISPLAYS East and State Rooms 8:30 a.m. THIRD GENERAL SES.SION Grand Ballroom

Presider: Duane M. Milken

Deputy Director. Divisionof Inflov. tion and Development. and Chair, Deportment of Education's National Rurcd Education Confer- encePlanningCommittee Office of Vocational and Adult Education U.S. Department of Education

INTRODUCTION OF SESSION SPEAKER MoireColeman Vermont State Team Leader. and Director. Research Coordinating Unit Vermont Department of Education

SESSION ADDRESS: THE CHALLENGEAND THE CHARGE: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS BACK HOME Honorable James M. Jiffords Represemtative, Vermont United States Congress

9:113. 10A5 a.m. PLANNING FOR NEXT STEPS AT HOME;DIS- Grand Ballrooms CUSSIONS AMONG STATE GROUPS

10:45 a.m. REFRESHMENT BREAK Grand Ballroom

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11:00 a rn. CLOSING GENERAL SESSION Grand Ballroom Presider: porn Schultz Assistant Director National Institute ofEducation U.S. Departmentof Education

SESSION ADDRESS:SYNTHESIS, SUMMARY. AND POSSIBLE NEXTSTEPS Doris Helge Executive Director American Councilon Rural Special Education Western WashingtonUniversity Belfingharn. Washington

CLOSING REMARKS Robert M. Worthington Assistant Secretary forVocational and Adult Education

HAVE A SAFE ANDENJOYABLE TRIP HOME!

BEST FEY AVAILABLE Natio al Conference SupportStaff Building Partnershifor Quality Education in RuralAmerica

'Markewton. Conference Director AssociaDirector Nationalenter for Research in Vocatt nal Education The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

Scot Krause, Program Manager Claudette Eryasha. Staff Assistant, ?rograrn Associate Conference Registration National Center for Research Administrative Support Assistant in Vocational Education Division of Innovation and Development The Ohio State University U.S. Department of Education Columbus, OH Washington, DC

Mary Jo Alv&d, Conference Functions' Cathy Young. Staff Assistant, Coordinator Conference Registration Program Assistant Clerk Typist National Center for Research Division of Innovation and Development in Vocational Education U.S. Department of Education The Ohio State University Washington, DC Columbus, OH Susan R. Rafter, Videotape Production J. Patricia Berry. Displays' Coordnator Coordinator Pr9starn Associate Graduate Research Associate Nakional Center for Research National Center fiat Research in Vocational Education in Vocational Education The Ohio State University The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Columbus, OH

Jeanne Branders. Coordinator, Kim Armstrong, Convention Conference Registration Consultant Administrative Support Assistant Lakeland Associates National Center for Research Alexandria. VA in Vocational Education The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

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ALABAMA John A. Taber Carolyn Warner Unlvorsity of Alaska Superintendent of Public Rural Education instruction 3605 Artie Blvd. Arirona State Department 042c of Education Anita Barber Anchorage, AK 99503 Phoenix, AZ Ste.* Coordinalzo (907) 564.3323 Business.OnaustrySducation.- CamatAl ty Partn* rsh los Sheryl Weinborg ARKANSAS Chair, Governorts Private Southeast island Sector Task Force School 04strict Alabama Dept, of Edw-ition flei 6540 Bob Biggs Montgomery, AL Ketthikan, AK 99901 Hatfiold Mich Wool (907) 2254656 James Petrov. P.O. 80m 130 Livingston University Natflald, AR71945 Station 8 (501) 369 -6169 ARIZONA Livingston, AL -35470 (205) 652-9661 ext. 210 Luther H, Slack manager /Welt Education Section JoAnne Wild' 505-0 State Education Prescott Unified School ALASKA Building, w District Si Little Rock, AR 72201 P.O. Box 1231 (501) 371..2263 Prescott, AZ86302 Terry Chase (602) 445"5400 Bill Clinton ltaroo School District Governor Box 105 E. K. *Bud" Huston Arkansas President mcGrath, AK99627 Little Rock, AR 1907) 524-3599 Nutronix, Inc, 1324 G Avenue' NoQta f. Gividen Douglas, AZ85607 Ray Collins Box, Iditsrod School District (602) 364-2432 montrcello, AR71655 . mcGrath, AK99627 (501) 367-6846 t907) 524 -3512 Kathy Laing Prescott Unified School Martha Nolson Mail tiara Eubank District 51 Personnel AdminiStratiOn State Board of Education P.O. Box 1251 Arkansas Deoartment of Prescott, AZ 86302 Sand Point, AK 99661 Education (907) 383-2379 (602) 445-5400 Stat Education Butlelno Room 111-B Jack Giado-Ciark An Lohr Little Rock, AR72201 Pima County, Arizona Nelson isisha Sign School (501) 371-1546 General Deiivary 131 W. Congress Strew!' Tuscan, AZ 85701 Tooksook Bay, AK 99637 Leon A. Proillips, Jr. (602) 792-8451 1907) 427-7815 Lakeview School District Marjorie MoChesnoy Rt. 01, Box 221 Barbara Harrison wens, AR 72542 university of Alaska Pima Community Wisps (5011 827-6863 7tn FLoor Grusning Building 4244 W, Pyrscentha Drive Tucson, AZ85741 Fairbanks, AK99701 Paul Root 1602) 327-5461 Ext, 1911 Governor's Office Myra mow* Capitol guiding David B. Silva Program Manager Room 205 Alaska Dept. of Education Apache County Schools Little Rock, AR 72001 Pouch F P.O. Box 546 1501) 371..6094 Juneau, AK90811 St, Johns, AZ35936 (6021 337 -4364, ext. 212 (907)465-2970 memon R. Seaweii Maynard Schools Phillis Murray George N. Smith Box 98 Canter for Excellence In Education Lower KuSkoiceim School District Maynard, AR 72444 Mortis Arizona uniya-slty Box 305 (501) 647-2051 Flagstaff, AZ Bothol, AK 99559 86011 (602) 898-7704 (907) 543-3611 Shirley Stencil Pa-$Onnel Administration Neal Thompson mienasi E. Paradise Arkansas Dewar' eat of COnflhefltal Telephone of the west Education Chancellor P.O. Box 659 University of Alaska, Juneau State Education Buildleo Show Low, AZ 85901 11120 Glacier Sighway Room 111-8 Juneau, AK 99801 Little Rock, AR 72201 1507) 789 -4472 (5013 371-1546

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Larry D. Case Fred J. Taylor GROS Stone OVAE/DVES/P & SS University of Arkansas Colorado Parent, Teacners, Division of Vocational Services at Monticello Students Association 14675 le. 58th Place U.S. 000T. of Education P.0 Box 3596 RCS 03, Room 5652 mocticetios AR71655 Arvada, CO80004 400 Maryland Ave, SW (501) 367 -6200 ',(305) 420.4465 MiProa,mth pc20202 Bonnie Waiters 11113 S. Oakland St, Ron Cestaidi CALIForo4 I A Aurora, Co 80012 U.S. C40T. of Education (503) 37104104 ROB 03, Room 5044 400 Maryland Ave SK Eugene Gonzaies Daryl j, knicor wasnington, DC20202 Department of Education mistorn State Collage (202) 245.4773 50 united mations Plaza Kelley Mall Race 115 Room 50 Gunnison, CD 31250 !vane R. Clifford San Francisco. CA94102 (303) 943.3007 National Rural Electric (415) 556.'4920 Cooperative Association Ricoard 1.. Wilson 1800 MaSSechusetts Ave., NW Ralph F. Me for Custer County School Dist, wasninoton 04.20036 Callfcenia State University P.C. Box 211 f202) ass-isis westcliff; CO81252 GkitC0 ChiCO, CA 95929 (303) 783-2357 Leroy V. Clifford (916) 8956105 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs CONNECTICUT 18111 and C Strerfa. AM COLORADO Room 4142 washiortoon, DC 20240 (202) 343 -6031 Dania! R. McLauchItn Roy Stubacilr Asnuntuck Community College Cnarlotte Conimv Colorado Dept. of Educ. P.O., Box 63 Division of Vocational Services 303 w. Colfax 06082 5th Floor Enfield, CT U.S. Cent, of Education Room 3636, ROB 13 Denvor, CO 80204 (203) 745-1603 400 Maryland Ave., SW (303) 534-5571, ext. 315 Washington, DC 20202 (202) 245-9608 Gary Demench DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA morthast Colorado BDCES merlon Craft Box 9B U.S. OW. of Education avtun, CO 80731 T. K. Bell Office of Vocational and (303) 774-6152 Secretary of Education Adult Education U.S. Department of Education 3900 watson Place, NW Wiling E. molthus mashIngton, DC' 20202 Washington, DC .20016 Northeast Colorado ancEs C2021 472-9140 Box 95 John Block 80731 axtun, CO secret-fry of Agriculture Doris M, Crudvn (303) 774-6152 U.S. Department of Agriculture OESE/DES mashington, DC U.S. Dept. of Education Marq0 MOSCli Colorado Education Association 400 Maryland Ave., 5W Milton Boyce Washington, DC20202 Rt 2, Box 40 Extension Service/4-M (202) 2434963 merino, CO80741 Room 3860/USDA (303) 425-4441 Welflingten. DC 20250 Lawrence F, Davenport (202) 447-5853 Assistant Seoratary of Paul machtlgei Education we-continent Roglonal Irma P. Burks Office of Elementary and Educational Laboratory American Association of Secondary Education 3455 tounclild Community and Junior Collages Room 2181, FOB 6 80033 Whilst Ridge, CO One Dupont Circle, Sulfa 410 400 maryiend Av., SW (3n34 238 -1259 Washington, DC 20036 washington, DC20202 (202) 293 -7050, ext. 42 1202) 245 -8720 Joseph T. Iftwlin Executive Director Charles K. Suzzall Karen DMA,' Rural Education ASSOcaltioa Office of vocational and Special Assistant 300 Education Building Adult Education Intercomernmantal Affairs Colorado State University U.S. Dept. of Education U.S. Department of Education Fort COliint, Co 80523 Room 560, ROB 03 FOB 06, Mali STOo 6350 (303) 491-7022 400 Maryland Ave., SK 1100 Maryland Avenue, Sex. weshinoton, DO 20202 moshinoton, DC 20202 (202) 245,4190 (202) 472-5512

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Howard A. mal.tnewS Richard I. Eason Howard F. Rjelm Department of Education Education Staff Director U.S.411Dapt. of Education Sonata Committal' on Labor Office of Vocational and Office, of vocational and Adult Education end Human Resources Soul, Education Sena'. 400 Maryland Ave., SW R06 13, Room 8044 Room 428, Dirksan wasnlngton, DC20202 Washington, DC20202 offica Ruildind 2nd and C Street, N.E. (202) 245-0636 (202) 245-2228 Washington, DC 20510 Edward M. Elmandorf manuel Justit (202) 224-0749 Assistant Socratary for Director ostsecond4ry Education Nationai institute of Education U.S. Department of Education Main* mcComick U.S. Dept. of Education C4AE/ovEOP E S8 1200-19tt Street, NW Raglans' Office Building Division of \kciirtionsiServices washington, DC20202 Room 4082 ROB 03, Room 52 400 Maryland Avenue,S.W. Ofibt. of Education Bertha G. King U.S Washington, DC20202 400 Maryland Ave SW OVAE,DVES/PSDED Washington, OC 20202 RCS 03, Roam 5636 Claudette M.Eryeiha (202) 245-9788 Dapartowent of Education U.S. Dept, of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW John G. Nealon Room 5044, ROB 13 Washington, DC 20202 400 Maryland Ave.,SW (202) 245-9736 ED/MAE/DID/SKI Washington, DC20202 ROB 03, Room 5052 (202) 245-2278 U.S. Dept. of Education Arthur S. Kirschentaum 400 Maryland Ave SW U.S. DLit, of Education Washington, DC 20202 Ames Evans CPBE/SLGO Room 4132C Office of Elementaryand 400 Maryland Ave., SW (202) 245-2774 Secondary Education Washington, DC20202 U.S. Coot, ofEducation Duane N, Nielsen Room 2181, F08 06 mary Low 004001V Di rector 400 Maryland Ave., SW Division of innvoystion and 20202 U.S. OW. of Education Washington, DC Room 5018, ROB 03 Development (202) 245-8970 400 Maryland Ave., Sw U.S. 000t. of Education Room 5044, ROB 15, wash, noton, DC 20202 Cecilia A. Frantz 711) and 0 Streets, Si (202) 245-2617 Daputy AssistantSecretary Washington, DC20202 for Elementary and Richard M. Mallory (202) 245-2278 Seconders Education National Education Association 4, U.S. Dept. ofEducation David G. Phillips 1201 16 St. NW Division of impact Aid Roam 2181,108 06 washington, DC20036 400 Maryland Ave., SW U.S. Dept, of Education mashingtor, DC 20202 (202) 822-7384 400 Maryland Ave., SW (202) 245.8970 washington, DC20202 Edward H. MIN:lona (2021 245-19'5 Federal Proprams Coordinator Frank Fratoe tae Comoro, Office of the Representative to U.S. Dant. of COmmonwealth of Northern Marianas minority Business Dev.Agency 2121 R Strop?, N.w, Room 570 .Fed R)ChareSWI washington, DC20008 Imo-Dart HooverBuildl-ng Office of vocational and washington, DC 20230 (202) 328-3847 Adult Education (202) 377-4671 ROB /3 Robert E. Marshall U.S. OW. of Education J. Kennett Fyre Department of_Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW U.S. Dept. ofEducation Room 5042, ROB 03 wssnington, CC20202 Migrant Education Program 400 Maryland Ave., SW (202) 245-2557 400 Maryland Ave.,SW washinoton, DC20202 washington, DC20202 (202) 245 -2774 Dr,'meien Roberts Director of Rural Affairs M. Patricia Coins John F, Martin American Association of stet. U.S. Dap,. ofEducation Connell of Chief State Colleges and Universities Elementary and SecondaryEducation School Officers Suite 700, One DuPont Circle Ns '00 Maryland Ave., SW 379 Wail of flea States washington, DC 20035 vaaningtom, DC20202 400 North Capitol, N.M. 1207) 293 -7070 (202) 245-7965 WaSningtOn, DC 20001 (202) 395-8165 A. Wayne Roberts Mary C. Hanronen Deputy Under Secrofary of U.S. Dept. ofEducation Education Room 5102, ROB 13 SW 400 Maryland Ave., Otatnidceinotter=771#777VII wasninoton, DC 20202 FOS6 (202) 245-2555 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. maanington, DC20202

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ms. Part!cia Rodgers madoleino C. Wili Christine Mill. Job Placement Specialist U.S. D.D. tof Education Assistant Sncratary for Son-clot Room 5102. ROB 13 Education and Rehabi(itationServices 530 LaSolona Ave. 400 Maryland Ave., SW Arcadia, FL 33821 . U.S. Dept. of Education (813) 494-4222 SO. et washington, DC20202 Mary E. Switzer Building (202) 245-2555 Rom 3006 Mateiyn Tucker £10 Maryland Avenue, S.W. DoSoto High School John S, Russell lushingtem, DC20202 Management DOW. COOMITT40 ESE Dept. 40 Orono* Heights Faders( intareoency working Grcu0 Robert M. Worthington minority Business Dev, Agency Arcadia, FL 35821 Assistant Secretary (813) 49440z lith and Constitution Ave., NW of Education washington, CC20230 WHO* of Vocational (202) 377-3237 Jerry E. Tyre and Adult Education Vernon High School_',. U.S. Dept. of Education N. Thomas Schultz Bow 606 400 Maryland Ave..., S.W. Vernon, l32462 Assistant Director Was202) DC 20202 National institute of Education (904) ;354835 1 24hington5-8,166 U.S. Department of Education 1200-19th Streetom Kathy' Young MORGIA Washington, 0220208 Department of Education Room 5052, ROB /3 Jesse M, Soriano 400 Maryland Ave., SW Paul F. Mangy Director, Bilingual'Education and washington, DC 20202 Center 4or Community Educat Minority Languages Affairs (202) 245-2774 and Rural Education' U.S. Dept. of Education 300 Old Col** SultdIne Roporteris Building Rebecca Yount University of Georgia Room c21. Council of ChiefState Athens, GA 50602 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. School Officers (404) 542.3330 washington, DC 20202 400 N, Capitol Suite 379 Anne Flowers Rita Spivey Washington, DC 20001 Georgie Southern College Appalachian Regional Commission (202) 393-8168 Statesboro, GA304844013 1656 Connecticut Ave., Nw (912) 651r5645 washington, DC20235 (202) 673-7879 FLOIIDA Evelyn R. Fulbriont Donald Stormer Dean, School of Education west Georgia College Edens ion SerIce/4-m C. E. Beeman Room 3860/USDA Carrollton, GA30118 Agricultural and Extension 404) 834-1268 Washington, DC 20250 Education (202) 447 -5853 University of Florida Dale W. Lick 305 Rolls Hail Marjorie V. Thompson Georgia Southern Colleces Gainesville, FL 32611 Statesboro, GA30460 Education Program SPecieliet (904) 392 -0502 U.S. Daps, of Education (912) 681-5211 Indian Education Programs, DESE Dale Braiman Johnny W, Tramblo 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. SEC Network matt Stop 6257 marvfn Pittman School P.O. Box 37 Statesboro, GA30458 washington, DC 20202 witliaten, FL32969 (202) 245-8020 (904) 528 5540

Diane Weigh Vines Charles E. Deusner IDAHO U.S. boot. of Education mitisborouch t'omnnuniTY 00149* Room 4145 1206 North Park Road 400 Maryland Ave SW Plant City, FL 33566 Trudy Anderson washington, DC 20202 (813) 754-1561 Ext. 22 State Div, of vocational (202) 472-9020 Education Marshal L, Frinks 650 W. State Street James W. Warner Florida Divot, of Education Boise, ID OVAE/DVES/P 458 83720 /701 Capitol Budding (208) 334-3215 ROB 3, Room 5640 Tallahassee, FL 32301 U.S. Not. of Education (904) 487-2910 400 Maryland Ave., SW Richard L. mart Boise State university washIngton, DC 20202 Boise, 1083725 (202) 245 -9608 (208) 385-1154

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Elliott L. moeser Bernard Harmon Mary P. Key love Stet. Unlver8Ity Blackfoot School Rensselaer Aram Special Elementary Education District 155 Education Cooperative N121 Quadrangle, 1.S.U. 440 W, Judicial College and Grove Streets IA 50011 Blackfoot, 10 85221 Rensselaer, IN47978 Ames, (515) 294-8495 (208) 785-2424 (219) 866'8540 James 0. Jess Ketherifte Paveslc Morris Mills F., waft State Technical State Senator, Indiana, President Rural Education kssistance Training Office and Rearesentatlye of the Association Mt. States Msaith Corp. National Conference of CAL Community School P.O. Box 5756 State Legislatures R.O. Box 458 Boise, 1083707 Indianapolis, IN46241 Latimer, to 50452 1515) 579-6085 (208) 542.4666 John Pullin Rensselaer Area Special Claudia Jones Education Cooperative Board President ILLINOIS College and Grove Streets Peoole United for Rensselaer, IN47878 Rural Education (219) 866-53540 Box 411 Bernard M Ferrer! Conrad, IA 50621 City Colleges of Chicago (515) 366-2563 30 East Lake St. IOWA Chicago, IL 60601 Joyce Losure (312) 984-3105 Patois United for Rural Educ. Kay Blnwart R.R. Box 35 People United for Rural Educ. James R Gillespie Namrer, IA 50132 Riverdale mign School Box 77 (575) 325-6059 mess Send, IA 50597 9622 256th St. N (515) 587-2054 Port Byron, IL 61275 Greg Maass Principal (309) 523 -3181 10m;9ht G. Bade Cal Community Schools Bred Pigeons Grant Wood Area Education Box 458 Agency (10) Director Education Outreach Latimer, IA 50452 4401 St,' Street, Northern Illinois university sof. (515) 579-6086 Cedar Rapids, IA52404 DeKalb, IL 60115 (319) 3994711 (815) 753-1454 Robert ~allow people United for Rural Arndt F. Braaten 319 west 'wester Jack RewlirSOr Waldorf College IA 50542 Southsassorn Illinois Regional Goldfield, Forest City, IA 50456 vocational system (515) 825 -3228 Saline County Courhouse (515) 582-4586 Stolle S. Maynard riarrisburg,IL 62946 Barbara Sulman Ca! Community Scnools (515) 253-5581 Winnebago Industries Bow 458 Highways 9 & 69 Latimer, (A 50452 100h Stanton Forest City, IA 50436 Centralia 0.iigh School (515) 579-6055 (515) 582-3535 1003 E. 3rd St. Dianne L. D. rimers =ace :entrains, IL 621301 Norman Chambers RR2, Sow 44 (618) 532-7391 Corwitn-Wesley Community Carne, IA 50438 School Corwith, IA 50403 Wayne Ses*er INCIANA (515) 583-2504 Forest City Community Schooi 810 west K Street William M. Drior Forest City, IA 50436 kooeri University of N. love (515) 582-2323 =resident Dept. of Education Indianainstitue of Agriculture Psychology and Foundations Lyle wtones 50614 Food and Nutrition, Inc. Cedar Fails, IA Fo-tst City Community Scnool IndlehtoollS, IN (319) 273-2146 810 west K Street Forest City, IA 50435 David E. Greenburg Chris Gearhart (515) 582-2323 Council of Admin. west Bend Community School of Special Ed., Inc. Sax 443 Jane ZelIn$ky 133 Wilier Avenue Div. of Soeolai Educe/ion west Bend, i4 53597 pomp :2 State repose (515) 887-4771 P.C. Sox 7 inalamaoelIS, IN 46204 Terril, IA 51354 Roofer, F. K8I1 ( 317) 9:7-022? (712) 533-6312 810 west K Street Forest City, IA 50435 (515) 582-2323

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Dal. Sorenson Micheei 0. Rooney Geri weaver Corwith-wesley Community Superintendent Education and MumanItites Scowl USD 0476 Cabinet Oorwith, IA 50403 P.O. Box 156 924 Capital Plaza Tower (515) 553 -2304 Copeland, KS67837 Frankfort, KT 40601 (316) 668-5565 (502) 554-2942

KANSAS Karon SOWS! Prelideofl? Schools for Ouall'ry Education LOUISIANA RR1, Box 17 Allan Baldwin Alelandar, KS 67513 Agriculture instructor 1316) 525-6512 Frances M. Collins 1200 E. 1st Louisiana State Department mcPbersa, KS 67460 Jerry Schutt: of Education (316) 241.10798 Kickapoo Nation School P.O. Box 44014 P.O. Box 106 Baton Rouge. LA 70804 Janie Earl Pornattan, KS 66572 (504) 34203378 Fort Mayes State Univ. (913) 474 -3550 600 Park Strome Bonnie H. McKay Fort mays, KS 67601 Jew's J. Simi's! Richland Parish Schoot, (915) 625 -4241 Kieicip240 Nation School P.O. Bow 599 Box 106 Rayyille, LA71269 Jerry Horn Pawhatten, KS 66527 (318) 728 -5964 Associate Dean (913) 474-3432 Collodi* of Education Don Mims Kansas State University Patricia Sweeney Aatchitcoches School 120 E.J. Frick Or. Coordinator of Secondary P.O. Box 16 menhattan, KS 65502 Services Natchlichoohes, LA 71457 Central Kansas Cooperative (318) B52-2358 Ann Keener in Education State Board of education 805 SorucemeV Linda C. Well Representative Abilene, KS 67410 mENOIC District 5 1913) 2633354 State peat. of Education 422 East 7th 0.0. Box 44054 67548 LaCrosse, KS Baton Rouoe, LA 70804 (913) 222-2550 KENTUCKY (504) 342-3484 Sue Mae,-. Gavle Lane Walla- Action denda Project Plonland Patisn Schoo! for Rural, Adult Lydia Carol Gatzerd 0.0, 3ox 599 Postsecondary Education Dect. Curriculum ant instruction Eastern KerntucKy University 1:ayelite, LA 71250 1221 Thurston Combs 1,2 manhaytan, KS 66502 Richmond, KY 40475 (913) 532-5856 (606) 622-1176 MA 1 Nc Don Nious Donlohan County Edo:orion E.J. Lordonback :poperatlye #515 Superintendent Ricnard 2. Acats Sox 216 Robertson County Bn. c' FduC. Not. O' Eucatioria1 Bandana, KS 66008 Box 106 and Cultural Services (913) 988-4234 mt. Olive, KY 4106Z State mouse Station Nc. 2' (606) 724-5431 Auoustc, ME 04322 Carol NOdY (207) 2619-2512 Action Amanda Project Sally Martin Yvonne EnOliSn for Rural, Adult Editor, Rural PostsacOndary Education Maine Advisory Council Spacial Education Cuarteriy on vocational Education 1221 Thurston Murray State university 1 Memorial mannattan, KS 56502 Murray, KY 42071 SOx 17 ;913) 532-5866 (502) 762 -6803 AuouSta, ME 04330 wend: Reed (207) 622-4709 Kansas Association or Lesley Parker School Roarcs 3288 Carlsbad Cl. kOward AA=Fadden Department cr Educational Route 4 Lexington, KY 40502 and Cultural Services P-att, A'S 6'124 (606) 272-7392 (316) 672-6024 State iouse Station No. 23 AugusTa, ME 2.1322 (2071 289-2312

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MICHIGAN s Rogers Smith Pagnato Osman Anne'sCounty Board ofEducation Richard E. Aisala Station 423 Traverse Say AreaIntim. Augusta, ME 04333 Box C 0 Centerville, MD21617 Garfield Rd., N (2071 289-2321 Traverse City, MI 49684 (301) 755-42403 Cnarlene L. Popham (616) 922-6200 Union 942,Box 57 E. RobertStephens Raedfield, ME04355 College ofEducation Otto Bufe Maryland Burt TownshipSchool Dist. (207) 685-3556 University of ND20742 Box 294 College Park, Mi 49839 Recinald R. Mead (301) 454.-5766 Grand Marais, (906) 494-2543 main* SchoolAdministrative District 932 .lorry F. Wit, 2e9 Maryland stmt.Ospartment Paul De Rose P.O. Box Supervisor, School Ashland, ME04732 of Education Soso's! Education DistrictReorganization (207) 435-3661 Division of Baltimore Street Department ofEducation 200 W. Services Baitimore, X021201 Sctool Management Joyce Roach 30008 of Education (301) 659-2480 P.O. Box State Board Lnasing, Mi 48909 P.O. Box 179 (517) 378-0420 Smyrna Mills,ME 04780 Sarah G. Wilsoe Garrett County (207) 757-4373 James D.Hendricks Board ofEducation University Fourth Strait. Northern Michigan PeterSchwalbenbeng 40 South Officer P.O. Box 313 L.R.C. 4M Administrative Marquette, Ml 49855 Region 8Cooperative Board Oakland, MD21550 (906) 227-2728 One MainStreet (3011 334-8121 Rockland, ME 04841 Mary Jason (207) 594-2161 Gas' JordanPublic SCrOol m455404E15E11'5 703 rarosPect Alan Struck mmsed 57 PublicSchool Dist. Box 436 East Jordan,MI 49727 P.O. Box 49 Robert A, Fantanie 04088 (6161 536-2194 warerford, ME R.E.A.O.S. Inc. (207) 583-4417 Lakeville Hospital, Paul C. Kimball muman ServicedBuilding michigan Dept.of 20346 Lakeville, MA Education MARYLAND (617) 947-3634 P.O. Box 639 Marouatto, Mi 49855 Susan Martin (906) 228-8266 Project Associate Denis G.Eichhorn Inc. Northeast RegionalExchange, Control DataCoro. Paul G. Olilla Blvd. 160 TurnpikeRoad Copper CountryI.S.D. 6023 Executive 01824 Rockville, MD20852 Chelmsford, MA 302 Front Street (617) 256-3987 ManCOCk, Mi49930 (301)46E.6290 (906) 462-4250 Sullivan David A,miller Nancy S. manctiestar PublicSchools Maryland StateDepartment Roberta E.Stanley P.O. Box 1407 mlchigan Dept. ofEducation of Education 01944 Baltimore St. Manchester, MA P.O. Box3008 200 w. 48999 Baltimore, MD 21201 (617) 526-4919 Lansing, m; (301) 659-2568 (517) 375-0420 John R.Sullivan, Jr. Executivo Director ma-tin Parks School Deli.Council Associate Deanfor Bus! nest New England street miNNESCTA Science andTechnology 85 Speen Framingham, MA 01701 ChesapeakeCollege P.O. Box 8 (617) 879-7524 MD 21619 Robert L. Carothers wys Mills, university (301) 758-7537 Southwest State Marshall, MN 56258 Seibel (507) 537-6272 Ronald J. Aoriculturo Institute ofApplied University ofmaryiand 20742 College Park.MD (301) 454-3938 57 16 Participants List (continued)

Edward C. Fredwick Richard Maxwell Robert R. Gard University of minnesota Coa:homa Junior College Central Missokr Technical College Ciarksdale, MS 38614 State thiversity at wasece (601) 627-2571 213 Lovinger Bldg. waseca, MN 56093 warrensburg, MO64095 (507) 835-1000 Con Milner (314) 429-4272 Mississippi State !(sigh Hubei Dept. of Education Donald Jecobsmeyer Southwest Stet* University Vocational Division Public Affairs Specialist marshal, MN 56258 P.O. Box 771 U.S. Dept. of Education (507) 537 -5135 Jackson, MS 39205 324 E. 11th Street (601) 359-5088 9th Floor Stanley Knox Kansas City, MC64106 St. Cloud State University Howard Newby (816) 374-2276 St. Cloud, MN 56301 Tippah County (612) 255-2041 Vocational Cantor Don Litlrell Box 553 Dept. of Community Ripley, MS 33663 Dovelopemnt Les Martisko (601) 637 -9798 University of Missouri South Central ECSU 720 Clark Mail 100 N. Bored Lela S. Perkins Columbia, MO 65211 Mankato, MN 56001 Westarn Line Consolltated (314) 882-8393 (507) 389-1425 School District P.O. Box 319 Morma Lea Mihalevich witliam Morris Avon, MS 38723 Pulaski County Chairman of the Board (601) 332-4117 R f2 School Control data Corp. Crocker, 140 65452 Minneapolis, MN Thomas Randle (314) 756-5327 Humphreys County Nan Skelton Vocational Center Joyce tkontgomery Minnesota Department of Box 672 North Mercer R*111 School Education, Room 811 Belzoni, WS 39038 P.O. Box 648 Capitol Square Building Mercer, MD 64661 550 Cedar Straw. James Sones (816) 382,4214 St. Paul, MN 55101 Poach River Junior college (612) 296-2414 Station A, Box 154 Kenneth E. Pigg Popierville, MS 39470 Missouri Cooperative (601) 792-6111 Extension Service 717 Clark Mall MISSISSIPPi Earl White University of Missouri Mississippi Slats Adult Columbia, MO 65201 vocational Education Agency (314) 882-8393 ArthLr Beasley P.O. Box 771 J.cnes County Junior College Jackson, MS 39205 Larry R. Ice EllisvIiie, MS 34437 (601) 359-3074 missokri State (601) 477-9311 Teachers Assocation Route 1- Sox 66 Doris Brew Centralia, MO 65240 MISSOUR/ Green County (314) 682-53§4 vocational Center LeaKesville, MS 39451 Becky Schroeder (601; 394-2973 Bob Berndt Franklin County Spacial Missouri National Education Coop Travis Cliett Education Association P.O. Box 440 Mississippi vocational- 633 Deerhurst Union, MO 63084 Technical Education St Louis, MC) 63117 (314) 583-8936 Division, SDE (314) 962-4923 P.O. Box 771 Earl Staponskl Jackson, MS 39205 Shelia R. Caskey missouri General Assembly (601) 359-3074 Soutnoest Missouri Route 1 State University Pierce City, MO 55723 Robert M. Jenkins, Jr. Dap* Girardeau, MD 63701 (417) 476-2103 western L!no Consolidated (314) 611-2192 School District P.O. Box 319 Carl C. Fahrle Avon, ms 38723 University of Missouri (601) 332-4117 202 Hill sell Columbia, MO 65201 (314) 882-6821

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MONTANA Roger M. Hanson John M. vacanti EDAD Department Neoraska western Colter/ FCML 2038 1601 East 27th St. Sharon Lindstrom Kearney State College Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Northcentral Learning Kearney, NE68849 (308) 635-3506 Resource Center (308) 2344512 3115 5111 Ave., N Tom Vickers Croat Falls, MT 59401 Leo Molteeior Nebraska Legislature (406) 727 -6303 Sport w Mpliand District 38 1500 .. ridge St. Slate Capitol Richard A. van den Poi Lexington, Ni 68850 Lincoln, NE68509 montana University (308) 324 -5671 x 130 (402) 471-2805 Affiliated Program 401 Social Sciences Building Russell W. mpooner Clifford W. Williams University of Montana Hampton Public School international Sensor Missoula, MT 59812 Box 37 Systems, Inc. (405) 243 5467 Hampton, NE68843 P.O. Box 345 (402) 725-3117 Aurora, NE 68818 Alan G. Zeller (402) 694-6111 Center Director and Dean of Ed. Montana Rural Education Center James Horner western Montana College University of NE - Lincoln 302 Agrl Hail - LNL Dillon, MT 59725 NEVADA Lincoln, NE 58583 (406) 683 -7323 (402) 472-2807 John Deft NEBRASKA Evelyn Levity Douglas County Schools Consultant - Rural Education P.O. Box 1888 NEbraska Dept. of Education Minden, Nv 89423 David M. Ambrose Box 94987 Ltilversity of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68509 John F. Havertape at Onaha (402) 471-4809 **nits Plain County Omaha, NE 68162 School District. (402) 554-2547 Stanley Linnert: P.O. Box 400 KOLN/KG1N-TV East Ely, NV89315 Anne Campbell Box 1069 (702) 2E9-4851 Former Commissioner of Grand Island, NE68802 Educat ion, Nebraska (308) 382-6100 Charles M. Knight 7500 Soutn Street IS Elko County SchoolDist. Lincoln, NE68506 Joe E. Lutjoharms P.O. Box 1012 (402) 489-8205 Commissioner of Education Elko, Nv 89801 NE State Dept. of Educat; (702) 736-5196 A. Eugene Crump 301 Centennial Malt SIDIX' State Capital P.O. Box 94987 Neldon C. Matnaws Governor's Suite / Lincoln, NE 68509 Lincoln County School DistrIc7 Lincoln, NE 68509 (402) 471-2465 P.O. Box 118 (402) 471-2244 Panaca, NV 89042 Edwin C. Nelson (702) 728-4471 Richard L. Finley Chadron State College palisade and Stratton Chadron, NE 69337 0ublic Schools (308) 432-3449 NEw HAMPSH IRE Box 0 Palisade, NE 69040 josaph W. Preussor Central Conetunity College Edward DeForrest (308) 285 3232 Executive Director P.O. Box C Spaulding Youth Center Grand island, NE 68802 Rodney L. Flamm-an School for Emotionally Cnadron State College (306) 3134-5220 Disturbed Adolescents 10th and Main Streets Tilton, Km Chadron, NE 69337 Frank Shaughnessy (308)432-6299 Trumbull Consolidated School P.O. SOX 94 John M. Sokul School Administrative Allan W. Kansan Trumbuii, NE 68980 Uhit 143 Educational Service (402) 743-2307 Box 269 Unit Pb. 2 Newport, NH 03773 0.0. Box 549 Marsha K. Stewart 4-603) 861-354(1 2320 North Colorado -v.. Nebragxe-State- ;Femont, NE 68C25 Education Assoc. (308) 721-7710 3314 Avenue C Kearney, NE 68847 (308) 237-5005

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NEw JERSEY Leonila Barna Philip Lyon Superintendent College of St. Ross Michael Chirchello Taos Municipal Schools 432 Western Ave. mampton Township P.O. Box 677 Albany, NY Taos, NM 12003 School District 87571 (518) 454-5267 R.D. 4, Box 192 (505) 758-8647 New/on, NJ 07860 %IUD J. Magnarella (201) 383-5300 Warrensburg Central School NEW YORK 1 James Street Richard D. Gable Warrensburg, NY 125E5 Administrative Principe! William E. Busackee. (518) 623-2861 mopeweil Township District merkiamr County BOCES Box 36, RR 11 Herkimer, NY 13350 GloriaNaftera Sewell Road (315) 8674022 SOLES Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Holcomb 210 (609) 451-3270 William S. Carlsson Genesis), NY 14454 Gouverneur Central (716) 245-5681 Ma-jorie H. Jones School District New Jersey Department 113 E. Barney St. Richard M. Medved of Education Gouverneur, NY 13642 College of St. Rose RD 11, Box 3 (313) 287 -1900 432 Western Ave. Bridgeton, NJ 08302 Albany, NY 12203 (609) 451-8000 x 415 Laura Chodos (518) 454-5149 Board of Regents Carol Kettle New York State Kenneth L.Rowe P.O. Box 37 Box 320, RD 12 Bureau of School Belvidere, NJ District Organizations 07623 Rexford, NY 12148 (201) 475-3112 (518) 371-9243 NYS Education Department Rocs 571 EGA Connie McCabe Ann Seth S. Deily Washington Ave. New Jersey Department College of ST. Rose Albany, NY 12234 of Education 432 western Ave. (518) 474-3936 225 W. State Si. Albany, NY 12203 Trenton, NJ 08625 (518) 454-5205 (609) 984-5988 NORT1.4 CAROLANA Robert I. Ever Ingham Helen PO. Ostroff 2004 Clark NOHOW Rd. Lucille B.OZOMY'S New Jersey Rural Special La Fayette, NY 13084 Sertip Coun'y Schools Education Coalition (607) 256-2207 0. C. Sox 10 Box 134, R.C. 19 wincsor, NC Bridgeton, NJ 27983 0E302 Joseph N. Fuchs (919) 794 - -3163 (609; 451-4589 Director fr Schoharit Votec Conte- F.L. "Bill" Britt NT* VTX120 Schoharie, NY 12205 State Department of Public Instruction Paul W. Haley. Northeast Regional Cayuga-Onondaga Education Center k. Oilif son Board of Education P.O. Box 1028 New MeXiCC Junior C4fiege Cooperative Education Wiltiemston, NC :_ovingtor HiO*ay 27892 Services (919) 792-5766 HOODS, 1488240 234 S. Street Rd. (505) 392-510 Auburn, NY 13021 Howard Cahpin (315) 253-0361 North Carolina Jack Cole House of Representatives Director Albert W. Hawks 212 Sinew Road ERIC Clearinghouse New York State School weshington, NC 27848 on Rural Education Boards Assocation and (919) 946-3480 and Small Schools Rural Schools Program 3 AP 52 Liniuoin Ave. Charles Coble Las Cruces, P 88003 Dansv:ile, NY 14437 School of Education (505) 646-2623 (713) 658-2221 x 283 East Carolina University Ofeenvilie, NO 27E34 Antonio Ruybalid (919) 757-6923 Jam" Atc0dents $C1700.11 #41W Work State Department Los Lunar, NV67031 of Education Culver Dale (505) 865-7766 99 washington Ave. Haywood CountyScmools Albany, NY 12234 1615 N. Hain (578) 474-3981 wanyesvIlle, NC 25786 (704)456-5613

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Yvonne M. Kroll Jeanne M. Broncos' t Parmelee mow% National Center for Research School of Education Job Service North Dakota Advisory Council in Vocational Education East Carolina LmivorsIty 1050 Kenny Road 27834 138 Redstone Dr. Greonville, NC Columbus, Ohio 43210 (919) 757-6923 Bismarck, ND 58501 (701) 222-6000 (614) 466-3655 Thomas L. Lambeth James Lewis Scot Krause Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation National Center for Rossarch 101 Reynolda Village Board Prasident in Vocational Education 27106 marvey Public School Winston - Salem, PC 1960 Kenny Road (919) 725-7541 District 138 811 Burke Ave. Colusbui, OH 432)0 (614) 486-3655 Kathryn Lewis marvsy, ND 58341 Rural Education institute (701) 324-2265 Mark Newton School of Education National Center for Research Chris A. Paustian East Carolina Lmlvarsity In Vocation.; Education Greenville, NC 27834 Director 1960 Kenny Road North Valley (919) 757-6923 Coiumbus, Ohio 43210 Vocational Center (614) 466-3655 Jeromo H. Mel ton RR 11 Governor's Office Grafton, ND 58237 Sus Raftery Jordan mouse (701) 352-3705 National Canter for Research 532 N. Wilmington St. in Vocational Education 27609 Don it Raleigh, hC 1960 Kenny Rood Department of (919) 733-9646 43210 Agricultural Education COlembS, OH (614) 486 -3655 Jean F. Thompson Nortn Dakota State univ. Instruction 182 Morriii Mall State Dept. of Richard Ronald Fargo, ND 58105 521 Education Building Tuscarawas County 27611 (701) 237-7437 Raleigh, NC Office of Education (919) 733-6086 261 W. High Avenue Beth S. Randklen New Philadelphia, OH 44663 'Travis K. 7wiford Upper Midwest Small me; 339-6410 Camden County School Schools Program 117 Rionwood Or. Box 8158-University Station Robert E. Taylor Grand Forks, ND56202 Camden, NC 27921 Nttional Center for Research C919) 335-0831 (701) 777-4255 in vocational Education 1960 Kenny Road Larry L. Smiley Columbus, Ohio 4 3210 upper Midwest Small NORTH DAKOTA (614) 485 -3555 Schools -ogram Box 8158-University Station 3' and Forks, ND 55202 Nen! 0. Aim OgLANOMA _ducat ion Conss.ilfart (701) 777-4255 .l+' ice of tne Covetn0r State Capitol 0H I 0 Leonard G. Campbell Eismarcx, ND 5E501 Southwestern OKlaroma :7011 244-4744 State University Mary Jo Alvoid 100 Campus Drive Charles B. ruse, National :enter for Research Whitford, OK 73096 valley City State College in Vocational Education ;405) 772-6611 x 5201 Valley City, NO 58072 1960 Kenny Road l701) 845-7102 Columbus, Ohio43210 Linda Capps (614) 486-3655 Kickadoo V: -Tech Scot Kildahl P.O. Box 3346 Northern States Amy A. Alien Shawnee, OK 74801 =ozwiier Company Ohio University (405) 275-6345 20x 2747 Box 59 NO 58108 McO-acken Mali Don Dale :701) 235-5311 Ohio.Universlty Indianoma School, Athens, OH 45701 Box 8 Ra;ph Kingsbury (614) 593-3556 Indiohoma, OK 73552 NOrth Dakota 3.05rdfor (405) 246-3471 vocational Education Pat Berry RoL;te f2 National Center for Research Gerald Daughte-y :Ireton, NC 58237 in Vocational Education Selling Puttic School 1701; 352-1668 1960 Kenny Road f'.0. Box 780 Columbus, OH 43210 Selling, OK 73663 (614) 486-3655 (405) 922-7383

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J.C. Giddens Edward Turlington Randall Bauer State Department of Education Afton %bile:Schools Division of Educational 2500 fOrth Lincoln Blvd. P.O. Box H Plannin; Oliver Kedge Building Afton, OK 74331 Pennsyivania Deparmont Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (918) 257-4470 of Education (405) 521-3773 12th Floor Jim Wahpepah 333 Market Street Smith L._Hmit Kickapoo Vo-Tech Harrisburg, PA 17126 College of Arts and Sciences P.O. Box 3346 (717) 783--2862 Oklahoma State University Shawnee, OK 74801 201 Life Sc4ences East (405) 275-6345 Kennard L. Bowman Stillwater, OK 74078 Bureau of Educational (405) 624 --5663 Wynona Winn Planning and Testing Sweetwater Public Schools Pennsylvania Department Glenn Haswell Routs 1, Box 6 of Education Savanna Public Schools Sweetwater, OK 75666 $33 Karma? Street P.O. Box 74 565 (405) 534-2272 Wmrrisburg, PA 17126 Savanna, OK 74565 (717) 783 -2862 (918) 548-3777 EREMN Ann J. Denoncourt Wiley Hinton Pennsylvai, State School Seaver Public Schbols Boards AssMcation Sox 580 Jack E. Alien 412 Portly Second St. Beaver, OK 73932 Director, Regional Services and marrisburg, PA 17101 (405) 625-3444 Rural Education (717) 215-1642 / NW Regional Ed. Laboratory Gerald Hmelszsi 3000 S.W. Sixth Avenue Dewey E. Dmdds r. watonga Public Schools Portland, OR97204 Department of EduCation Box 310 Office for Civil Rights watonga, OK 73772 Daniel E. Dunham 3535 Market Street (405) 623-7364 Oregon Alliance for Philadelphia, PA 19101 Program improvement (215) 596 -5787 Charles O. Hopkins Oregon State Lmiverslty Assistant State Director for 112 Batchelier Mail Obnald Evans Supportive Services Corvallis, OR 97331 Juanita Valley School 150 w. 7,n Ave. (503) 754-2179 District stiliwaser, OK 74074 RD 11 (405) 377-2000 Leonard Kunzman Alexandria, PA 16611 State Director of Agriculture (814) 669-9150 Huien 14. Hove Oregon Department of Agriculture Meeker Public Schools Salem, OR Ellis Griffith Box 68 Huntingdon County Vocational meeker, OK 74855 Tom OlsonY Director Technical Board (405) 279-3511 Planning and Service Coordination Mill Creek, PA 17060 %V Regional Educ. Laboratory (814) 669-9150 Kenneth L. King 300 S.W. Sixth Avenue Oklahoma State University Portland, OR 97204 Arnold Hillman 101 Gunderson Hall Clarion Manor sIiiiwater, OK 74074 R. Doyle Slater intermediate (hit (405) 624-6252 Eastern Oregon State College Rte. 322 East LaGrange, OR97850 Shippenvilie, PA 16254 Nita Magdalena (503) 963 -1594 (814) 782- -3011 Kickapoo Vo -Tech P.C. Box 3346 Rod C. Kfalchner Shawnee, OK 74801 Mansfield UtiversIty PENNSYLVANIA (405) 275-6345 Mansfield, PA 16933 (717) 662-4046 A.H. "Pete" Rhames Harry Lewis Oklahoma Association of Joseph F. Bard Mansfield University School Administrators Pennsylvania Department Ratan Center 4001 N. Lincoln Road of Education Mansfield, PA 16933 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 333 market Street (7171 666-4121 (405) 521-9055 P.O. Box 911 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Kenneth Marano Donald W. Robinson (717) 787-4960 Hamern111 Papa* Co. OklanOma State Lrliversity Erie, PA 103 Gunderson Halt (814) 456-8811 Stiliwater OK 74 074 (405) 624-6346

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Ernest D. Manson Department of Education Linda Weaver Office fee CivilRights GTE ProductsCorporation TENNESSEE. 3535 Market Street 1 JacksonSt, Philadelphia, PA 19101 Wellsboro, PA 16901 (215) 5964092 (717) 724 -2121 Calvd Ray Brown Plant Superintendent Bettye E. McAlister Arnold Willman LA -2-Boy ChairCO. Department of Education Executive Diractor walnut GroveRoad Dayton, TN Office for Clvii Rights Clarion Manorinter. Unit 37321 (615) 775-3900 3335 Market Street Shippenville, PA 16234 Pulladelphla, PA 19101 (215) 596-'6092 Dennis J. Wydra Lillian Ciinard Mansfield Diversity Office forResearch in George P. Mullen Ratan Canter TechnologyEducation 428 Claxton Mansfield University Mansfiild, PA 16933 Addition Alumni hall (717) 662-4271 Lhivarsity ofTennessee Mansfield, PA 16933 Knoxville, TN37996 (717) 662-4450 Waiter Dickerson SOUTH CAROLINA Nancy 2. NelsoA Stet* Departmentof Education State System of HigherUwe. Room 200 301 Market Street Dena Anderson Cordell Mul1Building P.O. Bow 809 Furman University NashvIllo, TN37219 Harrisburg, PA 17108 Greenviile, SC 29613 (615) 741-1716 (717) 783 -8887 (803)294 3087 Mary English lack Lyday Robert F. Nicely Office tor Researchin The Pennsylvania OatsUniv. Center forC*mieunity Education Technology Education 277 Chambers Suiiding Collage of Education 428 ClaxtonAdditiOn University Perk, PA 16802 University of SouthCarolina University ofTallness*, (814) 865-2525 ColuMola, SC29208 Kntoxville, TN 37996 (303) 777-7748 Joseph P. Cravit: Albert Fowl kis Pennsylvania StateSchool Bruce Menchettl Dyersbtrg CitySchhol Boards Asmocation Forma. in P.O. Sox 663 412 North SecondSt. Groonville, SC29613 Ctyorsburg, TN 38024 Harrisburg, PA 17101 (803) 294-3087 (901) 285-2323 (717) 233-1642 Frank Raymond Doyle Genes Margret A. Smith Diversity of SouthCarolina Stall) Specie!Schools Pennsylvania Department Columbia. SC 20208 1200 FosterAvenue of Education (803) 777 -4386 Nashville, TN 37210 Committee for BasicEducation (615) 741-4021 333 market Street Geil Raymond Harrisburg, PA 17108 Coliego of* Education, Mark Massey (717) 787-2127 Department of Psychology McNeiry CountyBoard University of SouthCrollna of Education John W. Struck Columbia, SC 20613 Adamsville HighSchool National Vocational Education 1803) 777-7664 Highway 64 west Professional Development AdamsvIlle, TN 38310 Consortium 0. Kent Sharpies (901) 632-0359 200 Lamp PostLane Horry-Georgatown Camp Hill, PA 17011 Technical Dollops James Ralph May (717) 763-1120 P.O. Box 1966 mumoolt City Schools Conway, SC29526 Municipal Center Richard L. Thornburgh Humoolt, TN 38543 Governor John T. Wynn (901) 784-2652 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Resident Harrisburg, PA NilliamSburg TechnicalCollege Ann McRae 601 Lane Road Anderson County Schools Thomas Tenceve, Kingstree, SC 29556 Main Street 1805) 354-7423 Butler County Clinton, TN 37716 Community epilog: (615) 457-9580 Colin* Orly' Butler, PA 16001 Minnie Hiller (412) 2S7--8710 x 120 Johnson County Schools 211 North Church Street Mountain City, in 37653 (615) 727-7911

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BEST COPYAVAILABLE Fred Sellers Donna Berton Lyle fright Greenvilie-Greene County Duchesne County Southeast Educational vocational Center School District Service Center Rt. 3, Sox 48 P.O. Box 206 P.O. Box 1438 Greenville, TN57743 Altamont, UT 84001 Price, ur 84501 (615) 639-0171 (601) 454-3625 (801) 63;-1173 Rad C. Spivey Neola Brown Supervisor, Grades K-6 UT State Board of Education VERMDNT warren County Schools -P.C. Box 101 109 Line Street Beaver, UT84713 mcMinnviiie, TN 37110 (501) 438-5386 Moire Coleman Vermont State Team Leaders Neil MUMS G. Leland Surningham and Director, Research Office for Research In Utah State Bd. of Edoc. Ooordinating Unit Technology Educatkm 250 Ea!! 500 South Salt uz Vermont Department of Educatior 428 Claxton Addition City, UT64111 Montpelier, VT university of Tennessee (801) 533 -7108 (802) 826..3101 Knoxville, TN37996 Richard Haycock waiter Dowling Janet Treichel Utah State University State Department of Education Office for Research In Mein Building State Office Building Technology Education U4C 07 Montpelier, VT 05602 428 Claxton Addition Logan, liT 84322 (802) 626-3101 University of Tennessee' (801) 750 -1197 Knoxville, TN37996 Faith Dunne Henry E. Jolley Chair, Department of Education Garfield County School District Dertmoutn College, and Former TZXAS P.O. Box 398 Chair, Hartland Board Panguitch, Ur 84759 of School Directors Sartiand, VT weldon Beckner Ivan Muse Prof. of Education Brigham Young Ltiversity James M. Jeffords Texas Tech University P.C. Box 74 Representative, Vermont P.O. box 4560 Prowo, UT 84602 United States Congress Lubbock, TX 79409 (801) 37E-6030 washingmon, DC (806) 742-2391 Kerry D. Nelson William *right Be!tye Haller Deo. Utah Stet., Board Bread Loaf School of English Texas Education Agency of Education Middlebury College 201 East 11 250 E. 500 S. Middlebury, VT 05753 Austin, TX 76701 Salt Lake City, UT 64111 (202) 342-5000 (512) 475-3975 (601) 535-A431

Joe Cchoe L03/10-8 PlotNow VIRGINIA Edinburg Consolidated uran State PTA School District 1254 !Worth 1220 west P.O. Box 990 Provo, UT 84604 Ted E. Amick Edinburg, TX 78539 (801) 375-1068 Future Farmers of America (512) 353-0731 P.O. Box 15160 Joan Sebastian Alexandria, VA 22304 University of Utah (703) 360-3600 Department of Special Education Robert V. Cox Milton Bennion Hall FFA Aiumni Association Karen Aivy Salt Lake City, UT 64112 P. O. Box 15056 Kane County School Board (601) 551 -8121 Alexandria, VA 22309 Box 356 (703) 350-3600 Kanap, UT 64741 Harold Shaw (601) 644 - -2937 Tintic High School Karen Draw P.O. Box 210 6900 Fleetwood Rood Oliver Robert Anderson Eureka, UT 84628 McLean, VA 22101 Piute School District (801) 433-6939 Junction, UT 84740 Jock R. Garland (801) 577-2912 Glenn Wilde Director, Special Services Utah State University Virginia Highlands mein Building Community College LK: 07 P.O. Box 828 Logan, UT 64322 Abingoom, VA 24210 (601) 750-1201 (703) 625 -6094 x 279

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DMOra J. Glowinski George Sta inback Ray E. wort Buckingham County Public Schools Kin; William - West Point Cusick Consolidated Schools Office of Federal Programs Public schools Cistrct 1059 Box 292 Sax 185 305 Minumentel Way 0111wyn, VA 2.8936 Kir; William, VA23054 Cusick, WA 99119 (804) 983-2714 (804) 769 -3054 (509) 445-1125

Ann Y. Gregory George C. Ponikinis, Jr. William V. Lehman Virgins School Wongwood College Superintendent of Public Boards Association Farmville, VA 23901 Instruction P.O. Box 303 Old Capitol Buiiding St. Pool, VA 24283 Julie L. Wesel+ Olympia, WA98504 (703) 762-7571 Dinwiddie County (206) 753-1880 SChOol System Toni Maas P.O. Box 7 Stephen Lilly Director Dinwiddie, VA 23841 College of Education NationalInformation washinglon State University Center tor hand. Children wetter G. Turner Pullman, WA99164 1555 Wilson Blvd. Suite 508 Association Director RASA (509) 335-4854 Rosslyn, VA 22209 1801 N. Moore St. (703) 523-8430 Arlington, VA 22209 Lawrence W. Marrs (703) 528-0700 Dean, School of Education Raynard T. Pale western Washington universitl washington County Schools Rizpih L. Welch Bellingham, WA 225 traitor G Virginia Commonwealthuniv. (206) 575-3000 Aoingoon, VA 24210 1015 W. Main Street (703) 6828-7157 Richmond, VA 23284 Gene F, Maxim (804) 257-6947 Lower Snooualmie Valley Jim Werner School District P. 407 Virginia Tech Graduate Center Vernon L. 01110F 4900 Tolt Ave. 2990 Telestar Center State Dept. of Education Carnation, WA98014 Fails Church, VA 22042 P.C. Box 50 (205) 333-4113 Richmond, VA 23216 Karla impink-hernanez (804) 225-2052 Russell F. Neff National Center for Bilingual Educational Service Fpuzation/interAmerica Research Claiborne R. Winborne Jistrict 1113 Association west Point Public Schools 601 McPhee Road SW lf.55 Wilson Blvd., Suite 609 P.C. Box185 Olympia, wA98502 Rosalyn, VA 22209 King William, VA 23086 (7031 522-0710 (804) 759-3054 Dolores A. Olson Gonzaga University James W. Joy '.',enter for Aural Studies Rockorioge County School WASINGTON Spokane, WA 99258 417 MorninosiCe D. (509) 328-4220 x 3514 _exington, VA 24450 ;703) 453-7586 B'enda Brown Brian L. Talbott Director Educa:ional Service Dis. )0 Kevin 7. M:Namara Newport 5dhool District %BST 1025 Indiana Dec-. 0' kc-ictJlturali..znomics P.O. Sox 718 Spokane, *A93205 VP: and SU Newport, WA99156 (509) 455 -2715 313 C ir.roreson pall (509) 447-3934 Blacr.sturg, VA 24061 JO: 4644111M! L. Welker (703) 951-7512 Lyle J. Dickie Divsion of Education fiDu$0 of Representatives YaKim0 Indian Nation Leonard F. O'Hara Route 1, Box 135A P.C. Box 1151 hytneville Community College 3-andvie*, WA 98930 Tappenisho WA95945 100 E. Pain Street (509) 882-2299 (509) 865-5121 x 526 wytheviiie, VA24352 (703) 228-5541 x 203 Richard Hamlin Crescent School Dist. 315 Joan Powell P.O. Box 2 wessmoreiand City School B. Joyce, WA 98343 Route 2, Box 560 (509) 928 -3126 0Olonial Beach, VA22443 (804) 224-0687 Doris aige Executive Director William M. Pruett American Council on The Punterdals School Rural and Sopcial Education munterdale Road western washington Univ. Franklin, VA 23551 Bellingham, WA 98225 (804) 562-3007 (205) 676-3000

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WEST vjRDINIA

Ronald L. Orosbie Southern West Virginia's Dean's Grant OonsuftIus, marshali UilwersiTy fi muntington, WV 25701 (304) 696 -6632

Saundra Randolph Perry Wes, Virginia Department of Education 9 -243, Building 6 Capitol COmPillw Charleston, WV23305 (304) 348-.219i

Willis J. Parry J. west Virginia Lhlversity RT. 5, Box 167A PmrxersOwg, WV 28101 (304) 485-4567

Lee Ann Milli tarok Concord fellow Spring, WV 26865 (304) 856+3404

John 0, Myer Superintendent of Schools Mar ion County P.O. Box 712 Fairmont, WV 26554 (304) 366-2070

Carl S. Thomas west Virginia Department of Education 9 -230, Building 6 Capitol Complex Charlasion, wv23305 ;304) 348-294

MARIANA ISLANDS

Edward Mang bona Office of the Representative to tho US Commonwealth of Northern Marianas 2121 R St-eat, NA wasnIngton, DC20008

PLERTO RICO

Marla Scocrro LACOT Department of Education P.C. Sox 759 ma to Rey, Puerto Rico00919 (609) 751-5572

6 256 BEST COPYAVAILABLE 1 UNITED STATESDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION iv45MINGION, C PLANNING COMMITTEE 1984 NATIONAL RURALEDUCATION CONFERENCE

Luther S. Slack,President Education Council of the StateDirectors of Arkalt Admit EducationSection Arkansas Departmentof Education West Roam 505.*D, StateEducation Building, Little Rack, Arkansas 72201 (501) 371.4263 Chief' Stets School Officer M. Anne Campbell,Perms: NebrasAa and Member of theCommission on Bxoellence 7500 South StreetSS Lincoln, Nebraska68506 (402) 489.4205

Rudy Cordova, Director Capacity BuildingProgram Office of Si linguallaudation and Minority Longman**Affairs U.S. Departmentof laucation Rom 421, ReportersBuilding 300 7th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245-2962

Jan lberly,President !Future Tarmacs ofAmerica Sational wk. Center 5630 Mt. VernonHighway Alexandria,Virginia22309 (703) 360-4285

Everett Zdington,Director EREAC Clearinghouse onRural Education and Small Schools 3 AP Las Cruces, NeeMexico 88003 (505) 646-4285

Cecilia A. Frantz,Deputy AssistantSecretary for Elementary andSecondary Education U.S. Departmentof Education Rocs 2181, 701-6 Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245 -8970

Frank Prato., RuralEconomist Economic ResearchService U.S. Departmentof Agricultur SOO 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C.20250 (202) 475-4217

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Doris Belga, SxecativeDirector American Council on RuralSpecial Education Sox 2470 UniversityStation Murray State University Thentiacky 42071 (502) 762 -2056

Charles O. Napkins, PastPresident American Vocational Association Assistant Director State Department of Vocationaland Technical liucation Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074 (405) 577-4000

Bertha Sing, lineation ProgramSpecialist Division of Voeationallineation Services Office of Vocational and Adultlineation U.S. Department oflineation Roca 5660, RO3-5 7th and D Streets, S.N. Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245-9606

James D. Jess. President Rural lineation Association Superintendent, CAL CommunitySchool District Latimer, Zona 511452 (515) 579-4085

Dale W. Lick, President Georgia Southern College Statesboro, Georgia 30458 (912) 681-5211

John Martin, AssistantExecmtive Director Council of Chief StateSchool Officers 400 North Capitol Street,Suite 379 Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 293-7050

James Macklenberger, AssistantExecutive Director of the Marketing Section National School Boards AssocAption 1055 Thomas Jefferson Street,N.W., Suite 600 Washington, D.C. 20009 (202) 337-7666'

John D. myers, DeputySuperintendent Marion County Schools P.O. Sox 172 Fairmont, West Virginia 26555 (304) 366-2070

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Joseph Newlin, Execative Director Rurallincation Association Colorado State University 300 Education Building Fart Collins, Colorado 80523 (303) 491-7022

Virginia Sagredo, Special Assistant to the Deputy Under Secretary for Management Office of Management V.S. Department of lineation Roos 3181, 104-6 400 Maxyland.Avenne, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245 -6703

Tom Schultz, Assistant Director for ElectricalOrganirations in Local Communities National Institute of Education Brown Building 1200 19th Street, fit. R. Washington, D.C. 20208 (202) 254-7930

Leonila Sarni, Superintendent Taos Mbnicipal Schools, P.C. Box 677 Taos, New Mexico 87571 (505) 758-6647

Ray Simems, Spacial Assistant Office of Special lineation and Rehabilitative Services U.S. Department of lineation 330 6th Street, S.W. Room 3165, Donohoe Building Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245-9836

E. Robert Stepbens, Professor College of Education University of Maryland Department of lineation Policy, Planning and Administration College Park, Maryland- 20742 (301) 454-5766

Frank Tsntras, Director Rural Congressional Caucus a2 -595, Some Office Building 0.S. Bonse Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 226-3737 r 7 LI; L.., 4.i Pace 4

Walter B. Turner, Associate Executive Director Small SchOols Network American Association of School Administrators 1801 North Moore Street Arlingtrus Virginia 22209 (703) 528-0700

Charles Walker, Training Coordinator Program Review and Assistance Services Branch Office of Civil Bights U.S. Department of =oration Itoas SS03, Switzer Building 330 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245 -4825

Z. Jean Walker, President Virginia Eighlands Community College Member *AC= Borel/Bmall College Commission Box 828 Abingdon, Virginia24210 (703) 828 -6094

Duane M. Nielsen, Deputy Director Division of Znnovation and Development C.S. Department of Education Room 5044, ROB-3 7th and D Streets, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 243 -2278

Robert Marshall, =oration Program Specialist Special Programs Brandi, Division of Innovation and Development U.S. Department of Education Rock S0S2, 513E -3 Nashington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245=2774

Claudette Erg:she, Administrative SupportAssistant Division of Innovation and Development U.S. Department of Vacation Roam 5044, IMOS0.3 7th and D Streets, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20202 (202) 245-2278

Pinlr 1:$16,i)g -Wage S Xark Newton, Conference Liaison Thi-Saktional Center fog Besseret vocatalEdisettioa The Ohio State University 1960 fanny Road Columbus, Ohio42310 (614) 426-3655

71 1,11..J1 BuildingPartnerships For QualityEducation In Rural America

PARTNERSHIPS IN ACTION

1.2),r:7'711.,k,.1*.ittiV al! Itmir in. our an for to and the of 34 in i'fa.-..1-3. Mae in Wade courstb- teanical cedar States Inca Oct- rtl" h-A solootke wastitts., been to moventant Americans aura= losispeod- have dons. ancoorsiong In paronerskups of the commimhiss individuals, through all day he toothed' arlmowiedipt United at be odiaCatials :um Education of to pumas/tips tuitional businassen providing tows 3rd of eig,ittis Awed= individual& levels of their nicer to at the 7.003. quality this and vitality wait effectiv. and and development of and all sector to growths oar 7. 1 sod in quallry out cantina band of more organizations, nreT, wit); ;=:=7..t.4rm. at and industiose. roost at schools. opportunity Presidant October Eductooss. butscited Stow the the eigaty-three. is the private react: educators. equip:am cattouton health there offer the ands local the in excallance set two flogad goveromant and to of and us * and the the and busman'a REAGAN. h the . Wspzervotj Some ewe hereunto do Procisinstims open booluesse4 and yout developed cinia leanzing teachers. the gives pined to handled Partnerships 1983-1964 to Parchwatups our to rasotocas the upon with Noiton. the have Ansa= of A resources. .es of has sy.stems. Year and 's* have between call RONAL= of of of =two schnintstratton the =tuna of Plate depoodeat sector identify involved actor proclaim Year cconsistount States thousands schools available financial Education I. I education acoss Year the is ads education become school triad privata toy Ansaricatia WliERWir, Lord By futon many private our exciting.* thin become in ail Issaby National its ow United broaden -in i 41. Although the educators the all teaches. in cum to The expanse. to lips of THEREFORE, do the as see to of the improve nitstation joan WriNESS year of National Murices system. ttoo& volved people Nation. Remedy, effort support. to helping professional houg asastanco encourage egenmes Partner efforts NitaW. Acieras. 15i4. to offered IN the sone June 213-30. 1954 NA C NFERENCE N Wedington. BC EDUCATION INRURAL AMERICA BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSFORguAurt

vOCATIONAL EDUCATIONPARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE NCRIN SCPE BOROLGH AND THE UNIVERSITY OFALAW

Procedures Need the moo/time; Borough vented woe*. Procedures used in addressing Residents of the North Slope training needs of the North SIP)*Borough were to ?Iona! training to enablethem to fill the skilled establish program The govern- perform a needs aesmiesmeet, Jobs which exist intheir communities. curricula, hire and Borough and advisory committees, develop ment of of the North Slope equipment and books, from which to obr.A:n Train teaching staff, purchase Barrow needed a source select trainees and coop programswith North Slope qualified personnel to operateand maintain the employers* schools, Borough and Cityfacilities, and provide jobs for the citizensof the community, 'Wray, outside labor. The-greatest lessening the need for Accomplishments and Outcoesto Date need Is for trainedpersonnel in building maintenance, heavy egulpmeateaintenance, and office successful with ail train- Programs have been very Much occupations. ees desiring jobsplaced in positions for tfley were traned, Local craftsmen werehired to teach the Building maintenance and the HeavyEquipment Maintenance given training in Programs. These craftsmen were Accomplishments end ExpectedOutcomes the basics of teachingvocational education prior to their entering tn.classroom.The Office impended to the outlying taught by resident The program will be Occupations courses were villages In addition toBarrow, so that greater Slope School District and teaCNICS of the North numbers of residents canbe trained for skilled professionals working for theNorth Slope Borough. jobs.

Partners For Further Informs:IlanContact: The program partnersinclude the North Slope of Alaska, Rural John A. Taber Borough and the allversity vocational Technical ProvenCoordinator Education Unit. Lhiversity of Alaska, RuralEducation 3601 C Street, Suite400 Anchorage, AK 99543 T_ arlet Audience (907) 564-3323 This partnership program servesresidents of the 06/23/84 North Slope Borough whodesire training to fill skilled Jobs that existIn their Arctic communities.

Locution of Program

The program Is locatedin Barrow, Alaska the largest of the eightnative villages 'mat loncosimss the North Slope Borough.

mb;ectives

Objectives of the program ere:

I, to provide a qualifiedApo) of workers to fill existing jobs in the NorthSlope Borough, and

no orovid residentcraftsmen the training to oocome vocationalteachers, thus, creating a -.source to 30 Jsedagain and again In the ,wture. N ENCE * June am. 1984 Washington. ec BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR PALM EDUCATIONIN RURAL AMERICA

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROFILE PARTNERsHiPs TNROUGN TELECONMJNICATIONS AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CH=

%red Objectives.

The problem of delivering University level educa- The sirs system is designed to provide university tional programs throughout a rural and remote por- educational programs to the residents of tion of Nortneastern California has been OverCaMe Northeastern California in en efficient and by the development of a complex,clateawcircult equivalent wanner. ITFS/microweve network which provides regular wit., varsity classes on a live and interactive basis to sixteen (16) root* learning centers thrtughout the Accomplishments and Outcomes To pate region. Regular university classes taught by on- campus faculty are transmittedfrom 8 :00 e.m. to Approximately 50 regular classes are offered each 10:00 p.m. doily throughout the academic year. year; enrollments range between 500..750 students per year In add! tics, ITFS stuoents have direct or-line access to the entire collection of the Partners University library.

The proves partners Include California State University, Chico, the Northeastern California For Further information Contact: Higher Education Council (tIONEO) and the Hewlett packard Corporation. The experience of operating Ralph F. Neuter, Leslie Wight or this 1TFS system for almost a decade has provided Charles F. Urbanowtze the coportunity for CSU, Chico to oeveicp a California State University at Chico satellite receiver/transmitcapability which .111 ChIcor CA 95929 be tullv operational wring theSummer of 1984. (916) 895-6105 05/25/84 Target Audience

The !IFS system provides university classesto all levels of students scattered throughout No-?M eastern California, who are unable toattend classes on campus. The satellite system will orovide a Master of Science *agree In Computer Science to Hewlett Packard emplomems locatedIn 'heir major plants in the WesternUnited Stets.

Location of Procit

The ITFS system extends throughout 33,000 square miles of Northeastern California(appromimately 21 Percent of the area of the state). LearnIng centers are located at sixteen(16) Sites in the Sacramento River Valley end NorthernSierra. Classes and other educational programs originate from the main campus located In Ch tea Learning center sites are located in theegpor communities within the region and Include Such places asCounty Schools Offices, high schools, cosmunIty colleges, mititary bases, If:mistrial plants and alocal NespitaI. BCE II June 2630. 1084 Washington. QC MIMS PARTNERSHIPS FOR matEDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

PARTNfRSlilA PR GRAM PROFILE SCHOOL-BASED DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISES

Need Accomplishmmnts to Date

This Idea was deve4oped by Jonathan Sher and was Successful school.based enterprises awareness described in his book entitled Education In Rural worksnops have been conducted in eighteen states. Articles have been written about project In the America. It was developed to elinr1MWRIEW-- KT=rovTing education In rural and small schools, Phi Delta 14004n, Mew York Times, and Atlanta pertiolirty in the wee of vocational fit:No*1'10n. It Journal, A speciaporf------"-nastieen priairarby the is unique in that IT supports the development of .1:-11;r Stewart Mott foundation. youth opiratad businesses to Improve thequality of tiff, in the community and provides e realistic environment for youth to develop ent'epreneurlal Accomplishments and Expected Outcomes skit is. It Is hoped that numerous sohopi-based development enterprieel throughout the United States will be established, Also that a national network of 2er tear s partnerships between Center for Community Education 'Tea program partners include the schools and the and Small Business Development Centers will be community. established.

For Further informatict Contact: 5 DOMSOf S

Sponsors can be schools, communities or in Georgia School -based Development Enterprises particular, specific =hoot -bawd development 123 idyliwood Crive Athens, Georgia30605 corporations. (404) 542-1300

'aroet Audience 06/213/84

'he aartnersnip program serves to provide training for..ou and services /products for thecommunity.

_ccarton of Procram

Sroolcs County 4ign School, DJItman, Georgia.

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1. =rovioe opoorturtitimi fortraining youth In entrepreneurial skills. Z. mrovide jobs for youth. =PAM l ty. 3 ',avid., a need service/OrodLot for 4.Not to compete with on going business. 5. 2rovice a profit. 6. Improve the school'S ctericulum.

P,Z:Ctislut OS

D-eate.awareness of ZOE concoct, gaincommitment, conduct feasibility and marketingstudy with aid of Small Business Development linters,oeveiop ouslmess plan, obtmln capital,Implement schooi-oared development enterprise. PM. INCE uses June ZS-30. 10E04 BUILDING PARTNERS1011 FOS own,EDUCATION IliRURiLMERICall Washinvort. DC

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROFILE Southeastern Illinois Wocational System - A Unique Partnership

eeed 3. To utilite available vocational Training sites Is the businesses and locus/ries of the region The nine high schools in this rurat soutAnastarn for training retraining and upgrading teacher Illinois region are extremely small, rangingin unable skills. sion from 73 to ICC students, and are 4. To expand the concept boyond the vocational individually to rapids extansive vocational arose and into advanced solstices, math and offering for the students. Through aportnership foreign languages. with a corrections; center, acolossally cot lege, and by cooperating amongthemselves, the high schools ore able to affair a broadbased, high Procedures qtmilty, employer validated,vocational program far Slag of the all students regardless of the The recedtres used inciado: student's None high school.This model could be easily transported to any rural area. i. &Pour-Iowa committment from each high aohooito cooperate with the regional delivery system. 2. Employing s regional vocational director. Der tners 3. CondUcting regional assessment of STuddint intent and employer needs. The program partners include nine secondary 4. Evaluating all existing vocational program, scriootS, a regional vocational system, acommunity business/industry of The scnool and non - school, in terms of facilities, college, a prison and the teaching stiff, eqdipment, program content and region. r et evenCy. S. Designing a vocational delivery system around a quality program witnin participating schools Sponsors using the concept of sharin$ of resources Including stduents, tacilit,es, and faculty. The winery sponsors of the partnership arethe Systm, 6. Contracting with the community college, Southeastern Illinois Regional Vocational correct tonal center and busineses for needed Vienna Southeastern Illinois Community College, In schools of Programs which were not avail/We Dorrectional Canter and the nine high partlepating nip schools. tne region. 7. Developing a staff imservice plan for all vocational teachers and guidance conslors Including workshops, professional meetings and TUr.;111tAWIleticil summer Internships. The partnrsnlp is designed to providonigh training for ouailty, broad Osseo vocational Accomplishments and Outommes to Date eleventh and tvelftt grade students' Accomplishmonts to date include:

Loco "ton of Program 1. Vocational program offerings neve beenincreased drometically. 'Every high school student schools Tne program IncluCes all nine secondary currently has a cnoico of a minimum of twenty of Popo, within rile southern vocational counties vocational ?ogress. Before the Regional merdin, Gallatin and Saline. System some students had only a choice ofhour. 2. An inservice program has boonIngham/it'd trough extensive workshops, summer industry Cfl'oct Ives internships, and ineolvment wItn o-ofesslonal organizations. The objectives of the partnership are:

I. To Increase the coWniry and quality of the vocational offeringsfar nigh school students within the region. 2. To rovide vocationalorog-ams for genii, rural 3:2noolsin a cost-oftoient manner without JuOliCOTIon of facillties, eduloment and -.aching sroff. of selections In thevocational 3. By Increasing numbers areas tne percentageof students enrolling In vocational classes hasIncreaSed by 20 percent to approximateiy $0 perchMfciftne total student body. the over 4. while iscressingstuds'? enrollments tanning staff has decreasedby a total of !Wee people tfteraoy increasing racremcost-effeieocy. titan the moil In thehigh schools are !J. Facilities other oublicelba by being used moreefficiently without contracting with the highschools during times facilities ware not in use.. campus 6. Cooperative educationand the use of artended has Increased in thebusiness and industry of the region. started cooperating in teaching 7. Two sctools have ftreign languages.

Accomplishments and ExpectedOutcomes has mode a decisionto regionellze The State of Illinois this program as a all secondary schools,in the state using 004341101.

For Further informationContact:

Jack Reviles:1ln vocational Director Southeastern Illinoisvocational System Saline CountyCourthouse 4errimbirg, lL 152946 WS) 252.4655

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PARTNERSHIP PRARAM PROFILE THE SCHOOL BCARO/SCHOOL PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

_Need Accomplishments and Outcomes to eat.

-he need for such a partnership exists simply Numerous accomplishments have team place as a because thlsorrangement, tniS partnership, is result of this necessary and sans lb le PerTherSil I O. Deneficial to students. If we ere interested in Of most leobrtenee Is an Improvement of services to quality rural education, If w wish to attain students. Secondly, articles have been written and awoelienos in education, school boards must join in Published Stout this partnership. it's concept and 'net effort as partners in resoonsibliity toomrd content have been shared at state and net tonal more of school program'. Today's somole1 level conferences. A Summarization of the School schooi program requires the coordination, 'Me care Board/Special School Programs Partnership has and the effort of the total school including Its appeared on Special Net and otter electronic policy arm, tte board of education. It is or bulletinbolfralWonalexposure. contention that today's school suit have both the support and the understanding of the school board, Thus the value of a partnerahlp. For Further Informaticm Contact:

Barnard Hannon Prrtners :SE Aensselaer Area Cooperative School Services Partners in This instance are select rural school gensseieer. IN 47978 toard members end key school pm-wpml in olgnt (219) 866-8540 rural districts. 06/78/84

Target Audience

The partnership Is designed to benefit students of school age, the student's parents and general school community.

LOCOTIOR Of Procram

Rensselaer indiana Area Cooperative Special Student R-ograms.

Objectives

The primary objective of this partnership is to gain too-level program support. Other secondary cojectives evolve around owleauni cation, Intonation and participation between ooard msmeers, the schools and local ommunities.

Procecures

To ostmolish proper and clear communicationwith scrool Pomtds, to develop a plan ofaction to ensure adequate interaction,discussion and participation by se.ected school board osmosesfrom 08c14rural school aistr June 28.30. IBB4 Washinprt. CC BUILDING PARTNEBSH

PARTNERSHiP PROGRAM PROFILE mOCEL RURAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM

Need AcomplishmentS 1b Oat,

To enapie the Forest City Community School District I. 'mailable courseware integrated into the and Waldorf (tillage to broada their court,' cunriculum at the pores! City Nigh School end offerings and better meet The individual needs of Waldorf College. students, To expand and enhance the educational 2. Computer bated and computer related courses glade offering for the Forest City commolity. available to adults in the Forest City Wile

Partners Accomplishments and Outcomes Expected

The oartnert in tnis program include Winnebago t. Develop and implement K-I2 computer literacy industries, Control Data Corporation, Forest City program. Community schools and waldorf College. 2. Advanced PlaCement courses it the high school. 3. Integrate CSE into the K-12 curriculum at the Forest City Comunity School 01 slr let and the Audience cows, of at Waldorf Ool lege. 4. implement a program of computer based courses The audience for this program includes: the for community education. students In the Forest City Community Wool listrIct, Waldorf C011ege, and the adults In Forest :lty and the surroundimg area, For Further Information Contact: Robert F. Mail Location Business Manager Forest City Community School Cistrict Forest City, Iowa. 610 West 1( Street Forest City, IA 50436 (5I5) 582-2525 Obectives Barbara eulman 1. To integrate computer-based education (CBE)into vIce-Mresident The educational process in both the Forest City wInnebego industries Community Schools and Waldorf College. Forest City, to 50436 To initiate a computer literacy orogram for The (515) 582-3535 Forest City community, 3, To expand and enhance The educational offering .Arndt Bretton for the Forest City community. President Waldorf Collage Forest City, ;A 50438 0Pocedures (5151 582-2450

The procedural used no meet tne statedobjectives ;ober! Rowell Vice-rl'esident for Academic Marketing were: Control Osta Corporation 1. inservice training for all staff members onthe 8100 32nd Avenue, South use of computers in the classroom. MDIA0apollS, MN 55435 2. Reviewing available courseware todecide where it will fit into the existing curriculum. 06/28/84 3. Fivasa the use of CSE Into the curricula oftne ;west City Community School District'and vaidorf College. 4. EstWolishment of a CommunityCos:outer Education Council es a joint effort between tneForest City Community Schools, Waldorf College,and WIAAa4ago InduSirles to coordinate computer offorlAgs In adult education.

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PARTNERSHIP PR GRADPRQFtLE KICKAPOO TECHNiCAL MS/STA-WE PROJECT

AccomellShments f Date Need

Tice Kicaa000 Indian Nation and the Kickapoo Nation The project IS of a three-year duration and is During the first School required assistmnes in planning and cirrentil in Its second year. year, a tribal studies textbook forhigh school curriculum development. level vas completed. In the current year, a middle school textbook Is being worked on. In addition, materiels for a supplements( oral history project Partner s have been col lected. Aspects of local culture have inetruCTUanal The oartners for this project are theCenter for' been filmed for The OPOdessin; of Inexpensive grant ,ublie Affairs, the University ofKansas, and the videos In The Third year. Writing has also been developed. Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas.

Accomolishments and Expected Outcomell Tares, Audience Klekaboo During the third year of the project, afeasibility The immediate target audience Is the langutge IT IS hoped that in this future study viii be conducted as parr of a Notion In Kansas. The instructional video TIP'S the project may be extended to theother two revival ArOjedt. Cckapoo Indian tribes in the UnitedStates. viii also be edited and produced.

For Further Information Contact: _ocation

Kfcikapoo Nation School, Ravnetten,Kansas. Jerry SChultz Superintendent Kickapoo National School P.O. Box 106 Aavnetters, KS OboctIves (913) 474-3330 "The o-imary objective is to providemanning for -me Tribe and the Kicicapoo NutionalSchool as well 06/2S/64 as :urrciulum development. Some other objectives ars:

-a provide 1A00:104214 on tribalstudies. 70 improve the cwriculum of theKIcKapoo National School. 3.7o create an awareness of localcutter*.

3rocodur es Service agreements have been madebetween tea two rtles prrro;ding a vs, lery ofservices related to ens above stated objectives. June 2833.1984 Washington. 11C RUBINO PARTNERSHIPS FORDUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

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. . independent S. Create a linkage system which willalso Include The 44ILN creates community-based avail- Living Networks in rural communitiesthroughout the professional services andresOuroes America. Mame nerhoores assistpeople who have able in the coeakmity. disabilities to remain livingIndepenftntly in their own community.Mast rural communities don't 6. Interim, with Other comMunillias 'throughout the have access to the extensivesociai service nation vie computer and neesidtter comamni resources available in urbancanters. The NRILN is cation systems,snerIng resourdes and lases. Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Procedures

Partners NRILN project staff Identify 0 community gram to coordinate tine independent Living Netutwe In each Program partners Include peoplewith disabilities, the Carty, petble who arewilling to volunteer participating town: train local residents in recruiting, training, and matching tuntemits with time and services, human serviceprofessionals, end potpie who have disabilities: assi. in public businesses. relations and national communicatioqfinkege among participants. Sconsor and Outcoves To Date The U.S. Oepartmont ofEducation, National AccomoilshmentSr Research. The project is instituft of mondlesPood In operation In savers different heacCuartered at Western WashingtonUniversity in Seven sites ar Soma ovir20 volunteers are OrOvicing Bellinghgm, Washington. stases. services to 150 people with disabilities.

I Target Audience Accomplishments and Outcomes ExaeCted regardless of age People with disabilities for level Including the elderly, also the parentsof people Eight additional sites will be selected rneludei use of NRILN who hew disabilities, andindividuals with ell one participation which project staff oimsite, project catOuter, and types of handicaps. similar resources.An additions{ 400400 sites will be selected to operate the system on a operatlons Location of Program "turn -key" basis using project developed mauals, volunteer manuals, !woe:nurse, and other Initially in t5 rural communitieswith expected resources. expansion to '40 communities byFebruary 1986. Additional communities are beingscull+ and F..,r Further Information Contact: nominations are requested forparticipation. 4M. Lawrence W. Marrs Dean, School of EdUCation Objectives. Nations{ Rural IncOpenden' LivingNVIIPOrit The objectives of the programwithin any Individual Western Washington University participating community are to: Bellingham, WA 98225

1. Identify people withdisabilities who need 06/28/S4 assistance in living IndeoenortiV-

2. Recruit volunteers fromthroughout the community.

3. Train volunteers to provideserv!ces to the disable°.

4. match disabledindividuals having needs olon vOtwAT9OCS ono can provide 'rhos.nows. S') June 2840. 1984 A FERENC ON Wastingtort. QC BUILD NO'PARTNERSN PS FOR QUALITYEDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

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Accomplishments and CutComes To Cato Need

A major concern of staff invonted In the projectis 1. Assessment Tracking Folder vas designed and tns overall life adjustment co,handle/00.4 sTuRehTs Orinted. 11 assessment vas COMpiated On and their ability to become employed.The project 2. Level I end Level address** appropriate school and jdo placesantof 2199 students. special naiads studventS. 3. A Career Fair and Cccupationel Amareness Progral were cooFdinaTed, have:living sciool parsannel and local business isaders. 4. Slid* programs ger* prosented for local clvie srtmers clubs and organizations. program part"ers include schoolofficials. 5. The concept of the project was pt*santed at Stets and Regional confers/toes, and &ring that vudents, and business leaoers in EastCarroll, vadison, and Richlanl PerishaS. Notional ACRES Oonfarenca. d. Developed a perishvido Career Education program, K-12. 7. Formed an Advisory group for Rural EducationIn Sponsors North Louisiana. -he State Copartment and local scroo! boards in 8. Designed cnarts of vocational Program Components East ;arroli, Madison, and RichlandPerishes have and the Assessment Sequence. 9. Printed Vocational Assossmant for Special Edu- r.consared anc supported the p-oject. cation brochure.

Aud 1 encas AecomallShMentS and EneCTedOUTCOMOS sery ices al 1spec) al needs students, dj 41C` Leadership provided for other admen's. ages 12-21, in 22 DLO; isschools or EastCarroll . 2. Implementation of a total Apcational programin- Ar,d 1scn, and RIonlanci Parishes. cluding tno career awareness, exploration, and training (vocark study). 5. Vocational curriculum adapts- ons for special Location o orocram needs students. 4. Reduction in drop out Fate. P"Odram is located In ther.crtheast corner of An increase in numberb. .7t sobs tb' special need% _ouislane in three (3) rural perisnas. This arse 5. encompasses 1,638 square wells* with apopulation or students. 1,352 and a totalptaollc scnooi copulation of For Furtnet- !nformationCOM

ectiyea Banniis mcKay, Supervisor Spacial and Vocational Educe' cal fact and roport vocational assessment P.O. Box 599 LA 71259 data. ,dmia 1 placement of 1315; 728 -5954 ;li ze da tel1 n the vocal special needs studentS. "o a-nv Ida data pertinent for postsecondary Gayle L. Wailer st aini ng and/or job piacement. vocational AsSossment Spada P.O. Sox 599 Rayvilla, LA 71259 131$1 728 -5964

Tito focationai Assessment Specialist garners dataand determines studentstrengths and 6/25/5A w ilaknesses. report. 2 'hev data is complied into a written Conferences are conducted to increase ,ender - standing of students' abiiitles and?imitations. 4.;egionai arc:crams involve. localousIness !seders 1./"7v ;le 51-u daft I'San opportunity to ax or e 1.11 wee. Ir+C ',3PPC)rl'un1' I 111 in 6 June 2S30 1954 NF BENCE ON Washington. QC RURAL. AMERICA BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSFOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN

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MARYLAND'S MID-SHORE SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

Need i;"oCimitree The consortium operates underthe direct in of a TheMaryland State Ooperteent ofEducation/ the Board of Directors. Memeersftip on the &nerd Ziv is ion SpeClelEducation recognized that of includes representatives of thelocal -is at areasofKir y !and mere encounterirrq of super intendent'sstaff, the StateDivision d;fficutty meetingthe full education& for the of P.L.94-142. The Special Education, The MarylandScno0i op000rtuc+i ry reduirlimintS Special study of the delivery system 81 i nd ,andthe flour Supervisors of Oivstoninititute4 a The cOnsortium staff maybe based In in use and identified severalspecific barriers Education. of the four participatingcounties. Cey toBay c locking the fui IMaiawry of services ft, any by the hancliCapcad studentS in thisreel woe.Meng the administrative details are addressed recruitment and admit:titration of the county in.etch the mrticular mos' serious problems were itinerant staff Is based. Students ars referred to retentionof staff, funding, goon-aphid&distance students having piacereenT coevytittee and i ver trig retBlvdmiry ic*s1n sac h local agency's and de i consortium staff participatein The development c'f. very nc deed* hand iCaOS services as is tne 1EPt an the del ivering of worxing In conjunction withlocal director s of appropriate. special education. consul tantsfrom NASCSE , and forthe Blind, the staff triOM the Maryland School Accomollshments and Outcomes to Oats Division has provided financial,administrative and programmatic support to forrural =untied;asthey with the unification of resources,expertise and developed andiraoieeeented a cr oos-coun ty special consortium nas system. reduction of duplication, the education delivery Identified and is servingapproximately 400 students in enet has provento be a moll- cost efficient and effectiveutilization of pole mar-ner 5 financial and programmaticresources. 'he program partners includethe Eastern Shore Oorcinester, and counties of Kent, Queen Mine, and Expected Outcomes AM'y and Sdhoolfortne Si Ind, and Acdornn Ii snmant ":ar oi In., true EduCatiors/OlvISIOn of vet° land Stare OSOarttnent of refinement in roof u tmen *I manc a Education With Mac , at management, programmaticdesign and genera: acmistratIon The Consortiumexpects toDOsole 'to expand al 1 X (mint programsand v Serve even 1104.- Auc ience given -..... students. Special emphasis is now peHg tonal 1 y lmpafired studontS. -he vld-sNore Special Education.1ronsortium serves emot aocrJximatel y 400 nandicappedstudents ranging In v bloat lyal 1nand idapping ago"rum 0-21. Information Oon'tc7: :3nd ,tions are evidencedin tne population served. For Pur *ft sr 4r, Jerry F. 'Oita,Chief Program Administration and _:::cation of Prporam Evacuation Br anon Division of Special Education v G-Shore SpecialEducationZDtar t am c las sr oom aft" Sery ice!: M e arovil4K1 nnTheEastern varylamd Slate Dept. ofEduca-iorl vie Queen Saiffnez,re Strad' more f MarylandIn the counties of Kent, 200 W. echster ,and Carol Ins. ealtinore, vT, 2722.! Anne, 'Dar, 6,9-2479

06/29/64 -hect! free -ne 7on5ar Hum's ob.,:ectIveIs to prov fide aye spec a ieducationand 'el ansi sec., Ces -anC sruciants ages D-2!n 'he is' vo end Sf " nanner posy it ie.

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PARTNERSHIP PR GRAM PROFILE 0REPARENG THE wORKFORCE FOR °HIGH TECHNOLOGY". Ewatcymvir iN THE NEW ARKY A4NUNITION PLANT

Accomplisheenta and OutZbmes to Date 14410

The first new Army Ammunition Plant since WWII was Aptly-taxi:W-*1y 65 percent completed training /toward constructed ln rural south Mississippi onthe NASA a Target of 1250 omPiorms. Test Site Property. The challenge to prepare over 1200 employees for this,latest state of The art Accoepiishmeets and Expected Outcomes l'hign technology^ industrial manufacturingIs being net by public education. The plant staffed with a trained productive work force. The public educati on syStele improved fro the experience. ""er tners

f partner arrangement betweenthe Mississippi State For Further Information Contact: 4ocaticnat Education Department,Pearl RIvor Junior Doliege, Mason Ctamberlain Inc., thiscontractor for ,n plant, and rne Atfory is proving very!kucOasSful Travis A. Cliott In o-aviding rural citizens with the*question and Assistant State Director 17-aininq necessary ID successfully workIn File vocational- Technical Education State Department of Education plan% Box 771 Jackson, mS39205 SDonsors 05Ci) 359-3074 ocational-Technical Education Division, 4issiSsIPPI State Department atEducation is the 05/:5/84 sponsoring agency.

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%ASA 'es" 5Pre ?roperl-?, located uarvsionPicayune 3no, 2:ay 5,, 4iuis.

-'rocecures -Nw s'a'e committed to designing andcarrying out a compere custom training programfor the new work -orce of rile plant. This is beingone through the ouolic education system in partnership.The program proviCOS oe:crtunily forlocal people to prepare tnemseives throuch an educational process, forthe ,cos cnecked oy tn. plant. At rise same Time it provides a custom trained work forcefor the comDanv res4lIno in hirerproductivity and lower scar' -up cost. This is a savings to VI,/ taxpavor IrA! 3 :00S1 fo two economyof rural Mississippi. June 2830. 1984 WILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITY MCAT=IN RURAL. AMERICA Washington. CC 3111111111111111111111111.1111111111111.1111111111117

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1115 Bootneel Educational Conic:riff:at MEC)as Themocedures for accomplisning the goals, to data es-rbi Isnot asa means of providing postsecondary have involved substeattel heeds assessment, educational oppottun It!** Iv a six county region of articulation and coordination of promotional Missouri enicn Is begatcharacter'Zed by an average efforts designed to build an awareness among the educational attainment of 8.8 yowl, a median CitiZOOO of the reckon of the opportunities income levelat SC pardon, of the State median, and provided. Dor The past two rears, the consortium an economywhich Israpidly shifting from institutions of 278 credit courses to some agr icul turn to business and InduStry. I There 3,800 residents. In addition, over 5,000 residents ars over 100,000 boatneel residents over theas of have taken advantageofnon - credit opportunities. is,no Institution of higher education Isiocated in the immediate area. The Executive Advisory Committee of the BEC is composed of tires Accomplishments and Outcomes Expected r epr *sea tat ves from educational inititutlons, business and Industry, and =retailers of educations) Future plans includedeveloping strategies to offer services. The pr Isar y goal of The consortium Is to courses on-site Inregional Industries ttrougn and the -lnance educationalattainment levels work-release programs as weiI as providing a cit.! zens tirough oriom lc condition of me bocrfnee I funding base teflonviiicr est iceiIy decr eaSecostS Promotion andexpansion of oxiucational opportunity. for participants.

For Furtnorinformation Contact: 36-tnarS Piet la C.askey The program partners InClue SsutNOOSt 1E iSSO4ri Dean State ver s ty, ThreeRiver CommunityCOI lege, G-adopts Studies and Extended Learning 'iniverSity of missosr 1Extension, and local arse Southeast Missouri StateLniversity vocational schools. Programs and Nary Ices are Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 directed Its the adultpopulation oftherag Ion (314) 65I -2142 e Ither through postsecondary or non-credit coirsas, seminars, icricshops, etc., en Ign have teen :dentified as particuiarly pertinent to nesting the 06/2S/84 needs ofthe region.

_,ca'ion of rclgrainl

-heprogramIS COnaUCtOd within the Six county r eg ion locatedI n the extremve Southeastern corner of the State of 041 saws- i

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Theprogr mu has livenong-r ange objectives.

i. Improvement in level of educational at-ta invent,training, andmap lOyeent of economical iv di sadvantaged persons in the bootneel, ince ovement in med Ianfamilyincomesas a direct result of training. Eats:, ii velment ofacl rzo le model for extend ; education and tralning xogr ars to ruraland :,epr vendar as. June 2S-30.1 94 F ON Wasnington. CC BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR DUALITYEDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

14161111111111:0==ARTNERSHIPPROGRAM PROFILE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS used jeCt vas Continuing education for any frotessional living in The program cOjectives of the Center forContinuing rural metric& presents sone basic moblems.There Health Education are: sera those o; Isolation and ac cessibI ity, time away education to a from pr act ice or profess ion , accr ed I tat ion , and I. To provide lowcostcontinuing targeted audience of health care,Inmanservice. costs.Those and similar ;rob 4 ems present unique chat lenges for the seal I r ur at CO l I ageded lotted to and hoiPing Professionals, and 2. To pr ov ids documentation an registryservices providing oust {Ty continuing education. (CEUS) for the SucCeasfui completion of approved continuing education programs. S i nce1 isI noise Ion in 1972, the pir pose and ph i losophy of Continuing adoration for theHealth Ftofessions R-ogram at Ousdron State College Ms been the continued learovement ofhealth pre The Goal of the orOeree is: This goal del leery regional and area resident's. To improve health care del Ivory to area and is being eon:eyed through the provision of of continuing and insery ice educations! opportun v I es regional residents /Trough the provision human educational services and crOfessional CEU - for people employed In the health care, 'accredited learning =per ieraces. sere ice and MI ping professions.teal ivory of educational service to health professionals has *en ac comp Ished enough cooper at I ye agreements and co-soonsoring arrangements with other Procedtr as insitutions of higner education, heat to ow* The Procedures for scrump Ii sh i ng objectives are : agencies, and health education providers. By asourco sharing and networking,these partnerships of 1. Establish cost sharing and co-sponsorship nave anlei a master of the proolems and many arrangements with other col logos, neat TN care the needs of this population to be addressedand (This presentat ion h !gni Ights Institutions, andhseitheducation providers. succeasfuily served. Z.implement an automated record and date manage/an, those par "mesh I p successes and 1 1I user alms the it systems for providing contiuning *ducatIon unit format Ion.) CCEU) registry and documentation services. 3. Development ofa consultantresource netvor k of Partners regional and national continuing health education providers and faculty. Tnaprograms partners Include area, regional,state 4. Development of a system for The womotion, and federal health education providers and marketing, dilvery and a=redltation of contin- Institution, and Chadron State College's Center for uing health education programs. Continuing Health Education. C.hadroin State Cal lege 5. R-ovIdeconsuitantservices In Developing Is a four-year accredited op stsecondar y institution in-service education programs, audio-visual governeO by rats Board of Trustees of the Nebraska instructional materials and cArricula for health State Col (egos and funded by the Nebraska crre InstItutionS and agencies. 1eci I s attr 4.

Accomplishments and Outcomes to Date arlet Aix ancars 1. Twelve years of excel isnot, in o-oviding 1e tar get audiences ,owed by tills program are continuing education to the health professional people employed in health cars, human service and of WesternNebraska. rho helping professions.The Chatdron State 2. Dal Ivry of approximately sixty educational Co inn/Conferfor Continuing Health ev.ce. ion events per year serving ovar 2,13CC) cgpis. se-. I c area encompasses most of westernNebraska 3. Development at a co.rputarizad datamanAgomenl (An area 150 ell es of the campus.) system. IONAL CONFERENCE ON June 28-30. 1984 SUM/INS PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA Wastlington. OC

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*bed Flteleectur es Frequently, criticizing the Schools is ono of the The gamoton School Will' JO' plans specific more enjoyable and Creative pasttlabas in a com- activities dtring the year vphIch Include local and munity.When one facilitates parinerSh 10S in county governmental agendas, businesses, education between local Mown ity groups and the recreational groups, hosith services, Parents, school, the result is a subjective right brain citizens of the townshipandoThar local Impression of our Schools In the coammity and a educational agencies.Stugents begin to realize reduction of The fantasy 'lament in speculation the civic responsibility act group she-es wItnthe about aSCh001. school and citizens become ware of thel oca I school programa.Thist nrstr act ion results in creating a very pos I t vs and wrlie times* impression Der ',hers of our sctool in the conveunil'y. The program partners include local govermserit agencies, health services, business associations, Accomplishments and Outcomes a ,ate r .treat lanai groups, township citizens, parents and otherI oca Ieducational agenc ism al Imark ng along Rotary and, real tor a t iI cations; power company, with me localp1.0 1 lc school bank and Insurance agency af tiii at Ions;senior citizens day,career day and recreational partnershlos; Cuitural ant: ucal.torlaiactivities, oonsors a child 'dent! f ication protect. tacit Itysnaring act ivities and more. i-4atapton Township icurd of Education

Acoommo I isrments ano Exaeorso .?utoofnes -air:et Audience ' hefuture would include plans to continueT-0 'his partnership or ogr am benefits bath the local excand out business partners), los, ano D:ttrIS to pee lie school students and In* vat lous groups dissaminats trils oartnarsh:or ocr atm w I th-tie 'ocz: partici pate. media and other pup i ications 7-3snare-.1; 5 IhtOrMatiOn with Otter SChcol :is7r;c -S.

'-ocat ion of orooram For Few- -her Infor.nat Ion taCt. The ,roar alasfs.ocated at the Mar fan Ertrons vCKown SCnoo Iin Ham it. n 7Own!in IP,!sift Jersey, a 'A-6, one 41' Wicieeb :h it lonI Scr1004 district in Sussex :aunty &lion nos 3:5 :!) ;of Sono° 1 Admin I sit att. students and a staff of 51. -fainp /on tnwnsnicii Sc too l:Is-r R.O. 44, Sox 192 Newton, N.J. 07860 ,ect f yes (201) 383-5300

.-tofaci ! irate partners:lips in education betwoen 06/74/84 fooai community groups and the school wh ich result In demons-stating the excel lance of the localput) I to schoo 1.

7. 70 achieveone Of "'hot eduCati0nal9oais of the school district;"Each child snould acduir..a sense of :iv lc responsibility."Students Will real re the ro ivarious civic and liammun I ty groups plby In ?Ns educational and social1 ifs of.a school . June 28-31 Ig84 N NFERENCE ON Washingtzn. Dc SUILDINS PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITYEDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

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Accoeollshments and Outcomes to Date Need

Pm economical way to provide peal Ity megrimsIn 1. FeelI its.of the Cayuge.pCnodega B.O.C.E.,S haw 1. Cbmmunity College for vocational education In a rural eras. been used by the Cayuga five rears. ladder development **cations' int-uction tor The pest 2, The chance to build career monies of each Institu- opportunities between secondery and post 2. Vocational Education Act to complement seconcitr y Institut iows., tion are spent in such a way as goals. the common programs betweeninstitutions. 3. lie °Wert:al fry to meet common by the The 0000rUeiTy tb eaXillti Z. usage ofspecial 3. Four teachers are jointlyhired a. S.0.C.E.S. and the College and servestudent facll Itles and aouipern' or vocational populations of each Institution. flair uction. 4. The percentage ofsecondary programs has increased 16 percent over ham- years. exist in six Partners S. Articulation agreements instructional areas between the institutions. CayugaOnodega 6. The two InstitutionsJointly constructed en The xograge partners include TN, building utilizing 3oard of Cooperative 5lucationalServices end the energy efficient classroom student work and hove alsobuilt a natty t1 Cayuga Community Cbltege. 7. Share AdviSiOry Comeitteeesbetween the Obilege and the S.O.C.E.S. aidIn program devolopmwt. S. Six nigh schools alsoprovide college !gavel or7et audience courses on site ttroughcooperative errangemenis Secondary, postsecondary and adultstudents in with the College. vocational education. Ac=mollsiosents and ExPeCted Outcomes '-ocation of P.-agree t. increased planningactivitiesfor tutus

2..avugaOmodaga S.O.O.E.S. Cesous, 234Soutn Street 1:1"enrolee. 2. Additional articulationagreements. aom.J. Auburn, "Jr 13021. business and 3.Sharedprograms for indust-y governmental needs. ectrves

To maximize resources available torvocational For Get thsr Information Oontac 'eOuCation in a rural county tnrougnJoint zianning c* use of WycatIonalEducation Act and Peui W. Maley Ols-ict Superintendent ofScsoois ocal capital ewoondltures. to provide Cayugoociaga B. 2., levilt1OP articulation agreement career training laddersin oucational 234 South Street Road Auburn, NY 13021 3. Share taciiitles to avoidduplication. 3151 253-0361 28/64

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Rnagreement between erne twoInstitutions p-ovIds forsnared useof'venires, articulation of common 70grons, joint facultv and acontinuing plannIg xpcess vocational education needs in *no area. June 2S-30. 1984 ENCE ON KAI Wasnington, DC IN RURAL AMERICA BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSFORDUALITYEDUCATION /46 PARS RSHIP PROGRAMPROFILE TEACHER EXCHANGE INRLRAL SCHOOLS

Need moral The Exchange options, details of theorientation. Interwoven into much of theliterature andmythou teacher education is meeting end *shadOping activity* andevaluation logy surrounding teaching end handbodk. that college and universityprofessors torus mire =Wiled Into a procedural the be The Teechar Exchange Handbook wasdistributed to liver in an 'throe,/ toner.* This belief has gener- practitioners and the general all teacher education faculty and tothe partici - ated among school It stated that participa- public, a concern that man,university teacher Oeting school systems. education professors we unawareof existing cow. tion in the Program was voluntary. ditions In the public schoolclassrooms. in en this concern and fsellitate effort to respond to Accomplishments and Outcomes To Cate communications between the universityand local school systems, a systematicsustained teacher professors from five and Implemented. The Eight East Caroline University exchange program was developed first semester faculty return- departments were Involved during the literature revise on university All of them felt the fess isolated of the Program's Operation. ing to the classroom uncovered a provided them a professors returned experience had been beneficial and instances In which IndiwIdUal Sitir, plan for a systole/tic "resensintation to children and school but found no published etions.m Nuwercus requeets forthe Handbook have program. been received as a result of anarticle in The Chronicle of Higher Eoucation. partners Accomplishments and Expected Outcomes This effort between EastCarolina University, Greenville City Schools,Duolln County Schools, East Carolina University endlocal school systems Pitt County Schools andwastington City Schools are continuing theircooperative effort through appears to be a first. teacher exchange as it servesto remind saturators of each Other's contributionsand rasoonslbliltiss to the education of today's youngpeople. Target Audience

College/University Faculty andpublic school For Further infortetionContact: personnel. Dr.Persil**P.Hark School of Education location of Proormw East Carolina Unlvorel+v 27834 This program is Tilting oleosin mestec-r North Greenville, N.C. 14191 757-6423 Carolina, an almostevciusively rural area of the state. 06/28/84

Objectives.

orimery objective of theExchange Program is to provide opportunities foruniversity faculty men- bers end public schoolpersonnel 4o increase their understanding of each ather*sroles, responsibil- ities end daily demands. In addition, the Exchange provides Insight for educators asto the kinds of situ- research needed tobenefit actual classroom ations and additionallinkages between public sch.mis and the university. June zsa. 1984 CA Wunington. ac BUILDINGPAERSNIPSIRTN FOR OU EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

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Need 3. develop academic and vocationalSkill' needed for esmiwomint; in his agenda for Excellence in Pennsylvania Radio 4. broaden the base of support for schmols; Sono° Is, CovernorThorrbtrgh acknowledgedthe fact 5. improve the climate for business &nilindustry; that relator Inc quality to ow eduestionelsystem 6. peke the educational resources of theSchool wouldrequire resources reirnir than those Swelled', tO the community; ava i abi Is in the educational systemItself. 7. promote the sharing of facilities, equipeent Consequently, he called upon the schools to and staff expertise. establish partnerships and cooperative relationships with buSineSS and Industry end with otner entities in the public and privatesector- so Accomo! ISIVaents and Outcomes to Date that their considerable resources °amid be brought to be In the overall process of improving Pennsylvania's PartnerShip Project was initiated education.Al fte some time the Governor stressed through a Stetevideconference caned by the tne equally valuable contr ibut ion the schools could Governor/toIntroducepotential partners to The make to their partners acontribution emicn could proposed program and to sac:au-age timirfuture 'aster economic growth and improvethe quality of participation.SibletpuenTly, a survey was i fitin Pennsylvania cceemun ities. conducted lo determine existing educational partnerships and tp Identify successful programs and practices which could serve asmodels. In Partners order to reinforce the message Conveyed at the Governor'sConference, a brochure was ;repaired and The prospectiveprogrampartners *hie' ithis widely distribuited which was designed to ;resent initiative sew-owe/gigs include every one of the SO1 tinepartnershipconcept and aevelop a general puns is school distr Jets end 84 area vocat lona "awareness" in the public.This was followed by technicat schools in filo Gommonwealtn along isn liwirpubice" ion of a *how to" bookletwhich business and Industry and pub; is and private sector ;ray;dad the centerpeice in a training of fort oh Ion organizations from 'eon community. prepared Department and intermediateunit staff as consultantsto work with schools in Initiating partnerships.Throughout the next scnool year Tenet idulence tilos* Individuals will Iattempttocreate some type of partnership in everyPennsylvania scnool t'^mse potential partners are also the project's alai,- lot with special emonas Is on ;romoting rural target audience. partnershipInitiative ,

Sponsors Accompiismments andExpected Outcomes

Sponsorshipforrne program Is shared by the Inaddition ta this Statewide thrust, most state in v ornor° s irate Sector Initiatives Task Force government agencies adopted local schools and The Pennsylvania Cebartment of Educationwilt eerriSburg City and will be mai-King with them In cooperation Woe the Stare Chamber of Commerce, the a variety of partnership activities. Suslnoss Council of Pennsylvania and the state's intermediate Units and Institutions of Higher Education. Overall0 ir act ion forthe project cases for Furtnar Information Contact: --cxntheCommissioner for 3eslc Education in tine Department of Education. eireau of Education Planning and tatting Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street commonwealth Cbiectives of Pennsylvania %burg,PA 17125-4333 782-zses2

l'hemajor object eve of thistrograa is to encourage Public/Private partnerships in educationmolch:. 06/113/84 1. provide an opportunity tobring the "outside worios into The classroom; 2.lead to wire formed car eer choices for atiJdents, June 29-311 1984 Viesnington. QC BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR CU =CATION IN RURAL num

ERSIMPTIIIIIRGRA TExAS TECH CC-OP F MCRE riaMr EMCTIVE SCHOOLS

Mead 4. To lead tale school district personnel toUde and mile use of feedback and externalliSSistance To link flresearch on affective schools and in their renaming of forts. effective teaching with specific Instructionai 5. To develop and use improvement plans and roadersnip tasks and eathodS. Smolt districrs in processes ratlectIng research on of the region need assistance in developing goals and scnools e.g., calleaoration aeons staff and leadership skills to become sore effective in administration; a goalhoots for activity; data acrleving their instructional goals. The 'acuity driven practices; action pions to guide members from Texas Tech Uliversity also needthe perforeance;'orgsnlzetion development; end ski .1 opportunity to work with scnool districtleadership development for ail roles (teachers,principal, reams in applying research and knoviodgsabout super intendant, p-ofesSorsi. effective schoolS. 6. To develop an on-going cycle of three-year periods during wnich time faculty of Texas Twin uhlve-sity and Padamorphosis personnel work vitn oartners deffenrent groups of schol districts to carry out the goals of tn. Co-OP. The program partners include faculty members ofthe Department of Educational Administration,Texas teen UniverSITy,Staff eastiers ofRedifeadr3nOSIS, °racist:11,41S !nc., andleadership teens from sign, smallrural SC#1001dist-icts. The Isadersnipteemsire A steering Gams' tree QIvelOped a Dianfor on- composed of the superintendent, thewhoa! campus eorksnops, fol tow-up vistrsto tote Wfsool xincipais, and at !mist one teacher from each districts by nixes Tech and 'Iodate:rots:Isis sctsDolpuiiding. Pedamorchosis, Inc. Is a smolt, persdnnef,and on -sitetraining sessions.Local not-tor-profit corporarlor estmollshed ro fertnwr 1ml/dors:lit) Teams develop and carry our plansfor ,mprovemontof schools. iproving local scnool effectiveness Consistent' with resarchfIndingS.

oonscrs 4c=melisnments and Outcomes Same as aLova. tea oro.;ect Is moving Into its tnirdyear or 'ar--:et 4uclence nOoration.Training 4forks:=5 anc on-site visits nays resulredinlocal pal-set-ing and 3.evefiar..ssen* 'no recTiy - Students in sign)* Smai iruralschool Ofatans foracnivisment of those 2oais. s#r iCTS nave CrOcirdd TIO carry our the otans rnuS - Acrnin;s#r !Mrs and reacnersn ".^:ps44 Zevoioded, rite empnasiSonclassroom !nsrror,01 s rr lcrs iintrovenent and more affecr!ve supervision nsrr uvr ton. _ccation of -i-ocram

4ifhil a 75-411! radius ofLudOock, Texas, locarec 4cgamolishmants and ^:,t Imes Ex:ected Sournern oannandie and Hign rag ors c! ccat I v:eve) °cora scfoc gest eras. c"!..irtrierimOiementatfon 3# ;m0rOvement planar.4ovement,n!O aseconC .1-9.-year cyc if1 nyc vrvca di # ter sr"3'0u004' :b ectlyes zooceraring aCnool dlstriCtS. 0 #dmii;ariZIOthe target school personnelwith #rifs research oneffective schools. cor vore Information :nn-ac- 7o load the school district personnel to 581f-examine,and *henalter,tneir oRerat;ona' .Maiton 3scAner,:ha rssan norms. Educational Acminisrraror arcs.J:er. 7,'o lead orsonni of the Cot ,age of Education, C4Ilege ofEducation texas 7atcr Ivor 51ty,Its Salt-szartir arc than Texas TimmJniyerslry mite=',tnefr operational norms and revsof ...d000ck. texas 74409 eiaT;ng sicnoo!s. ,806)'42 -'39 Ti6/25/54

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PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROFILE OIXIE COLLEGZ-GAIViELD coucy =Hoot: olsrRicT TILE-01ARNING PROJECT

Need ACCOAOlitheentS to Date

Students in rural =moots need to be provided with The data and COnference lines have been installed; direct instruction That they would not be Moto hs a Visonosetry cows* has been piloted In Three -ecsive due to the limitations of the rtral high schools with The initial instruction cowing wewlronmerrt. from a professor of sothooatls at Dixie Miler sows 180 miles distant. Students have passe& the final test in one of the schools. in the other partners schools students will complete that course and are expected to pass the final INK? 10 May 1984. The Garfield School District, Dixie College and the than State Office of Education. Accomplishments and Expected OutcowieS

Taroet Audience The Garfield School District will re.stbait an application for funding so that we might complete Scnool-ege children in the Garfield School the total softwork of the Tele-Learning Millwork District. that witi then be transportable to any other Institution In the State of Utah end, any other Location of the Procram institution In the Lhited States at the will and desire of the Stare of titan. Southern Utah - wasning/on and Garfield counties. For Further Information Contact Pr =so ur es 0% Henry E. Jolley Setting up e live Inter -re lcrOComputer through Superintendent dedicated data and conference lines betweenDixie P3 Box 398 College initially and any otter institution Pansulteh, UT 847,9 eventually and the Derfleid School District wnersby (801) 676-8821 students In tele-learning centers will be ab leto ilye and into-actively receive Instruction from an 06/28/84 Instructor trom miles away. June 28-30. 1984 NA AI, NFERENCE ON Washington. gC BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FORQUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA

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SuPPoRTIRG TEACRER-RESEARCHERS INALAAL COmUmiT:ES

Procedures 'Weed After recruiting efforts seen yea-,which reach If real eCucertional change In trItIngliteracy Is least to be acCOMpl I Sh Od In rcral AmerIca, teachers must into over 10,000 Secondary Schools in at {tors, 'teacher s of forth(40;states, 3read Loaf selects *WM summer become their own experts as er deceit 100 new or returning teachers Toattend the writing, and pretties -or fantod reser echoersin in Vermont or at Through a system of mail and &'ead Loaf School of English writing. Oxford. where they Taira onegraduate dowse in taiecQiesunications networking, teaCharS andTheir Teachers attempt to students will be able to propose newIdeas tout writing and one in ilteratsre. research, answer Questions about Thelearning taking piece in the er i flag process, to test their own their classroom and setaltre the processofInquiry and to exchange their findingS. rather than tarsal research reports.Car ups also of ter teachers a forum for Sher Engthis results of their inquiry in sea:Ise/queen, swelters andformulating Partners work for pool i cat ion and/orIn- service in a The program partners include the?read Loaf School Presentation to col leagues at home. tree Fund for the auhseduent Summer, teachers rfirttrawith l*NIIIr data of English of Widelletsiry College, to Er sad Loaf., where they analyze andinterpret Improvoneert of Postsecondary Education, the Foundation ono tnelr findings and writs, salt and as senal reports Rockfel ler Foundation, the Lyndhurst and reflections on theirexperiences. They TheApple Education Foundation. their own and others, processes,X0.2ucta and evaluations sothatthey can return hoot* 35 observers of ler It ing. ''asst Audience exotic tended participators and

The Froram in Writing at theEr sad Loaf School of Accompl fshinents and lutcomes to Date English addressesthewr I ti ng needs of rural Engiish who work in secondary Sctvoi teachers of inwe- itincis already ravinq regions of poverty with nigh studentdrop-out The 3read Loaf Program a nal'icnallimpact. Initsi9St-3.4 annual natIonal --V'S, community nostiiity, lowteacher worale, in -ne teaching or 'ar teaching staler its andheavy wor ot lobos, and 35505513*W" of excellence grOt45. especially Blacks and melbas, a pane!of- ..;uages appointed by the significant neinority *CtionalEloc3TionAssociation wrote in"Cual,--, vat i ye Amer icons. tooex, s Education:.7fie S'-ate Of the wr-y in Education tnaT no prraffl was more excel ience In a teacher'sclassroom thanthat of _ocation of Program -he Sreec Loaf jc No 0 IOf Eng Ii sn. 41.1 SC100 I -rear S50,J00 glace awe i IX) y!*!111 IS conduct ea at the research grants o f Douri ng the Sumter the Pfrograen to o000the In Vermont- and SC11001 mesa teachers are pr *Par ing Brae;LoafSchool ofEnglish their on ax0ertS, to be o-oducersrather tnan continued duringtne yearinthe real schools of giver the ;asn six Objectives Each year !hereof y cOnStstters 0+

;or Furtt4er InformaTion Contact:

'au M.Cube to Dir actor 5redd Loaf School of Eng I 1 sill m1 :1Cfloury Cbi Leg. midolaDury, VT 05753 ;SC2)358-7945 ;9C2)385-3711, art,. 5418

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PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROFILE JoI HT DIPLOTWENT PILOT PROJECT

Outcomes Need sitcwnts and This present motram will continue in tne future. The school system needs a highly trained math reactor to solve the math toecher shortage and to expand the curriculum in a snail high school to Include a hign level mathematic course in For Further Information Ci.ntact: probability and statistics and a computer meth Ms. Claiborne R. if/Inborn* course. Assistant Suom'Intendent for Administrative Services Toen of West Point Schaal Board PartherS P.O. Box 183 The p07411 partners inctud the Town west Raint King William, VA 23086 Pubiic School Board and The CNosapeaACorporation (804) 769-3054 of Crginle located in Most AointVirginia. 06/28/84

Tercet Adulence

The oro9-em services students In grades 8-12 at east Point High School

Locatfc.r. of Procram

-he Torn of Nest Point Schoo's'facilities and resources are used in exchange for theengineers' serviceS.

Actives

The objective of the grog' am Is ho offernigh levei math courses that could not otherwise beoffered and to help Whig the math reacershortage. An enoineer .cm the Chesapeake Corporation TeaCNes ,:,ne-naif day at West Point 1,4:grt School.

Ac..:omplIsnments and Cutcomes to Oase

fa engineerIs reacting a Xobability and 5tarisTios course and 3 computer matt courseat we5t Point High School. The Corporation is using ',Cloor facilities for employee recreational ,..-jr;-)7-,,e5 and the school s media studio to Make n-3!ming anti safety films. The Corporation has d:SO '4%0C1 SCrIOCI truces to transportvisitors to "'le a)rx,ration sites. SPEECH DELIVERED BY

T. H. BELL

U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION

RURAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

JOE 28, 1984 8:30 AM.

WASHINGTON, D.C NAYFLOWER HOTEL

97 THANK YOU bOB [DR. WORTHINGTON] FOR THAT KIND INTRODUCTION- 1

AM VERY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO JOIN THIS GROUP TODAY AS YOU MEET TO

DISCUSS BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT IN RURAL

COmMUNITIES THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION RECOGNIZE THE VERY UNIQUE AND VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT

THE RURAL COMMUNITIES OF AMERICA HAVE MADE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE

TO OUR COUNTRY. !11RAL AMERICA REPRESENTS MUCH OF WHAT IS GOOD AND

ENDURING IN OUR SOCIETY AND CONTAINS MANY OF THOSE TRADITIONAL

AmERICAN VALUES THAT WILL KEEP OUR SOCIETY STRONG IN FUTURE YEARS.

I BRING YOU THE PRESIDENT'S GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES FOR THE

SUCCESS OF TPIS IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.THE PRESIDENT WAS UNABLE TO BE

HERE TODAY, BUT HE SENT A PERSONAL GREETING TO ALL OF YOU.

[LETTER ATTACHED]

I JOIN PRESIDENT REAGAN IN COMMENDING EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR

EFFORTS TO BUILD COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

ENHANCING EXCELLENCE '- EDUCATION THROUGHOUT RURAL AMERICA.

TODAYI WOULD LIKE TO TALK BRIEFLY ABOUT SOME OF THE

CONTEMPORARY CHARACTERISTICS OF RURAL AMERICA AND RURAL EDUCATION,

WHAT THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING TO ADVANCE THE CAUSE OF RURAL EDUCATION,

AND HOW PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION CAN AID THE IMPROVEMENT OF RURAL

EDUCATION. tiLtSizLE0-F PACE oi

THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON

June 26, 1984

I am' delighted to send my warm greetings to all those gathered for the National Rural Education Conference. Your theme, "Building Partnerships for Quality Education in Rural America," is in direct support of my efforts to promote excellence in education in this National Year of Partnerships in Education.America's future depends upon the health and vitality of our system of education. The training and learning of our people is everyone's concern.We must all do our part to improve the level of knowledge and understanding of our fellow citizens. This event helps address the needs and concerns of a significant and growing segment of our population, the over 59 million Americans who live in rural America. My Administration maintains a strong commitment to rural education and understands its significant role in the future of our country. I wish all of you a very successful conference and ask that you continue your efforts to build partnerships to improve the quality of education in rural America. 2

FIRST I'D LIKE TO REVIEW SOME RURAL STATISTICSAND THEN MENTION

SOME TRENDS THAT THEY SUGGEST:

0 IN 1790 THE FIRST FEDERAL CENSUS FOUNDTHAT 19 OUT OF 20

AMERICANS WERE RURAL DWELLERS AND IT WASN'T UNTIL 1920 THAT

MORE AMERICANS LIVED IN URBAN AREAS THAN IN RURAL ONES!

0 IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE CENTURY LONG TREND OF POPULATION

SHIFT FROM RURAL TO URBAN AREAS HAS BEEN HALTED. IN 1970 THE

RURAL POPULATION WAS 53.9 MILLION (26.5 %) AND IN 1980 RURAL

POPULATION HAD INCREASED TO 59.5 MILLION (26.3%). AND IN

1983 ONLY 5.8 MILLION AMERICANS (OR 2.1 %) LIVED ON FARMS.

WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT THE GROWTH IN RURAL AMERICA HAS BEEN

DUE LARGELY TO NONFARM POPULATION.

THESE FACTS HAVE MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENTOF

EDUCATION STRATEGIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. A DECLINE IN THE NONFARM

POPULATION MEANS THAT RURAL AMERICA IS EXPERIENCING GREATER DIVERSITY

THAN EVER BEFORE WITHIN ITS COMMUNITIES. Now MORE THAN EVER THERE IS

A TREMENDOUS NEED TO BUILD EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO SERVE THE

MEMBERS, BOTH OLD AND NEW, OF THE RURAL COMMUNITIES.

iwO SETS OF FACTS ON RURAL SCHOOLSARE ALSO SIGNIFICANT FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL EDUCATION POLICY:

0 IN 1981-82 THERE WERE 6,586 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT

ENROLLED FEWER THAN 600 PUPILS.

1W) THESE VERY SMALL SYSTEMS, MOST OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN RURAL

AREAS, CONSTITUTING 41.5% OF ALL.THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE

COUNTRY BUT THEY ENROLLED ONLY 3.9% OF THE CHILDREN IN

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

0 THAT SYMBOL OF RURAL AMERICA THE ONE TEACHER SCHOOL IS

GRADUALLY BEING ELIMINATED IN THIS COUNTRY. AT THE END OF

W.W.II (1945-1945) THERE WERE NEARLY 87,000 ONETEACHER

SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. TODAY ONLY ABOUT 800 OF THESE ONE

TEACHER SCHOOLS ARE IN EXISTENCE.

THE OBVIOUS ADVANTAGES OR STRENGTHS OF RURALSCHOOLS ARE WELL

KNOWN. 1 SPEAK FROM EXPERIENCE HAVING GONE TO THEM IN LAVA HOT

SPRINGS, IDAHO IN THE DAYS OF MY YOUTH:

0 THE CLASSES ARE SMALL

O INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY.

0 THE STUDENTS HAVE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

AND DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL TALENT.

O A HIGHER PARTICIPATION IS POSSIBLE AND EXPECTED IN EXTRA

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THERE ARE ALSO THE EQUALLY WELL KNOWN DISADVANTAGES OFSMALL,

RURAL SCHOOLS:

10i -14

O THE FACULTY MUST TEACH MANY DIFFERENT SUBJECTS, SOME OUT OF

THEIR FIELDS.

O THE SCHOOLS OFTEN LACK EXPENSIVE LABS, LIBRARIES OR

SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT.

OTHEY ARE OFTEN RATHER ISOLATED AND LACKING THE CULTURAL

ASSESTS FOUND IN URBAN AREAS (MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, THEATRE,

CONCERTS, ETC.).

O THEY GENERALLY LACK ADEQUATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT RURAL SCHOOLS ARE EXCELLENT PLACES FOR NEW

PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE CONCERNED WITH

UTILIZING THE NEW EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPUTERS, VIDEO DISCS,

T.V., VIDEO CASSETTES, ETC., UNIQUELY SUITED TO COMPENSATE FOR RURAL

ISOLATION AND LACK OF FINANCIAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. IT'S NOT TOO

FAR FETCHED TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY WHEN THE NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS AS

SIGNIFICANT AN IMPACT ON RURAL EDUCATION AS RADIO AND T.V. HAD ON OUR

FATHERS' LIFESTYLE. IN FACT THANKS TO THE GENEROUS AND FARSIGHTED

SUPPORT OF BILL NORRIS, CHAIRMAN OF CONTROL DATA CORPORATION, A MODEL

RURAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN

FOREST CITY, IOWA DESIGNED TO BUILD COMPUTER LITERACY AND COMPUTER

BASED EDUCATION INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF FOREST CITY COMMUNITY LIFE.

BECAUSEI Ni A PRODUCT OF SMALL RURAL TOWNS AND SMALL RURAL

COLLEGES,I HAVE A WARM SPOT FOR THE TYPE OF INSTITUTIONS THAT YOU

REPRESENT, AND FOR THE ALMOST SACRED CAUSE OF RURAL EDUCATION THAT

YOU SO EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATE.

SOCIOLOGISTS HAVE OBSERVED THAT A STATE'S CHARACTER, CULTURE,

ECONOMY, VALUES, BELIEFS, AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES HAVE BEEN

TRADITIONALLY SHAPED BY ITS SMALL TOWNS. 102 5

I KNOW THAT IS TRUE FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE OF GROWING UP IN

LAVA ROT SPRINGS, IDAHO POPULATION 467 (19 ).

RURAL AREAS HAVE MADE OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE

STATE AND NATION'S ECONOMY BY THE PRODUCE OF ITS SOIL AND FORESTS

ITS FOOD AND FIBRE. BUT IT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED THAT THE STATE AND

REGION'S VERY CHARACTER HAS BEEN STAMPED BY THE SMALL TOWNS.

I AGREE COMPLETELY WITH THE OBSERVATIONS OF AN IOWA NEWSPAPER

THAT: "THE BELIEFS, VALUES, AND TABOOS CULTIVATED THERE AROUND THE

FAMILY DINNER TABLE, OR IN A MAIN STREET CAFE, AT A CHURCH CIRCLE

MEETING OR IN A HIGH SCHOOL CLASS HAVE HAD A POWERFUL INFLUENCE ON

THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES OF THE STATE'S PEOPLE"

ANOTHER WAY OF EXPRESSING AN INSIGHT INTO THE LASTING VALUES OF

RURAL AMERICA AND THE NEED TO PRESERVE IT WAS WRITTEN BY ULIvER

GOLDSMITH IN HIS DESERTED VILLAGE (1770):

"ILL FARES THE LAND, TO HASTENING ILLS A PREY

WHERE WEALTH ACCUMULATES, AND MEN DECAY;

PRINCES AND LORDS MAY FLOURISH, OR MAY FADE;

A BREATH CAN MAKE THEM, AS A BREATH HAS MADE;

bUT A BOLD PEASANTRY, THEIR COUNTRY'S PRIDE;

WHEN ONCE DESTROYED, CAN NEVER BE SUPPLIED.

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BECAUSE OF MY UPBRINGING AND MY RURAL ROOTS,I HAVE LONG WORRIED

THAT MY STATE AND REGION'S CHARACTER, CULTURE, ECONOMY, VALUES,

BELIEFS, AND SOCIAL ATTITUDES HAVE BEEN PLACED IN GRAVE JEOPARDY BY

THE MASSIVE SHIFT IN POPULATION OVER THE LAST 50 YEARS FROM RURAL TO

URBAN AREAS WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:

DECLINE OF SMALL FARMS

DECLINE OF SMALL COMMUNITIES

DECLINE OF GRADE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS

RAPID AND INCREASING OUT MIGRATION OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE

NATURALLY I WAS VERY PLEASED TO READ THAT PRELIMINARY DATA FROM

THE 1980 CENSUS INDICATES THAT THIS CENTURY-LONG TREND IS SLOWLY

REVERSING ITSELF AS AMERICAN POPULATION SHIFTS FROM:

FROST BELT TO SUN BELT

BIG CITIES TO SMALL TOWNS

URBAN TO RURAL AREAS

I ALSO KNOW FROM MY EXPERIENCE THAT AS LONG AS THE LOCAL SCHOOLS

ARE ALIVE AND WELL, THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES THRIVE, AND VICE VERSA.

FOR IN MANY OF THESE RURAL AREAS THE SCHOOL IS CENTRAL TO HELPING

CREATE THE "SENSE OF COMMUNITY" THAT IS SO NECESSARY. THAT IS WHY I

RESARD THE IMPROVEMENT OF RURAL EDUCATION AND RURAL FAMILY EDUCATION

AN ALMOST SACRED CAUSE. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES THEUNIQUE AND VALUABLE

CONTRIBUTIONS RURAL AMERICA HAS MADE TO BOTH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT OF OUR COUNTRY.

BECAUSE THE RURAL AREAS HAVE NOT RECEIVEDTHE EMPHASIS ON

EDUCATION THAT THEY DESERVE I.E., SIMPLE EQUITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION, HAS AS YOU KNOW ADOPTED A POLICY ON RURAL EDUCATIONAND

RURAL FAMILY POLICY FOR THE 'SOS, WHICH STATESIN PART:

"RURAL EDUCATION SHALL RECEIVE AN EQUITABLE SHAHE

UF THE INFOteATION, IRVICES, ASSISTANCE AND FUNDS

AVAILABLE FROM AND THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION AND ITS PROGPAMS."

DURING THE PAST YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS TAKENMANY

SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO CARRY OUT THE VARIOUS INITIATIVES WHICH

CONSTITUTE THIS POLICY- I'M NOT GOING TO SPEND THE TIME THIS MORNING

TO DESCRIBE ALL THE GREAT WORK BOB AND HIS STAFF HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.

IN SEPTEMBER THE RURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE WILLSUBMIT A

DETAILED REPORT TO ME ON THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE IN IMPLEMENTING

OUR RURAL EDUCATION POLICY DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR. I'M SURE BOB

WILL BE PLEASED TO GIVE YOU A COPY AFTER I'VE HAD TIME TO READ IT.

HOPE I'LL BE READING A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE MANY PARTNERSHIPS IN

RURAL EDUCATION THAT HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED. 8

I TRUST YOU'LL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE THE BUILDING OUR AMERICAN

COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AND `THE SUPERVISED OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM IN YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

THESE TWO PROGRAMS ARE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO AMERICAN

EDUCATION, TO THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND TO THE

CONTINUED VIABILITY OF RURAL AMERICA AND ARE EXCELLENCE EXAMPLES OF

PARTNERSHIPS IN EDUCATION.

THE BUILDING OF AMERICAN COMMUNITIES PROGRAM WAS BEGUN IN 1971.

SINCE THAT TIME BUILDING OUR AMERICAN COMMUNITIES PROGRAM HAS

RECEIVED THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION,

U.S. 1JEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, NATIONAL VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE

TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 1T IS

SPONSORED BY RJ. REYNOLDS INDUSTRIES, INC. OFWINSTON-SALEM, NORTH

CAROLINA.

AS 1 WAS REVIEWING MY REMARKS FOR TODAY IT OCCURED TO ME THAT

RURAL AMERICANS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED IN MANY FORMS OF SCHOOL

PARTNERSHIPS. EVERYTIME YOU PUT OUT A YEARBOOK AND ALL THOSE LOCAL

BUSINESSMEN AND WOMEN PAY A FEE TO HAVE A SMALL AD PRINTED IN THE

BACK OF THE BOOK THAT IS A PARTNERSHIP. THOSE BUSINESSES KNOW

THAT IN REALITY, THE ADS WILL PROBABLY NOT EARN THEM MUCH, IF ANY,

INCREASE IN PROFITS. ESSENTIALLY THEY ARE MAKING A DONATION TO YOUR

SCHOOLS. OTHER EXAMPLES OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE THE CAR DEALER

WHO LOANS CARS FOR THE DRIVERS ED CLASS OR THE SCHOOL PARADE; THE

BUSINESS THAT CONTRIBUTES MONEY TO BUY A NEW GOAL POST OR UNIFORMS

FOR THE BAND; AND THE PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTE TIME AND MONEY TO MAKE

COSTUMES FOR THE SCHOOL PLAY. 10f; 9

THESE TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPSARE IMPORTANT AND ARE EVIDENCE TOME

THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AND ARE STILLINTERESTED IN SCHOOLS.

THEY WANT TO HELP. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITYAS EDUCATORS TO GIVE

THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY. JUST AS YOU CAN GETA COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT

THE STUDENT CAR WASH THAT WILL HELPPAY FOR NEW LIBRARY BOOKS, YOU

CAN ALSO ENLIST THE SUPPORT OF A CORPORATIONTO CONTRIBUTE COMPUTER

EQUIPMENT TO YOUR SCHOOL.

I WOULD LIKE TOCOMMEND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF SUCCESSFULRURAL

EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS WHO ARE WITH US TODAY. 1 WANT TO EXPRESS MY

SINCERE APPRECIATION TO YOU FOR BEING HEREAND SHARING YOUR EXEMPLARY

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS WITH ALL OF US. I WISH YOU CONTINUEDSUCCESS.

To EACH OF THE STATE'STEAM MEMBERS,I WISH YOU SUCCESSIN DEVELOPING

STRATEGIES TO ENCOURAGE THE FORMULATION OFPARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE

THE QUALITY OF RURAL EDUCATION.

1 Am PERSONALLY VERY ENCOURAGED AND VERY ENTHUSIASTICABOUT THE

PROSPECTS OR RURAL EDUCATION. YOUR COMMITMENT TOEXCELLENCE IN

EDUCATION IS APPARENT TO ME. I WANT YOu TO KNOW THAT ATTHE FEDERAL

LEVEL YOU WILL HAVE OUR CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR RURAL EDUCATION. bUT I

WANT YOU ALSO TO KNOW THAT THESUCCESS OF THE PARTNERSHIPS IN

EDUCATION PROGRAM IS BECAUSE OF YOURWORK AND YOUR DEDICATION. 10

CONCLAION

IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE, THAT OUR FARMER-SCIENTIST-PRESIDENT-

AUTHOR-EDUCATOR, THOMAS JEFFERSON IN HIS FAMOUS NOTES gN VIRGINIA WAS

.ORRECT WHEN HE WROTE:

"THOSE *0 LABOR IN THE EARTH ARE THE CHOSEN PEOPLE OF GOD, IF

HE EVER HAD A CHOSEN PEOPLE"

I ENVY YOU WHO ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR LIVES WORKING THE LAND OR

ENGAGED IN BUSINESS CONNECTED WITH AGRICULTURE WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO

LIVE IN RURAL AMERICA.

I'D LIKE TO LEAVE YOU WITH AN OBSERVATION ON THE JOYS AND

SATISFACTIONS OF FARMING BY THE LATE LOUIS BROMFIELD, WRITER AND

SUPERB UILO FARMER, WHICHI THINK IS EQUALLY APPLICABLE TO THE JOYS

OF RURAL LIVING:

RI KNOW OF NO INTELLECTUAL SATISFACTION GREATER THAN THAT OF

TALKING TO A GOOD INTELLIGENT FARMER OR LIVESTOCK BREEDER WHO,

INSTINCTIVELY PERHAPS, KNOWS WHAT MANY LESS FORTUNATE MEN ENDEAVOR

MOST OF THEIR LIVESIN VAIN TO LEARN FROM WOKS, OR THE SATISFACTION

OF SEEING A WHOLE LANDSCAPE, A WHOLE SMALL WORLD CHANGE FROM A HALF-

DESERT INTO A RICH ORDERED GREEN VALLEY INHABITED BY HAPPY PEOPLE,

SECURE AND PROSPEROUS, WHO EACH DAY CREATE AND ADD A LITTLE MORE TO

THE WORLD IN WHICH ThEY LIvE. "WHO EACH SEASON SEE THEIR VALLEY GROW RICHER AND MORE

BEAUTIFUL, WHO ARE AWAKE ALIKE OF THE BEAUTY OF THE DEER COMING DOWN

TO THE PONDS IN THE EVENING AND THE MYSTERY AND MAGNIFICENCE OF A

PRIZE WINNING POTATO OR STALK OF CELERY, WHO RECOGNIZE ALIKE THE

BEAUTY OF A FIELD WITH A RICH CROP IN WHICH THERE ARE NO 'POOR SPOTS'

AND THE BEAUTY OF A FINE SOW AND HER LITTER.

THESE ARE, IT SEEMS TO ME, AMONG THE PEOPLE WHO BELONG, THE

FORTUNATE ONES wHo KNOW AND HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN WHITHER THEY WERE

BOUND..."

IT -AS SEEN mY PLEASURE TO BE HERE TODAY. 1 LOOK FORWARD TO

HEARING THE SUCCESS STORIES 1 AM CERTAIN YOU WILL HAVE TO TELL ABOUT

PARTNERSHIPS AND ABOUT A NEw AND RENEWED EXCELLENCE FOR RURAL

EDUCATION IN AMERICA.

:SOD LUCK AND GOD ELESS YOU IN ALL YOUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS IN

SUPPORT" 7,F RURAL EDUCATION AND RURAL FAMILIES.

# # # NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

MAYFLOWER HOTEL

JUNE 28-30, 1984

8:30 A.M., THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1984

OPENING REMARKS IN CONVENING THE CONFERENCE

LAD:ES AND GENTLEMEN, WILL YOU PLEASE BE SEATED. I AM ROBERT WORTHINGTON

AND IT IS MY PRIVILEDGE TO CALL THIS NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

TO ORDER:

BEHALF OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,I WELCOME YOU TO THE NATION'S CAPITOL AND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR

,:::ALITY AND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR QUALITY

EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA. I AM PROUD TO BE A PRODUCT OF RURAL AMERICA. 2

-I WANT TO IMPRESS UPON YOU THIS MORNING THE DEPARTMENT'S COMMITMENT TO

THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY EDUCATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF RURAL

AMERICA. THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY IN OUR RURAL SCHOOLS, LIKE THIS CONFERENCE, WILL ONLY COME ABOUT THROUGH ACTIVE WORKING PARTNERSHIPS

AMONG EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

SECTORS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS WILL COMBINE FUNDING, HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES AND, MOST IMPORTANT, IDEAS TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 59 MILLION RURAL AMERICANS, MANY EXCELLENT

PARTNERSHIPS ARE ALREADY IN PLACE, AS YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR DURING THIS

CONFERENCE, BUT MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS

CONFERENCE TO MOTIVATE AND ASSIST YOU TO BUILD AND IMPROVE PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURAL AMERICA.

-THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION ACT ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE TO THE OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION. IN RESPONSE TO THAT CHARGE, WE CREATED THE RURAL EDUCATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE, AND EVERY ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND EVERY OFFICE WHICH IMPACTS UPON RURAL EDUCATION HAS MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMITTEE AND

PARTICIPATES FULLY IN ITS ACTIVITIES. DR. DUANE NIELSEN, THE DEPUTY

DIRECTOR FOR INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN OUR OFFICE, SERVES AS THE VICE-CHAIR AND MANAGER OF THE COMMITTEE.

-ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE DURING THE PAST

YEAR WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RURAL EDUCATION

POLICY STATEMENT. THE POLICY STATEMENT WAS SIGNED BY SECRETARY BELL ON 11 1 3

AUGUST 23 AND ANNOUNCED AT THE 75TH ANNUAL RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

CONVENTION LAST OCTOBER IN MANHATTAN, KANSAS. YOUR EXTREMELY POSITIVE

RESPONSE TO THIS STATEMENT HAS BEEN SINCERELY APPRECIATED.

-THE POLICY STATEMENT IDENTIFIES TEN ACTION AREAS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT

IS COMMITTED IN OUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RURAL EDUCATION. ONE OF THESE COMMITMENTS IS TO SPONSOR AN ANNUAL NATIONAL FORUM ON RURAL EDUCATION.

THIS IS THE FIRST SUCH FORUMS WE HAVE DESIGNED AN AGENDA WHICH EMPHASIZES BOTH THE SUBSTANCE AND PROCESS OF BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS. WE

HAVE ASSEMBLED A PROGRAM OF SPEAKERS, INTERACTIVE WORK GROUPS, PLANNING SESSIONS, AND CURRENTLY OPERATING EXEMPLARY PROGRAMS WHICH WE HOPE WILL

SE INFORMATIVE AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING.

-THE AGENDA IS THE PRODUCT OF A 26 MEMBER PLANNING COMMITTEE, CHAIRED BY

DR. NIELSEN. THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE ARE LISTED IN YOUR CONFERENCE PACKET, AND REPRESENT MANY RURAL AREAS, ORGANIZATIONS,

AGENCIES, AND INSTITUTIONS. THESE PERSONS, REPRESENTING GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, HAVE WORKED FOR OVER A YEAR TO CREATE

THIS CONFERENCE, AND I WOULD LIKE ALL OF THEM TO STAND ANr BE RECOGNIZED

FOR THEIR EFFORT. WOULD THE MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE PLEASE

STAND. (PAUSE) 4

- THE PLANNING COMMITTEE HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH DR. MARK NEWTON AND HIS STAFF AT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WHICH IS UNDER CONTRACT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION TO CONDUCT THE CONFERENCE. THIS STAFF HAS DONE AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JOB OR HANDLING THE IMMENSE LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH

CONDUCTING A CONFERENCE OF THIS SIZE AND, MARK, WE THANK YOU.

- THE PLANNING COMMITTEE WAS STRUCTURED AROUND FOUR SUBCOMMITTEES, EACH

CO-CHAIRED BY A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICIAL AND A LEADER FROM THE

FIELD. THIS EXECUTIVE PLANNING GROUP DID MUCH OF THE SPADEWORK IN PUTTING

THIS CONFERENCE TOGETHER. DALE LICK OF GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE AND TOM

SCHULTZ OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION CO-CHAIRED THE PROGRAM

SUBCOMMITTEE. JIM JESS, SUPERINTENDENT OF CAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

IN LATIMER, IOWA AND PRESIDENT OF THE RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND CHUCK WALKER OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTED THE WORK OF THE TIME,

PLACE, FACILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE. WALT TURNER OF THE SMALL SCHOOLS NETWORK, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND VIRGINIA SAGREDO OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT CO-CHAIRED THE INVITATIONS

AND PUBLICITY SUBCOMMITTEE, AND DORIS HELGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON RURAL SPECIAL EDUCATION AND DARLD LONG OF THE

EVALUATION, DISSEMINATION, AND FOLLOWUP SUBCOMMITTEE.

- IN RECOGNIZING PERSONS WHO HAVE WORKED ON BEHALF OF RURAL EDUCATION, IT

IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO REFLECT ON THE FACT THAT A NUMBER OF PERSONS HAVE

BEEN WORKING QUIETLY BUT EFFECTIVELY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL FOR YEARS!

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THE RURAL EDUCATION COMMUNITY LOST A LEADER IN THE FIELD ON MAY 20 WHEN

DR. NORMAN HEARN PASSED AWAY. NORM WAS ACTIVE IN RURAL EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN AND HELD SEVERAL POSITIONS IN THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SINCE 1959. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, HE WAS SERVING AS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE INDIAN EDUCATION

PROGRAM. I WOULD LIKE FOR ALL OF US TO PAUSE AT THIS TIME AND OBSERVE A

MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF DR. NORMAN HEARN.

(PAUSE)

-IN ADDITION TO OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER, WE HAVE fHREE DISTINGUISHED PARTICIPANTS ON THE DAIS WHO ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP WHICH WE ARE EMPHASIZING IN THIS CONFERENCE. DALE LICK IS PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE AND HAS BEEN ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN

PLANNING THIS CONFERENCE. JAMES JESS IS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LATIMER, IOWA AND WILLIAM C. NORRIS, FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF

THE BOARD OF CONTROL DATA CORPORATION, HAS BEEN A LEADER IN FORGING

PARTNERSHIPS WITH PUBLIC AND OTHER PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS TO MEET A WIDE

RANGE OF PRESSING SOCIAL NEEDS. YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM ALL THREE OF

THEM LATER IN THIS SESSION. THESE GENTLEMEN WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PRESS AT 10:30 FOLLOWING THIS OPENING SESSION, (AND OUR DISTINGUISHED

KEYNOTER IMMEDIATELY AFTER ADDRESS?) (UNLESS SECRETARY BELL AGREES TO

WAIT UNTIL 10:30)

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-IT IS NOW MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE A MAN WHOSE ROOTS RUN DEEP IN RURAL

AMERICA. TED BELL WAS BORN AND ATTENDED SCHOOL IN LAVA HOT SPRINGS,

IDAHO. AFTER SERVING WITH THE U.S. MARINES IN THE PACIFIC THEATER IN

WORLD WAR II, HE BEGAN A LIFETIME OF SERVICE WHICH HAS LED TO HIS PRESENT

POSITION AS THE NATION'S FOREMOST EDUCATOR. HE HAS SERVED AS

IN SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN IDAHO, WYOMING AND UTAH,

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRT"'TION AND COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION

IN UTAH, AND PROFESSOR OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AT UTAH STATE

UNIVERSITY. DR. BELL BEGAN HIS DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF FEDERAL SERVICE

IN 1970 AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL SYSTEMS. HE SERVED LATER AS ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER.FOR FEDERAL/STATE RELATIONS AND

ACTING U.S. COMMISSIONER. HE WAS UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION FROM 1974 TO 1976 AND WAS APPOINTED SECRETARY OF EDUCATION BY PRESIDENT

REGEAN IN 1981. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT DR. BELL HAS HELD HIS FEDERAL EDUCATION POSTS UNDER THREE PRESIDENTS. FROM HIS DAYS AS AN

ATHELETIC COACH AND SCIENCE TEACHER AT EDEN RURAL HIGH SCHOOL TO HIS PRESENT POSITION AS A MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENTS CABINET, THIS MAN IS A

PRODUCT OF, AND ARTICULATE SPOKESMAN FOR RURAL EDUCATION.LADIES AND

GENTLEMEN,I AM PROUD TO PRESENT THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, THE HONORABLE TERREL H. BELL.

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(KEYNOTE ADDRESS)

-THANK YOU DR. BELL FOR THOSE WELLCHOSEN WORDS ON BUILDING 2ARTNERSHIPS

FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IN RURALAMERICA. THE SECRETARY WILL MEET THE PRESS IMMEDIATELY IN THE SENATE ROOMOF THIS HOTEL, AND THE OTHER

PARTICIPANTS IN THIS OPENING SESSIONWILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PRESSIN THE SENATE ROOM AT 10:30 FOLLOWINGTHE CONCLUSION OF THE SESSION.

-LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I AM PLEASEDTO PRESENT A DISTINGUISHED LEADERIN BRINGING ATTENTION AND ACTION TO RURALPROBLEMS. DALE LICK GREW UP ON A FARM IN MARLETTE, MICHIGAN AND EARNED HISBACHELORS AND MASTERS DEGREES FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ANDHIS DOCTORATE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF

CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE. HE PRESENTLY SERVES AS THE PRESIDENTOF GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE IN STATESBORO, BUTTHIS IS SIMPLY THE CAPSTONE OF A

DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN TEACHING ANDADMINISTRATION WHICH HAS TAKEN HIM

TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN EVERYREGION OF THE NATION. DALE HAS BEEN A PROLIFIC AUTHOR AND SPEAKER ONBEHALF OF RURAL AMERICA, AND

CURRENTLY CHAIRS THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE,RENEWABLE RESOURCES, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONOF STATE COLLEGES AND

UNIVERSITIES. HE SERVED AS CO-CHAIR OF THE PROGRAMSUBCOMMITTEE FOR THIS CONFEREJCE, AND HE WILL BE PRESIDING OVERTHE REMAINDER OF THIS OPENING

SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE. I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT DR. DALE W.LICK.

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(DR. WORTHINGTON TO REMAIN ON PODIUM g HEAR DR. LICK, JIM JESS AND BILL

NORTH.)

117 NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATIONCONFERENCE MAYFLOWER HOTEL

JUNE 28-30, 1984

11:30 A.M., SATURDAY, JUNE 30 -GRAND BALLROOM

CLOSING COMMENTS - DR. ROBERT M.WORTHINGTON

A LOT OF YOU HAVE SAIDTO ME, "THIS IS TOO GOODTO BE TRUEI" THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE, ANDESPECIALLY IN FRIDAY'S MORNING SESSION, CONCERN WAS EXPRESSEDFOR THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ANDTHIS ADMINISTRATION ISSUPPORTING AND WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TOIMPROVE EDUCATION IN RURALAMERICA. TO I WhNT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITYTO REPEAT OUR COMMITMENT RURAL EDUCATION MADE BYSECRETARY BELL AT OUR OPENINGSESSION AND TO ASSURE YOU THATTO THE EXTENT THAT RESOURCESARE MADE ELECTED AVAILABLE TOTHEDEPARTMENT OFEDUCATION BY YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CONGRESS,WE WILL DO EVERYTHING INOUR

POWER TO HONOR THE PLEDGETO ASSURE EQUITY FOR RURALEDUCATION, AS STATED IN OUR POLICYSTATEMENT. I ALSO WANT TO SHARE WITH INCLUDING A NUMBER THAT YOU ONLY A FEW OF THEACTIVITIES, INVOi..VE THE EXPENDITURE OFFUNDS, THAT WE ARE ALREADYHARD-AT

WORK ON IN SUPPORT OF THEDEPARTMENT'S RURAL EDUCATION INITIA-

TIVE AND POLICY STATEMENT:

ON THE INTERAGENCY LEVEL(ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES - GOVERNMENT 2 iIDE), WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SUBCOMMITTEE ON RURAL EDUCATION,

WHICHI CHAIR AND DUA'4E NIELSEN VICE-CHAIRS, FOR THE FEDERAL

INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (FICE), CHAIRED BY SECRETARY

BELL. WE ARE WELL ALONG ON:

1. DEVELOPING AN INVENTORY OF ALL RURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN

EXISTENCE IN OTHERFEDERAL AGENCIESAS WELL AS THE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND;

2. DEVELOPING A COMPUTERIZED DATABASE FOR RURAL EDUCATION

PROGRAMS.

ON THE INTRA-AGENCY LEVEL, AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE ESTABLISHED THE DEPARTMENT'S INTRA-AGENCY COMMITTEE ON RURAL EDUCATION. AMONG

ITS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE THE FOLLOWING:

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION POLICY STATEMENT THAT SECRETARY BELL SIGNED ON AUGUST 23 OF LAST

YEAR AND, I SUBSEQUENTLY ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING OCTOBER

17 ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY AND THE DEPARTMENT.

2. THE ESTABLISHMENT AS A REGULAR FEATURE OF OUR BI-MONTHLY

MEETINGS, INDIVIDUAL REPORTSFROM EACHMEMBEROF THE

COMMITTEE REPRESENTING ALL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICES, ON ACTIVITIES THAT EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OF-

FICES HAVE INITIATED IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL RURAL EDUCA-

TION POLICY STATEMENT.

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3. THE ESTABLISHMENT AS A CONTINUING ACTIVITY OF THE COMMITTEE

THE REVIEWING OF EDUCATION LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR EMPHASIS ON

RURAL EDUCATION.

4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY ON

THE DEPARTMENT'S RURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. AS SECRETARY

BELL MENTIONEDINHIS KEYNOTE ADDRESS THE THIRD IN THIS

SERIESOFREPORTS IS PRESENTLY BEING COMPLETED BY THE

COMMITTEE. WE EXPECT TO HAVE IT ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK IN

EARLY AUGUST.

5. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTICLES AND A REGULAR COLUMN FOR MAJOR RURALEDUCATION NEWSLETTERS, SUCH AS, THE RURAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION'S REA NEWS AND PARTICIPATION IN STATE, REGION-

AL AND NATIONAL RURAL EDUCATION MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.

6. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SUBCOMMITTEE ON DATA, CHAIRED BY DR.

FREDDECKER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOREDUCATIONAL

RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT. THE SUBCOMMITTEE WILL MAKE REC- OMMENDATIONS TO US ON WHAT SHOULD BE OUR DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS PRIORITIES. THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE GREATLY INFLUENCED BY THE INPUT THAT WE RECEIVE FROM YOU THROUGH DORIS HELGE WHO HAS DISCUSSED THAT PROCESS WITH

YOU.

IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT OF THE LEADERSHIP THAT THE COMMITTEE IS DEMONSTRATING IN RURAL EDUCATION, A NUMBER OF THE PRINCIPLE 120 4

OFFICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT HAVE UNDERTAKEN SEVERAL FUND

INITIATIVES:

1. THE OFFICE OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS (OBEMLA) HAS COMMISSIONED A STUDY TO DETERMINE HOW

MANYOFTHE APPROXIMATELY500 CENTERS/PROJECTSTHAT IT

FUNDS SERVE RURAL COMMUNITIES. THE RESULTS OF THAT STUDY AND OTHERS WILL INFLUENCE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF OBEMLA

POLICY AND FUNDING PRIORITIES.

2. THE OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IS CURRENTLY FUNDING SUCH RURAL EDUCATION FOCUSED PROJECTS AS THE ACTION AGENDA

PROJECT THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY.

3. THE OFFICEOF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION HAS

ESTABLISHED AN IN-HOUSE TASK FORCE ON RURAL EDUCATION. IT

IS ALSOCURRENTLY REVIEWING A PROPOSAL TO LESSEN THE PAPERWORK BURDEN ON SMALL AND RURAL SCHOOLS IN APPLYING FOR

FEDERAL GRANTS AND IN REPORTING ON THOSE GRANTS.

4. WITHIN MY OWN OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, I AM PROUD TO SAY, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION HAS ALWAYS HAD A STRONG RURAL ORIENTATION. NONTHELESS WE ARE STRIVING TO

STRENGTHENOUR COMMITMENT TORURAL EDUCATION. IN THAT

REGARD, WE ARECOMPLETING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RURAL

EDUCATION INITIATIVE THAT WILL INCLUDE INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE SOURCES OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL EFFORTS IN

RURAL VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION. IN WEST VIRGINIA, WE 121 5

ARE ONE OF THE PARTNERS IN FUNDING A MULTI-MILLION EFFORT

(INCLUDING $650,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDS)TO DEVELOP A STATE- WIDE COMPUTER NETWORK IN EDUCATION. THE OTHER PARTNERS

INCLUDETHE APPALACHIAN REGIONALCOMMISSION, THE WEST

VIRGINIA STATE EDUCATION AGENCY, AND LOCAL EDUCATION

AGENCIES. THE GOAL OF THIS MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR EFFORT IS TO MAKE AVAILABLE COMPUTER LITERACY INSTRUCTION TO EVERY

STUDENT BY INSTALLING MICRO-COMPUTERS IN EVERY SCHOOL. WE

ARE ALSO CURRENTLY SUPPORTING OTHER RURAL EDUCATION PROJECTS, SUCH AS, A PROJECT TO DEVELOP RURAL HEALTH AIDES IN SOUTH CAROLINA; AND, OF COURSE, OUR BASIC (RANT PROGRAM

TO ALL THE STATES SERVE RURAL AMERICA. IN ADDITION , WE

HAVE MADE PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INITIATIVE WHICH WE EXPECT TO BENEFIT RURAL EDUCATION AS

WELL AS OTHER DISCIPLINES.

12'2 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

RURAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

FISCAL YEAR 1985 MANAGEMENT PLAN i. INTRODUCTION

A. Review or Fiscal Year 1984 Accomplishments.

1. Participation in the Planning and conducting of a National Rural Education Conference. The Conference theme was, "Building Partnerships for Quality Education in RuralAmer- ica." Approximately 700 persons participated in the various activities sponsored as part of the Conference. Program participants included a governor, a ChiefState SchoolOffi- cer,two cabinet levelfederalofficials, a representative from the Wnite House, the Co-chairman of the Congressional Rural Caucus, ana other recognizea national leadersin rural education. The authorship of several articles on tne Department's rural education activities for publication in major rural eaucation newsletters.

3. Tne formal announcement ofthe issuance of the Department of Education's National Rural Education Policy Statement on Octooer 17, 1964 at the seventy fifth Annual Conference of tne RuralEducation Associationin Manhattan,Kansas. Tnean- nouncement wasmade by Dr. Robert M. Worthington, Chair, Department of Education Rural Education Committee.

Tne dissemination of overtwo hundred copies of the Policy Statement to recognized nationalleaders in rural eoucation with each coveringletter personally signed ay tne Cnair of the Rural Education Committee.

Tne puolishing of the Policy Statement in the April 9. 1984 issue ofthe Federal Register that generated between 50and 100 inquiries.

6. Tne establishment, as a standard feature of each meeting, tne reporting ny Committee members on the rural education activities of tneirrespective offices in support of thePolicy Statement Tne development oftne Fiscal Year 1983 Report to tne Secre- tary on the Department's Rural Education Activities.

123 S. 'Inc establishment of a Subcommittee on Data that Is Ueveiopinc; recommenaations on now to best go about improving tne quantity and quality of data on rural eaucazion.

Possibilities ana Opportunities

To establish the RECas tne autnoritativevoice onbroac issues relating to the policies and procedures of tne Depart- ment of Education that affect equity for rural education.

2. To establish the REC asthe communications and coordination link among the various offices witnin theDepartment of Education and between the Department of Education and other Federal agencies.

To establishthe REC asan in-house "tninktank" onrural education.

4. To significantly improve the delivery of educational services to rural communities in terms of both quantity and quality.

5. To promote "equity" for rural education in the allocation of information, services,assistance andfunds available from and tnrough the Department of Education and its programs. u. To provide a coordinated approach to rural education and rural family education within the Department of Education.

To promotethe establishment of new partnerships in rural eaucation that include the private sector as a full partner. b. Tccontinue the tremendous progress thathas peenmade in implementing the Department of Education nistoric National Rural Education Policy Statement.

J. To foster the fullest feasible utilization of state-of-the-art educ7.tional technology in efforts to improve the aelivery of education services ana programs to rural america.

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II. FY 1985 Objectives and Procedures

A. Objectives

1. Organize Committee and set FY'85 Agenda.

(a) Review FY'85 Management Plan at first meeting in FY'85.

Appoint a subcommittee for each objective in Plan.

2. Plan ana conduct a national forum on rural education.

(a) Review the results and evaluation of the Fiscal Year 1984 National Rural Education Conference.

(b) Develop and implement plan for organizing ana conducting forum. d======3

(a) Conduct follow-up activities.

3. Make presentations at annual conferences of major rural education associations and professional organizations. 4. Prepare articles on rural education for publication in newsletters and magazines, such as, "REA News" and American Education. n f m a

5. Plan and conduct a series of briefing seminars for Department of Educ- ation employees on the Department's rural education initiative.

(a) Develop and submit plan for review and approval of full Commit- tee. d

(b) Conduct seminars and briefings f m a m

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6. Develop a research and demonstration pro3ects agenda for rural education.

(a) Review recommendations flowing out of National conference. n===j

(b) Solicit input from field and REC members.

(d) Submit to Secretary for review and approval. a

7. Finalize report of Subcommittee on Data.

(a) Examine results of survey on data priorities conducted during National Conference.

(o) Examine results of FICE study.

6. Continue series of reports at Commit- tee meetings on progress made in implementing tne policy statement. 0===d===f===a===j

Prepare FY 1985 Report to the Secretary on tne Department's Rural Education Activities.

(a) Set deadline for submission of contribution to report from offices represented on the REC.

(0) Submit draft report for review and approval of the Chair of the REC. a

IC. Prepare FY 1986 Management Plan.

(a) Prepare draft plan for review and comment by REC members.

(b) Revise as necessary. a

(a) Revise as necessary and distribute widely.

(e) Include in FY'85 Report to the Secretary.

11. Prepare briefing papers on major issues relating to rural education.

(a) Identify issues.

(b) Prepare appropriate position papers for review and approval by REC. a

12. Develop and initiate plan to coordinate REC activities with the Negotiated Investment Strategy Initi- ative.

Submit draft plan for review and

approval by full Committee .

(b) Revise as necessary and imple-

ment. 3

13. Prepare proposal for initiating a "Secretary's Awards" program for rural education programs and projects. FISCAL YEAR 1985 ONDJFMAMJJAS

(a) Determine feasibility of establisning the "Awards" initiative. 0

(b) Submit recommendations to full Committee for review and approval. 0

14. Prepare directory of new Partnerships in Action Projects initiated on the State and local levels in rural education since National Rural Education Conference.

(a) Collect available data. 0======....a

(b) Compile into a comprehensive directory.