Potential Synergy: Rural School Districts and International Student Programs

Autor/inn/en	Casto, Hope G.; Steinhauer, Alexandra; Pollock, Pamela M.
Titel	Potential Synergy: Rural School Districts and International Student Programs
Quelle	In: Rural Educator, 34 (2012) 1, (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-446X
Schlagwörter	Educational Finance; School Closing; School Districts; Rural Schools; Declining Enrollment; Educational Experience; Foreign Students; Rural Education; School Community Relationship; Student Recruitment; Consolidated Schools; Student Diversity; Faculty Development; Educational Objectives; Goal Orientation; Interviews; Surveys; Mixed Methods Research; Case Studies; Program Effectiveness; Academic Achievement; Social Influences; Cultural Enrichment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungsfonds; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); School district; Schulbezirk; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schulen; Bildungserfahrung; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung; Consolidated school; Mittelpunktschule; Zentralschule; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schulleistung; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	Many rural school districts face declining enrollments. A few districts have taken the unusual path of recruiting international students in order to boost their enrollments. This study examines a community using this strategy and the resulting financial, academic, and social situations for the school, community, and students, both local and international. The program has two goals: to increase both enrollment and diversity in the school. The benefits and challenges are discussed in light of the social and academic spheres of the school experience. The future of the program is considered, especially in connection to community fears of school closure or consolidation. Issues of professional development for teachers and programming for students are described. Recommendations for districts considering an international student program are included. This work contributes to a better understanding of the potential synergy between schools and communities. (Contains 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Rural Education Association. Web site: http://www.nrea.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10