People, Groups, and Projects
Publications

People, Groups, and Projects

• CCSSO Braintrust on Small, Rural, Isolated Schools and Districts
• National Center on Education Statistics
  Resources for rural schools
• Rural School and Community Trust
  Resources for rural schools.

Publications

• The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: A Blueprint on NCLB Issues Affecting Small, Rural, and Isolated Schools
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  June 25, 2003
  Blueprint for addressing the AYP, imposition of consequences, and teacher quality requirements of NCLB in the context of small and rural schools.
• Accountability of Small Schools: Approved State Accountability Plans
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  June 5, 2003
  Profile of states' approaches to issues of particular concern to small schools, including minimum Ns for reporting and AYP, combining data across years, and alternate means of making accountability decisions when minimum N criteria are not met.
• CCSSO Small and Rural Schools Braintrust Meeting Agenda
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  May 29, 2003
  Agenda for the Small and Rural Schools Braintrust Meeting held May 29-30, 2003. Topics at this meeting included the reliability and validity of AYP decisions for small schools, the implementation of consequences in rural areas, and teacher quality in small and rural schools.
• Introduction to the Small/Rural Schools Braintrust
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  May 29, 2003
  Overview of the Small and Rural Schools Braintrust Meeting held May 29-30, 2003.
• A Blueprint on NCLB Issues Facing Small and Rural Schools
  CCSSO Braintrusts
  May 29, 2003
  Analysis of challenges faced by small and rural schools in the areas of AYP reliability and validity, the imposition of consequences, and teacher quality.