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Conway, Colleen; Hibbard, Shannan; Rawlings, Jared R. – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2015
This literature review defines the field of micropolitics in education, presents empirical studies of micropolitics from both general education and teacher education research, and connects micropolitics research to music teacher education research. Suggestions for music teacher education include: (a) introducing policy in preservice education; (b)…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Local Issues, Literature Reviews, General Education
Hodges, W. T. – United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1914
Toward the close of the school year 1912-13 the United States Commissioner of Education sent a letter to all school superintendents who have rural schools under their supervision, asking them to report to the Bureau of Education anything of unusual or special value that had been done in the schools during the past year or two. These…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Educational Improvement, Superintendents, Educational Change
Sherman, Kerry – 1995
Educational curricula have often been shaped more by worldwide standards and modern values than by national or regional influences and may, in some cases, be irrelevant to student and local community needs. This paper explores ways in which curricula can be adapted to a region's specific, social, political, and regional conditions. It begins with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
Howley, Craig – 1996
This paper explores changes needed in the focus and commitment of educational research to better reflect issues relevant to rural schools and their communities. Historically, educational researchers have focused on national or cosmopolitan concerns in efforts to develop widely applicable procedures for school improvement. However, improving rural…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Philosophy