How are rural schools going to meet the teacher quality requirements of NCLB?
The National Association of State Boards of Education recognizes that limited resources, smaller economies of scale, isolated communities, sprawling distances, and attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers are issues which make certain education reforms especially difficult in rural areas. Rural school districts need to meet the teacher quality requirements of No Child Left Behind. Many are wondering how they are going to do that. States had until 2005 to ensure that all teachers were “highly qualified” according to the NCLB Act. States had until May 2003 to submit their plans on how to guarantee that this occurs, however many states are still formulating their plans and this is still an emerging issue. Challenges such as teacher compensation in rural areas, and recruiting and retaining teachers in rural areas are just a few of the many issues that face rural schools in complying with the NCLB Act. The U. S. Department of Education provides information on this topic. See New N
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