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It argues that student achievement must be central for teachers and administrators, while universities and school divisions need stronger preparation and support for rural teaching roles. 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Clarity, in regards to the quality of education and student experience, is essential to guide future policies at all levels of power. Educators require a deeper understanding of educational research to guide their practice and dispel community misconceptions. Increasing student achievement should be the primary focus for teachers, principals, and upper administrators. Universities need to adapt their practice to prepare teacher candidates for rural teaching positions, and school divisions must increase support to teaching staff for the challenges they face.  \nThe talk of school division amalgamation was front and centre during the last Manitoba provincial election. Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen feels that our education system is lagging, and he wants to examine educational reform in other areas (von Stackelberg, 2019) . Universal education demands that similar educational experiences be offered to all students, regardless of their socio-economic situation or location within the province (Harrison & Rouse, 2014) . Rural educators and school boards are increasingly being called upon to defend the cost of rural schools. Policymakers often fail to draw on data when formulating future actions, and they are unwilling to accept data that contradicts their current policy (Lopes et al. , 2014) . “Rural”means being small in physical size, sparsely settled, limited choice for inhabitants, agriculturebased, and located a distance from a larger centre (Monk, 2007) . Defending the cost of rural education involves confronting the myths associated with small schools, combatting the issue of quality staffing, and providing recommendations for increased student achievement.  \nDispelling the Myths of Rural Education  \nImproving the quality of rural education requires first acknowledging and analyzing the challenges faced by small rural schools. When school division administrators have the mindset that bigger is better, the positive characteristics of small schools are diminished (Jimerson, 2006) . Three myths commonly confronted by rural schools are that homogeneous single-grade classes are superior, there are improved extra-curricular activities in larger schools, and students are more content in larger schools.  \nMany parents and teachers believe that the single-grade, homogeneous classes offered in larger schools produce better student achievement. When comparing Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores among developed nations, there were no urban/rural differences “for almost half of the developed countries”(Sullivan et al. , 2018, p. 1), and other researchers have not found large schools to be superior to small ones (Giambona & Porcu, 2018) . The research factor most often associated with poor student performance has been low socio-economic status (Harrison & Rouse, 2014) . High socio-economic status and the pressure for student achievement by parents with elevated educational backgrounds are more commonly associated with students in urban settings (Bæck, 2015) . Research shows that heterogenous student grouping combined with an advanced curriculum produces academic achievement for all students, including all levels of socio-economic status (Jimerson, 2006) . This style of early learning was concluded to be beneficial because the students created a culture of high achievement, and these results carried forth into middle and high school years.  \nA second area often disputed is the availability of extra-curricular opportunities in rural schools compared to their urban counterparts. Parents and staff who coordinate these activities carry an increased level of responsibility, compared to larger schools where the workload can be distributed to a larger population (Adsit, 2011) . Due in part to the larger volunteer pool, larger schools offer a wider variety of opportunities, but th","cbCaihE1sFyliPC5","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihE1sFyliPC5","pdf",98537,"English","# Abstract\n# Dispelling the Myths of Rural Education","[{\"question\":\"Why does the paper emphasize research on rural education?\",\"answer\":\"The paper states that the benefits and deficits of rural education are under-researched, and that clearer understanding is needed to guide future policy. It also highlights the need to help educators interpret educational research and address community misconceptions.\"},{\"question\":\"What main focus does the paper recommend for rural educators?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that increasing student achievement should be the primary focus for teachers, principals, and upper administrators. It also calls for universities to better prepare teacher candidates for rural roles.\"},{\"question\":\"Which myths about rural schools does the paper address?\",\"answer\":\"It identifies myths that small rural schools are inferior, including beliefs that homogeneous single-grade classes are superior, that larger schools offer better extra-curricular opportunities, and that students are generally happier in larger schools.\"}]","Defending Rural Schools - Abstract | PDF",1792082408,13]