The mission of the June Harless Center for Rural Educational Research and Development is to provide leadership for the state of West Virginia and the Appalachian region in the areas of improving rural education and community development.

The center will provide the educators and the families of rural West Virginia with a support system which will address educational problems, sustain school and community improvement and provide positive growth in all educational factors that impact educators and families.

GOALS:

  1. Establish an organizational base for Rural Education.

  2. Establish a business partners' round table for the support of rural education initiatives.

  3. Establish outreach programs:

    • Rural Education Hall of Fame

    • Harless Scholars

      • Teachers

      • Students

      • Administration

    • Effective Schools Project

      • Partnerships for comprehensive school reform

    • Leadership Academics

    • Arts of Wheels Project

    • Distance Learning Initiative

 

EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS PROJECT

Assisting schools implement the following essential components:

  • Clearly Articulated Mission

  • Principal as Leader of Instructional Leaders

  • Assessment Procedures

  • Instruction

  • Climate

  • High Expectations

  • Parent/Community Partnership

 

LEADERSHIP ACADEMIES

  • Eagles' Nest

  • Key to your Heart

  • Business/School Partnerships

  • Strong Mountaineer Program

  • Local School Improvement Council (LSIC)

  • Effective Schools Project

 

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

A partnership for comprehensive school reform:

  • Program Improvement Teams

  • Professional Development

    • National/Regional site for conferences

    • Rural education issues:

      • Utilize educators from rural exemplary schools

    • Distance learning for rural schools:

      • Taking the curriculum to the child

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Stan Maynard, Director
Voice: 304/696-2890
Email: maynard@marshall.edu 

 

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