Improving the skills of school personnel already teaching in rural communities will require that universities and other training agencies develop new approaches for structuring and delivering training experiences. The success of such activities will depend upon the ability of training institutions and school corporations to establish partnerships in carrying out staff development and devising models of training. Distance education and audiographic technology can give agencies flexibility in organizing and offering a wide range of training experiences adapted to the needs of rural school corporations.
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