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Appalachian Ohio counts for 39% of the state.

Each year CORAS collaborates with university faculty and public schools in the region to complete a research project on topics that impact the schools and families in Ohio’s Appalachian Counties.

All of the statistics on this page are taken
from these reports.

Appalachian children are 25% more likely to be poor; nearly 20% of Appalachian children live in poverty.

Local property evaluation per pupil is over $24,000 below state average.

The average annual teacher salary in Ohio Appalachian school districts is almost 

$7,000  less than the state average.

View statistics from previous years

Research

For further information or suggestions for upcoming research, contact Associate Director Cindy Hartman, at hartmanc@ohio.edu.

2018/2019

Programs and Initiatives that Improve Achievement, Attendance and Reduce Disciplinary Issues In Appalachian Ohio Schools

Author(s)

Lindsey Ladd and Vlad Pascal, Data Science Center

The Patton College of Education, Ohio University

2016/2017

Regional Proposals for the Success of Every Student:
Common Sense Policy

Author(s)

Dr. Charles Lowery, Ohio University

2016/2017

ESSA Draft Recommendations to Ohio Department of Education

Author(s)

CORAS Superintendents, edited by Dr. Stephanie Starcher

2014

OSBA Transportation Report

Author(s)

Pete Japiske

2014

Transportation Survey Report

Author(s)

Don Miller & Associates

2014

Transportation Report

Author(s)

Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools

2012

Consequences for Appalachian School Districts of Changes in the Ohio Budget

Author(s)

Dr. David Horton, Dr. Aimee Howley and Lindsey Ladd, Ohio University

2011

Consolidation: Policy Brief

Author(s)

Dr. Craig Howley, Ohio University

2011

A Shared Passion: Cooperating Teacher and Professional Intern Relationships

Author(s)

Dr. Dianne Gut, Dr. Pam Beam, Dr. Larry Burgess and Dr. Guofang Wan, Ohio University

2011

School Consolidation in Ohio: What Makes Sense?

Author(s)

Dr. Craig Howley, Ohio University

2010

Reflective Dialog Journals:
A Tool for Developing Professional Competence in Novice Teachers

Author(s)

Dr. Dianne Gut, Dr. Pam Beam, Dr. Larry Burgess and Dr. Guofang Wan, Ohio University

2010

Reflective Dialog Journals:
A Tool for Developing Professional Competence in Novice
Teachers

Author(s)

Dr. Dianne Gut, Dr. Pam Beam, Dr. Larry Burgess and Dr. Guofang Wan, Ohio University

2008

Will the Real “Open Door Policy” Please Stand Up: Superintendent-Board Communication in Two Effective Rural Districts

Author(s)

Dr. Aimee Howley, Dr. Larry Burgess, Marged Howley and Gregory Alexander, Ohio University

2008

Superintendent-Board Communication in Rural Districts

Author(s)

CORAS

2005

The Pain Outweighs the Gain: Why Teachers Don’t Want to Become Principals

Author(s)

Dr.Aimee Howley, Solange Andrianaivo and Jessica Perry

2003

2003 Research Bulletin

Author(s)

CORAS

2003

Attracting Principals to the Superintendency

Author(s)

Dr. Aimee Howley, Edwina Pendarvis, Tom Gibbs

2002

The Conditions of Superintendent’s Work

Author(s)

CORAS

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