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Rural Special Education Quarterly
The Rural Special Education Quarterly is the quarterly refereed journal of the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES). The Quarterly is the only national scholarly publication devoted to topics and issues in service delivery or personnel preparation in rural special education and disability services. The purpose of the Quarterly is to provide a forum for presentation of new research findings, description of innovative program models or current best practices, analysis of local, state, and national policies, and discussion of issues and trends for special education and related services personnel working in rural communities. Published quarterly since 1981, the journal is the only national scholarly publication focused entirely on:

presentation of experimental or applied research that examines variables affecting rural programs or personnel;
analysis of policy developments at the state and federal levels that have important implications for rural areas;
description of program models or promising practices appropriate for rural schools or community agencies serving individuals with special needs; and
thought-provoking discussion of regional or national issues and trends in rural service delivery or personnel preparation.

Articles with a distinctly rural focus are accepted for publication in five (5) categories:

Research reports: empirical or applied research that use appropriate methods, report significant findings, and offer implications for policy, practice or research;
Program descriptions: innovations in service delivery or personnel preparation, with detailed descriptions of procedures and objective evaluation of outcomes;
Position papers: discussions of current issues and trends, with literature review and recommendations for policy, practice or research;
Promising practices: helpful ideas and examples for direct implementation by practitioners, with sufficient detail for immediate application; and
Viewpoints: opinions supported by a clear rationale and convincing evidence about hot topics or controversial issues to share perspectives and stimulate discussion.

Mentoring and support for new authors is available prior to and during the submission process. Manuscripts are judged according to a blind review by three members of the editorial board and a final decision by the Executive Editor; the review process typically takes about two to four months. Send all manuscripts to:

Rural Special Education Quarterly - rseq@mail.wvu.edu

For editorial policy and guidelines for submission of articles, contact:

Belva Collins
RSEQ Executive Editor
(304) 293-2825
bcoll01@email.uky.edu

RSEQ Author Guidelines
Author guidelines for The Rural Special Education Quarterly are available here:

ACRES Monographs
ACRES Monographs are professional reference books that address current hot topics or controversial issues that impact rural special education and/or disability services. Whether they represent work authored by individuals or groups or collections of work assembled by one or more editors, the monographs present up-to-date information, thoughtful analysis and insightful commentary from a uniquely rural perspective on important issues and trends.

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