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Standing In The Gap: Research That Informs Strategies For Motivating And Retaining Rural High School Students, Patricia L. Hardré
Standing In The Gap: Research That Informs Strategies For Motivating And Retaining Rural High School Students, Patricia L. Hardré
The Rural Educator
Rural schools face the challenges of motivating and retaining students, often in the face of severe resource constraints. This paper synthesizes fifteen years of the author’s rural research on secondary students’ school-related motivation, distilling it into strategic principles for rural teachers and administrators. Effective motivational knowledge and strategies supported by both theory and research can help school staff fill the gap between potential and actual student achievement. Multi-level strategies for motivating individuals and groups include elements of classroom instructional practice, interpersonal relationships, and the broader school motivational climate including policy. By motivating students effectively, teachers and administrators can bridge the …
"I'M Not A Bystander", Jeffrey C. Eargle
"I'M Not A Bystander", Jeffrey C. Eargle
The Rural Educator
Rural teachers need ongoing, flexible professional development designed to encourage collaboration and curriculum development. Furthermore, rural school reform requires successful collaborations between schools and colleges to create leaders within schools. Therefore, this case study is a program review that investigates how social studies teachers at Timberwood High School, a rural high school in the American southeast, are emerging as teacher leaders through a school-university partnership to improve their practice, mentor pre-service teachers, and generate reform. Interviews were conducted with members of the social studies department, all of whom were involved in the project. The findings indicate that the school-university partnership …
Potential Synergy: Rural School Districts And International Student Programs, Hope G. Casto, Alexandra Steinhauer, Pamela M. Pollock
Potential Synergy: Rural School Districts And International Student Programs, Hope G. Casto, Alexandra Steinhauer, Pamela M. Pollock
The Rural Educator
Many rural school districts face declining enrollments. A few districts have taken the unusual path of recruiting international students in order to boost their enrollments. This study examines a community using this strategy and the resulting financial, academic, and social situations for the school, community, and students, both local and international. The program has two goals: to increase both enrollment and diversity in the school. The benefits and challenges are discussed in light of the social and academic spheres of the school experience. The future of the program is considered, especially in connection to community fears of school closure or …
A Beginning Rural Principal's Toolkit: A Guide For Success, Brian Ashton, Heather E. Duncan
A Beginning Rural Principal's Toolkit: A Guide For Success, Brian Ashton, Heather E. Duncan
The Rural Educator
The purpose of this article is to explore both the challenges and skills needed to effectively assume a leadership position and thus to create an entry plan or ‘toolkit’ for a new rural school leader. The entry plan acts as a guide beginning principals may use to navigate the unavoidable confusion that comes with leadership. It also assists aspiring new leaders to think through, and vicariously experience, the challenges they may face in a leadership role. If focuses on three specific areas most relevant to rural principals: Dealing with professional isolation and loneliness, getting to know and thriving in a …
How Do We Get Them On The Farm? Efforts To Improve Rural Teacher Recruitment And Retention In Arkansas, Robert Maranto
How Do We Get Them On The Farm? Efforts To Improve Rural Teacher Recruitment And Retention In Arkansas, Robert Maranto
The Rural Educator
Rural schools, particularly high poverty rural schools, often have difficulty hiring and retaining qualified teachers. Here, we discuss three programs the Arkansas Department of Education has used to attract teachers to teacher Geographic Shortage Districts (GSDs) through material incentives. Unfortunately, none of the programs have had much success, perhaps in part since the funding offered was inadequate to attract new teachers to isolated communities. Additionally, we analyze the use of materialistic and non-materialistic incentives on the websites of all school districts designated as GSDs by the Arkansas Department of Education. Few GSDs display non-materialistic appeals that might entice individuals to …
Common Challenges Faced By Rural Principals: A Review Of The Literature, Jane P. Preston, Brittany A. E. Jakubiec, Robin Kooymans
Common Challenges Faced By Rural Principals: A Review Of The Literature, Jane P. Preston, Brittany A. E. Jakubiec, Robin Kooymans
The Rural Educator
Within this article, we thematically present common challenges associated with the role of the rural principal. In this literature review, we delimit our search to work published from 2003–2013. A limitation of this study is that it represents data predominantly from American, Canadian, and Australian rural settings, restricting a global applicability of results. Findings highlight that many rural principal candidates face a hiring disadvantage if they do not have a historical connection with the community advertising a position. Additional challenges include juggling diverse responsibilities, lack of professional development and resources, gender discrimination, and issues surrounding school accountability and change. This …
Principal Efficacy: Implications For Rural 'Grow Your Own' Leadership Programs, Tena M. Versland
Principal Efficacy: Implications For Rural 'Grow Your Own' Leadership Programs, Tena M. Versland
The Rural Educator
Although "grow your own" principal preparation programs have become a popular method for recruiting and selecting administrator candidates for hard to fill positions in both urban and rural schools, “grow your own” prinicpal candidates in rural contexts may be more vulnerable to the phenomenon of loss of self-efficacy. This study suggests that conditions related to candidate recruitment, social isolation, changing relationships with former colleagues, and lack of mentoring support can negatively affect aspiring principals’ beliefs and ultimately actions in leading rural schools. This study examines the loss of self-efficacy phenomenon, and suggests how university /school district partnerships might work to …
The Role Of School Leaders In Teacher Leadership Development, Marjorie C. Ringler, Debra O'Neal, Jana Rawls, Sheila Cumiskey
The Role Of School Leaders In Teacher Leadership Development, Marjorie C. Ringler, Debra O'Neal, Jana Rawls, Sheila Cumiskey
The Rural Educator
In rural eastern North Carolina, the rapid growth of English Learners (ELs) unintentionally makes mainstream classrooms sheltered instruction classrooms. Sheltered instruction is content-based instruction (CBI) where ELs acquire language while learning content. In addition to ELs, this region has a high number of Standard English Learners (SELs). SELs are native English speakers whose dialects are nonstandard and whose home languages differ structurally from academic English. A yearlong professional development used sheltered instruction to focus on academic language proficiency. A local university, two principals and 14 teachers partnered and participated in this weekly professional development. Data were analyzed using Guskey’s (2000) …
Identifying Best Practices For Engaging Faculty In International Agricultural Education Experiences, Alexa J. Lamm, T. Grady Roberts, Amy Harder, Nicole Stedman, Marta Hartman
Identifying Best Practices For Engaging Faculty In International Agricultural Education Experiences, Alexa J. Lamm, T. Grady Roberts, Amy Harder, Nicole Stedman, Marta Hartman
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Universities are being called upon to internationalize curriculum as the need for a globally competent workforce increases. Without globally-competent faculty, international integration within higher education cannot occur. Literature indicates that participation in short-term international agricultural education experiences is important to increasing agricultural faculty members’ cultural awareness. However, the best way to design and implement such experiences for faculty is uncharted. The purpose of the study was to identify best practices for facilitating a short-term international agricultural education experience for faculty in the agricultural and life sciences that encouraged learning, discussion, and reflection leading faculty to further integrate international perspectives in …
Full Issue, Volume 1, Number 2, Journal Of Human Science And Extension
Full Issue, Volume 1, Number 2, Journal Of Human Science And Extension
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
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An Evaluation Of The Relationship Smarts Plus Program On Adolescents In Georgia, Ted F. Futris, Tara E. Sutton, Evin W. Richardson
An Evaluation Of The Relationship Smarts Plus Program On Adolescents In Georgia, Ted F. Futris, Tara E. Sutton, Evin W. Richardson
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
The present study examines the impact of Relationship Smarts Plus among 1,657 adolescents age 12-18 across 25 Georgia counties. The program, aimed at increasing awareness about healthy versus unhealthy relationships and promoting smart dating strategies and the application of healthy communication and conflict resolution skills, was offered 54 times by 23 different FCS or 4-H agents during a 53-month period. After each lesson, participants completed a 5-item retrospective pre- and post-test assessing changes in awareness and understanding of the concepts and skills learned. Overall, 949 (57%) youth responded to an overall post-evaluation administered at the conclusion of the program series …
Using Gis To Teach Placed-Based Mathematics In Rural Classrooms, Jacqueline Leonard, Nicole M. Russell, Robert M. Hobbs, Heather Buchanan
Using Gis To Teach Placed-Based Mathematics In Rural Classrooms, Jacqueline Leonard, Nicole M. Russell, Robert M. Hobbs, Heather Buchanan
The Rural Educator
The purpose of this article is to promote the use of GIS and place-based education (PBE) in rural mathematics classrooms. The pedagogy of place is disappearing from rural communities because of declining enrollments, lack of support, and federal mandates to focus more on basic academic skills. However, PBE does not stand in opposition to standards-based instruction and academic achievement; rather, it enhances instructional strategies for getting at these aims. We present examples of place that can be used to engage rural students in meaningful mathematics activities to improve their content knowledge and problem-solving ability. Barriers exist to full implementation of …
Involving The Parents Of English Language Learners In A Rural Area: Focus On The Dynamics Of Teacher-Parent Interactions, Jenna M. Shim
Involving The Parents Of English Language Learners In A Rural Area: Focus On The Dynamics Of Teacher-Parent Interactions, Jenna M. Shim
The Rural Educator
In this study, the author suggests that the current ELL parental involvement model often overlooks the structural aspects and power asymmetry of parent-teacher relationships that can hinder productive collaboration. In doing so, the author uses postcolonial theory as a conceptual lens to investigate the dynamics of ELL parent-teacher interactions from rural ELL parent perspectives by looking at those interactions as intercultural relations. The study uses a general qualitative methodology to explore the dynamics of ELL parent-teacher interactions. Three broad themes that emerged as obstacles that inhibit productive ELL parent-teacher interactions were (1) teachers’judgments toward ELL students and their parents, (2) …
Perspectives Of A Rural Music Educator: A Narrative Journey Through 'Sense Of Place', Janet Spring
Perspectives Of A Rural Music Educator: A Narrative Journey Through 'Sense Of Place', Janet Spring
The Rural Educator
There is a scarcity of research in contemporary rural studies in Canada, particularly pertaining to education. Discrepancies exist in definitions of rural and rurality. What is the meaning of rural, and how do educators define their teaching praxes? This study explores how one music teacher negotiates her role identity in a rural setting through the conceptual framework of sense of place, and how ‘place’ influences her education praxis. Grounded in the narrative methodological perspectives of Connelly and Clandinin (2006), this study investigates the lived experiences of one educator from a place-based lens. Findings indicate that a place-based curriculum may highlight …
Implementing Rti In Two Rural Elementary Schools: Encouraging Beginnings And Challenges For The Future, Gretchen G. Robinson, William D. Bursuck, Kristin D. Sinclair
Implementing Rti In Two Rural Elementary Schools: Encouraging Beginnings And Challenges For The Future, Gretchen G. Robinson, William D. Bursuck, Kristin D. Sinclair
The Rural Educator
Response to Intervention (RTI) models are currently being implemented in many school districts nationwide. However, at a time when interest in RTI is high, the extent to which it is being implemented effectively in rural schools is largely unknown. Teachers and administrators in two rural elementary schools in the Southeastern United States who were part of a state-wide RTI pilot project participated in this study. Interviews were conducted along with field observations of classroom instruction and team problem-solving meetings. Using a multi-step process for data analysis, various implementation themes emerged related to tiered instruction, data-based decision making, support for model …
A Case Study Exploring The Perceived And Actual Person-Environment Fit Of Teacher Aspirants In Agricultural Education, J. Shane Robinson, Marshall A. Baker, J. Joey Blackburn
A Case Study Exploring The Perceived And Actual Person-Environment Fit Of Teacher Aspirants In Agricultural Education, J. Shane Robinson, Marshall A. Baker, J. Joey Blackburn
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
This study assessed the factors that led students who did not participate in secondary agricultural education programs to the agricultural education teaching major. Findings indicated that these participants were motivated to pursue an agricultural education degree because of their passion for agriculture and youth, and affinity for people and the job. Parents and friends were their biggest influences in pursuing a degree in agricultural education. Their greatest perceived strengths were content knowledge in agriculture, leadership skills, and ability to persevere; their greatest perceived limitation was lack of experience in a secondary agricultural education program. Unfortunately, none of the students secured …
Risk Management Education For Kentucky Farm Women, Jennifer L. Hunter, A. Lee Meyer, Sarah Lovett
Risk Management Education For Kentucky Farm Women, Jennifer L. Hunter, A. Lee Meyer, Sarah Lovett
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
This article describes how an agricultural and farm risk management education program, known as Annie’s Project, was adapted from a midwestern focus to meet the diversity of Kentucky agriculture and shares the results of a longer-term evaluation of the Kentucky program. The Annie’s Project program is geared specifically to the needs of farm women. The program adaption process, which began in late 2006, is detailed from inception through pilot testing to the full launch of the program. Over a four year period, the Kentucky Annie’s Project program reached 425 farm women in 41 of Kentucky’s 120 counties. The evaluation draws …
Parental Learning And School Readiness In The Gearing Up For Kindergarten Program, Sean E. Brotherson, Sharon Query, Divya Saxena
Parental Learning And School Readiness In The Gearing Up For Kindergarten Program, Sean E. Brotherson, Sharon Query, Divya Saxena
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Entering kindergarten is a key moment in a young child’s life, and parents are a child’s first teacher. What can guide parents as they assist children with school readiness? Gearing Up for Kindergarten is an intensive parent education and school readiness program designed to help parents and children prepare for school. Gearing Up for Kindergarten is a parent education program that combines early learning opportunities for pre-kindergarten children with parent education opportunities for adults. This study presents findings from evaluation efforts conducted with 59 Gearing Up for Kindergarten adult participants during the 2006-2007 school year. Participants in the program demonstrated …
Ipads And Tablets: Today’S Extension Demonstration, Nancy Franz, Peggy Martin
Ipads And Tablets: Today’S Extension Demonstration, Nancy Franz, Peggy Martin
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach educators are using iPads to deepen and expand education by showing learners online resources on nutrition including signing up for blogs and visiting our Spend Smart Eat Smart website and Facebook page. A video describing the project is available at http://vimeo.com/64757580. Of the 281 learners who responded to a survey, 96% learned additional nutrition information outside of our classes from the Spend Smart Eat Smart Facebook page, blog, and website; 93% learned about nutrition practices; and 88% learned about food resource management practices. Educators are also using the video clips on our websites as …
Navigating The Rural Terrain: Educators' Visions To Promote Change, Margaret Vaughn, Melissa Saul
Navigating The Rural Terrain: Educators' Visions To Promote Change, Margaret Vaughn, Melissa Saul
The Rural Educator
Advocates of rural education emphasize the need to examine supports which may promote rural educators given the challenging contexts of which they face. Teacher visioning has been conceptualized as a navigational tool to help sustain and promote teachers given high-challenging contexts. The current study explored 10 public school teachers from rural areas in the Pacific Northwest, and their visions and challenges to practicing their visions in their respective school environments. Findings suggest that visions were described in three domains: visions of students, visions of self as teacher, and visions of school. Teachers expressed visions of self as 'change agents,' and …
If We Get You, How Can We Keep You? Problems With Recruiting And Retaining Rural Administrators, Jo Nell Wood, Kim Finch, Rachel M. Mirecki
If We Get You, How Can We Keep You? Problems With Recruiting And Retaining Rural Administrators, Jo Nell Wood, Kim Finch, Rachel M. Mirecki
The Rural Educator
The focus on instructional leadership has reached a crescendo with the waivers for No Child Left Behind (2002). The leadership of the principal is known to be a key factor in supporting student achievement; however, recruitment and retention of administrators in rural areas of the Midwest is very difficult. This survey research study explored the recruitment and retention strategies, as well as factors influencing the loss or retention of quality administrators reported by Midwest superintendents. The themes that emerged as successful recruitment strategies included ‘growing your own’ as the number one method of recruiting and retaining rural school administrators, salaries/benefits …
The Benefits And Challenges Of Special Education Positions In Rural Settings: Listening To The Teachers, Ann B. Berry, Maggie Gravelle
The Benefits And Challenges Of Special Education Positions In Rural Settings: Listening To The Teachers, Ann B. Berry, Maggie Gravelle
The Rural Educator
Special education teachers, through a national survey conducted in 55 rural districts, provided information on the positive and negative aspects of teaching in rural schools. The 203 special educators were asked what they liked best about their position and what they found challenging. Some of the themes identified in the analysis centered on positive features of working in rural areas. Characteristics of the rural community fostered family-like relationships with others in their school and in-depth relationships with parents and students. Half of the teachers also reported they shared the responsibility or took a team approach to delivering special education services, …
Multiple Points Of Contact: Promoting Rural Postsecondary Preparation Through School-Community Partnerships, Nathan F. Alleman, Neal L. Holly
Multiple Points Of Contact: Promoting Rural Postsecondary Preparation Through School-Community Partnerships, Nathan F. Alleman, Neal L. Holly
The Rural Educator
Formal and informal partnerships between rural schools and their communities can provide a wide range of supports for all students, but particularly those from low-income families. In this analysis of six small rural school districts in Virginia we show how the broad participation of community groups and individuals supports academic achievement as well as preparation and aspirations for postsecondary education. Results demonstrate that school-community partnerships provide multiple points of contact for students that buttress the efforts of school personnel by extended educational opportunities outside the classroom and by meeting the needs of low-income students when parents and teachers are unable …
Nrea Annual Convention, John Hill, Patti Chance, Susan Scherz
Nrea Annual Convention, John Hill, Patti Chance, Susan Scherz
The Rural Educator
Save the Date! October 18-20, 2013 the 105th NREA convention and Research Symposium will be in Branson, Missouri. The theme of this year’s meeting is “A New Generation of Learning in Rural Schools.” The opening keynote speaker is John Nash from the University of Kentucky who will help us focus on the theme and stimulate our thinking.