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Spillover Effects Of The Robinson Scholars Program In The Service Area, Carla S. Tabeling
Spillover Effects Of The Robinson Scholars Program In The Service Area, Carla S. Tabeling
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High rates of poverty and low levels of educational attainment have plagued the Appalachian region throughout history. The Robinson Scholars Program was created in 1996 as part of the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees’ plan to support economic and community development in Appalachian Kentucky.
The Robinson Scholars Program is a scholarship and student support program that serves first-generation college and college-bound students from twenty-nine Eastern Kentucky counties with historically low rates of college attendance. The Program’s mission is to empower students to complete baccalaureate degrees and thereby add to the educational capital of their communities. The first class of …
The Effect Of The Appalachian Math And Science Partnership On Student Achievement, Betsy Evans
The Effect Of The Appalachian Math And Science Partnership On Student Achievement, Betsy Evans
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Students in the schools of Central Appalachia continuously score lower in mathematics and science at all K-12 levels than their state’s average scores. This education achievement gap is currently being addressed by the Appalachian Math and Science Partnership (AMSP). The AMSP is a professional development program whose goal is to increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers. There is a growing body of research that shows improving teacher knowledge and teaching skills is essential to raising student achievement.
The purpose of this study is to determine …