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Farmer, Thomas W.; Leung, Man-Chi; Weiss, Margaret P.; Irvin, Matthew J.; Meece, Judith L.; Hutchins, Bryan C. – Exceptional Children, 2011
This study examined social network centrality (i.e., social salience, peer group linkages) and peer affiliations in 20 rural high schools across the United States. The total sample consisted of 1,672 students in Grades 9 to 12, including 164 students with disabilities (69 females). In comparison to their peers without disabilities, students with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Peer Groups, Social Networks, Rural Schools
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de la Varre, Claire; Keane, Julie; Irvin, Matthew J. – Journal of Distance Education, 2011
This study examines on-site facilitator practices and activities that support rural high school students taking online courses. We compare online instructors' perspectives of facilitator practices with facilitators' own reports of their practices and activities. A qualitative analysis of end-of-course interview data from instructors and…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Blended Learning, Instructional Design, Online Courses