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Direct linkLotter, Christine; Yow, Jan A.; Lee, Melinda; Zeis, Jodi G.; Irvin, Matthew J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2020
This study adds to our understanding of science and mathematics teacher leadership in rural schools. Through In Vivo and Concept coding of teacher interviews, we investigated 20 secondary science and mathematics teachers' perceptions of rural teacher leadership during their participation in a three-year professional development program. As the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Teacher Leadership, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction
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
Jones, Martin H.; Irvin, Matthew J.; Kibe, Grace W. – Journal of Negro Education, 2012
The study is one of few to examine how living in rural, suburban, or urban settings may alter factors supporting African Americans adolescents' math performance. The study examines the relationship of math self-concept and perceptions of friends' academic behaviors to African American students' math performance. Participants (N = 1,049) are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, African American Students, Urban Schools, Self Concept
Irvin, Matthew J.; Hannum, Wallace H.; de la Varre, Claire; Farmer, Thomas W.; Keane, Julie – Distance Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine rural school district administrators' satisfaction with distance education in the United States and to identify factors that may contribute to their satisfaction. Telephone interviews were conducted with administrators in randomly selected rural districts across the country. Analyses revealed that students'…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Rural Schools, Satisfaction
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
Download full textIrvin, Matthew J.; Hannum, Wallace H.; Farmer, Thomas W.; de la Varre, Claire; Keane, Julie – Rural Educator, 2009
This paper examines the need for interventions to support students who are taking advanced placement courses in small rural districts and describes the Facilitator Preparation Program (FPP) as a strategy to address this need. Issues in the delivery of Online Distance Education (ODE) in small rural schools are summarized and the conceptual…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, High Schools, Advanced Placement Programs, Distance Education
de la Varre, Claire; Keane, Julie; Irvin, Matthew J. – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2011
Online distance education (ODE) has become pervasive and can potentially transform pedagogical practices across primary, secondary and university-based educational systems. ODE is considered a flexible option for non-traditional students such as adult learners and home-schoolers, and a convenient way to deliver remedial courses. ODE is also a…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Distance Education
Hannum, Wallace H.; Irvin, Matthew J.; Banks, Jonathan B.; Farmer, Thomas W. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2009
A national survey of rural school systems in the United States was conducted to determine the extent to which distance education is being utilized by rural schools, the technologies used, the curriculum areas impacted, the perceived needs for distance education, their satisfaction with distance education, and the barriers to distance education…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Districts, Distance Education, Incidence
de la Varre, Claire; Keane, Julie; Irvin, Matthew J. – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2010
Online distance education (ODE) has become pervasive and can potentially transform pedagogical practices across primary, secondary and university-based educational systems. ODE is considered a flexible option for non-traditional students such as adult learners and home-schoolers, and a convenient way to deliver remedial courses. ODE is also a…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Distance Education, High Schools, Facilitators (Individuals)
Farmer, Thomas W.; Irvin, Matthew J.; Sgammato, Adrienne N.; Dadisman, Kimberly; Thompson, Jana H. – Elementary School Journal, 2009
This study examined interpersonal competence configurations in a sample of 315 fifth-grade students (170 girls and 145 boys) from 8 elementary schools in the Appalachian region. Teachers completed the Interpersonal Competence Scale-Teacher (ICS-T) for each student. The ICS-T consists of 18 7-point Likert scales to assess academic achievement,…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Grade 5, Elementary Schools, Rural Schools
Irvin, Matthew J.; Hannum, Wallace H.; Varre, Claire de la; Farmer, Thomas W. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2010
The primary purpose of the current study was to examine barriers to the use of distance education and explore related factors in small and low-income rural schools. Data were collected via a telephone survey with administrators or other qualified personnel. The sample involved 417 randomly selected small and low-income rural school districts…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Distance Education, Telephone Surveys, Educational Technology
Hannum, Wallace H.; Irvin, Matthew J.; Lei, Pui-Wa; Farmer, Thomas W. – Distance Education, 2008
This article examines the effectiveness of training facilitators in secondary schools to follow APA learner-centered principles to support learners in distance education. The study was a cluster-randomized control trial with 36 match pairs of schools and 246 students in the rural USA. The schools were selected at random and assigned at random to…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Education Courses, Intervention, Distance Education
