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Peters Burton, Erin; Kaminsky, Samuel E.; Lynch, Sharon; Behrend, Tara; Han, Edmund; Ross, Kathleen; House, Ann – School Science and Mathematics, 2014
Rural schools face challenges that are often different than nonrural schools. Resource constraints are particularly acute in rural schools, and they struggle to offer advanced courses and extracurricular programs. The purpose of this paper is to present a descriptive, instrumental case study of an inclusive rural science, technology, engineering,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Rural Schools, Inclusion, Observation
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Edwards, Michael B.; Bocarro, Jason N.; Kanters, Michael A. – Youth & Society, 2013
Disadvantaged rural youth may be especially at risk for obesity and poorer health due to physical inactivity. Research suggests that extracurricular school programs can increase physical activity for this population. This study sought to determine whether local differences existed in the availability of supportive environments for extracurricular…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Physical Activities, Rural Areas, Rural Schools
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Rodriguez, Diane; Ringler, Marjorie; O'Neal, Debbie; Bunn, Kelley – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2009
The number of students who speak languages other than English continues to grow in both rural and urban public schools in the United States. This study investigated the perceptions of 123 students (57 monolingual and 66 English language learners [ELLs]) from a rural public elementary school in North Carolina with respect to school climate,…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning