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Kamia F. Slaughter; Nadrea Njoku – Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, UNCF, 2024
In January 2024, UNCF's Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI) published "Adult Learner Initiative External Report," which outlined key findings and recommendations from an evaluation of the Adult Learner Initiative. To supplement and extend that work, Ascendium Education Group collaborated with FDPRI and Lumina Foundation to…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African American Students, Rural Areas, Rural Education
Stephanie Michelle Horton – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Recent data have shown that up to 65% of students in Grades 4 and 8 are reading below grade level. The problem addressed in this study was that students with a high dialect density have a more difficult time with mastery of foundational skills in reading, leading to unfortunate reading mastery outcomes as they progress through school. The purpose…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Role, Dialects, Rural Education
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McKissick, Bethany R.; Wrenn, Melissa; Vach, Sarah – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2023
In this program description, we examined the impact of East Carolina University's educator preparation program on beginning special educators' preparedness and confidence to meet professional standards and fulfill their job responsibilities using Q methodology. For this work, undergraduate interns who were enrolled in a rural-focused teacher…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Competencies
Marietta, Geoff; Marietta, Sky – Harvard Education Press, 2020
"Rural Education in America" provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the diversity and complexity of rural communities in the United States and for helping rural educators implement and evaluate successful place-based programs tailored for students and their families. Written by educators who grew up in rural America and…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Student Diversity, Place Based Education, Student Needs