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Pursuing Higher Education in Rural Pennsylvania Schools: Shaping the College Path
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Kryst, Erica Lopatofsky; Kotok, Stephen; Hagedorn, Annelise – Rural Educator, 2018
Rural youth are now graduating from high school at rates comparable to their peers in urban and suburban schools, however far fewer rural youth pursue postsecondary education. Using a comparative case study method, we explore postsecondary preparation efforts at three rural school districts. Each case represents a different classification of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rural Schools, College Readiness, School Districts
Achieving the Goal: The Educational Effectiveness of the College Prep Curriculum for Rural Students, Pre and Post Graduation.
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Chappel, Dorothy L. – Rural Educator, 2001
A study examined the effectiveness of the college preparatory curriculum in preparing rural students for college. Surveys of all 1995 graduates of four rural Pennsylvania high schools found that 73 percent of students in the college preparatory program were not greatly successful. Few students had graduated with academically competitive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Education Work Relationship