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Grimard, Andre; Maddaus, John – Rural Educator, 2004
This research study examines the major obstacles low-income rural youth face in preparing to attend college and how to overcome these obstacles through the participation in an Upward Bound program. The data for this study are from a single-site of the regular ("Classic") Upward Bound program at a public university in a rural New England…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Income, Eligibility, School Counselors
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Lawrence, Barbara Kent – Rural Educator, 1998
Describes an ethnographic dissertation that portrays how patterns of culture and history in a rural community in Maine negatively influence many rural students' academic aspirations. Consolidated schools exacerbate the effect by separating students from their parents and communities and alienating them in school. (TD)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Alienation, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences
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Wigle, Stanley E.; Kostelnik, Joyce – Rural Educator, 1999
A survey of 124 African-American high school juniors and seniors in the rural South investigated factors related to interest in teaching as a career. Approximately one-third of participants indicated an interest in teaching; 75% of the rest were interested in health care professions or owning their own business. Nine data tables summarize results.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Career Choice, Family Influence, High School Students
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Singletary, Loretta; Smith, Marilyn; Evans, William P. – Rural Educator, 2001
A survey of 140 parents of Nevada 4-H members found that 4-H programs successfully taught a variety of life skills to youth. Active members learned more about life skills than less active members, although all showed gains. The quality of adult leadership skills and the instructional effectiveness of 4-H competitions and projects were highly…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Experiential Learning, Extension Education, Interpersonal Competence
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Lyday, Jack W.; And Others – Rural Educator, 1990
Reviews research showing declining interest in teaching profession. Survey reveals 45.8 percent of rural South Carolina high school students were to some extent interested in teaching. Examines related factors, including students' ability levels, grade and area-type preferences, amount of teacher influences, and perceptions of teacher salaries.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, High Schools, Rural Areas, Rural Education
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Hales, Loyde W.; McGrew-Zoubi, Robin R. – Rural Educator, 1993
A questionnaire administered to 288 seventh- through tenth-grade students in 3 rural Oregon school districts revealed students' knowledge concerning the transmission and prevention of AIDS, student attitudes toward AIDS patients, and source of student knowledge; showed improvement over a previous survey of middle school students; and confirms the…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Educational Needs, Health Education, Knowledge Level
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Phillips, Theodore M.; And Others – Rural Educator, 1995
A survey of 150 poor rural students in grades 4-8 revealed that age is relevant in choosing role models, that there are major gender differences in the types of glamour figures selected as role models and as simple figures of success, and that age and gender appear to affect youth's perceptions of success and their occupational choice. (LP)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Identification (Psychology), Intermediate Grades
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Linden, Mary Frances – Rural Educator, 1993
A survey in a rural Texas school district revealed that as many as 85% of the students in grades 6-12 drink alcohol. Students believed their drinking routines to be normal, whereas teachers and parents felt that prevalent alcohol use and abuse had definite negative effects. (LP)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Elementary Secondary Education, Life Style
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Bosworth, Cecelia – Rural Educator, 2002
A study examined how rural youth perceive leadership and how sense of place affects those perceptions. Interviews and observations of 12 students who participated in a leadership academy in 3 rural Texas high schools indicated that rural adolescents viewed leadership as situational. Teamwork and service were the elements of leadership that…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, High School Students, High Schools, Leadership
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Duryea, Elias J.; Mesrian, Parvin; Semark, Larry; West, Carolyn – Rural Educator, 1997
Risk factors associated with teenage pregnancy were studied among 95 Hispanic, Native American, and White ninth-grade females at a rural New Mexico high school. All respondents, regardless of ethnicity, reported moderate levels of health-compromising behaviors such as alcohol use, poor communication with parents regarding sex, and a false sense of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Females
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Smith, Marilyn; Martin, Sally S. – Rural Educator, 1997
An intervention for fifth graders at risk for school problems focused on life-skills training and cross-age teaching of younger students. Parent involvement included two meetings and weekly postcards from their children. Parents reported communication with their child about the program; increased knowledge about life skills, support from school,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Extracurricular Activities, Grade 5, High Risk Students
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Baker, Andrew J.; Linhart, Richard E.; Dunham, Mardis D. – Rural Educator, 1999
A survey of 215 graduates from small rural high schools in north-central Missouri examined the perceived effectiveness of academic, vocational, and general education programs in the development of work skills. Vocational graduates perceived their education programs to be more effective overall, and in technology and occupational preparation, than…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes, Employment Potential
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Srebalus, David J.; Bonnett, Sarah; DeLuca, Jerry – Rural Educator, 2000
A study trained 14 high school students to interview 220 rural West Virginia students in grades 7-10 about their social service needs and their delivery preferences. Results indicate that large numbers of rural students were perceived by their peers as having major social and emotional problems yet little knowledge of human service professionals.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Delivery Systems, High Risk Students, Human Services
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Spiegel, Lisa A. – Rural Educator, 1997
Learning activities that promote student pride in rural living include examining the misconceptions and prejudices associated with rural living, exploring the variables of a rural lifestyle, student research of their town's history, and reading books that positively portray rural living. Includes a bibliography of 69 adolescent books with rural…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities
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Smith, Marilyn; And Others – Rural Educator, 1996
In the "Just Do It, Jr." program, 81 at-risk fifth-grade students in rural Nevada attended life skills training sessions, then taught self-esteem concepts to second graders. The fifth graders averaged a 16% improvement on self-observed school attitudes and self-esteem, and the second graders thought the programs were well taught. (TD)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperative Programs, Cross Age Teaching, Early Intervention
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