scholarly journals Multiple Points of Contact: Promoting Rural Postsecondary Preparation through School-Community Partnerships

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan F. Alleman ◽  
Neal L. Holly
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
School Community ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Rural School Districts ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Multiple Points ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Low Income Families

Formal and informal partnerships between rural schools and their communities can provide a wide range of supports for all students, but particularly those from low-income families. In this analysis of six small rural school districts in Virginia we show how the broad participation of community groups and individuals supports academic achievement as well as preparation and aspirations for postsecondary education. Results demonstrate that school-community partnerships provide multiple points of contact for students that buttress the efforts of school personnel by extended educational opportunities outside the classroom and by meeting the needs of low-income students when parents and teachers are unable to do so.  

scholarly journals Design and Development of an Instrument on Knowledge of Food Safety, Practices, and Risk Perception Addressed to Children and Adolescents from Low-Income Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 2324
Author(s):  
Sueny Andrade Batista ◽  
Elke Stedefeldt ◽  
Eduardo Yoshio Nakano ◽  
Mariana de Oliveira Cortes ◽  
Raquel Braz Assunção Botelho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
World Health ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Rules Set

In the fight against foodborne diseases, expanding access to information for different groups is needed. In this aspect, it is crucial to evaluate the target audience’s particularities. This study constructed and validated an instrument containing three questionnaires to identify the level of knowledge, practices, and risk perception of food safety by low-income students between 11 and 14 years old. The following steps were used: systematic search of the databases; conducting and analyzing focus groups; questionnaires development; and questionnaires analysis. After two judges’ rounds, the final version was reached with 11 knowledge items, 11 practice items, and five risk perception items. The content validation index values were higher than 0.80. The adopted methodology considered the students’ understanding and perceptions, as well the appropriate language to be used. Besides, it allowed the development of questionnaires that directly and straightforwardly covers the rules set by the World Health Organization for foodborne disease control called Five Keys to Safer Food (keep clean; separate raw and cooked; cook thoroughly; keep food at safe temperatures; and use safe water and raw materials). Its use can result in a diagnosis for elaborating educational proposals and other actions against foodborne illness in the most vulnerable population.

High-achieving, low-income students’ perspectives of how schools can promote the academic achievement of students living in poverty

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M Williams ◽  
Arie T Greenleaf ◽  
Erin F Barnes ◽  
Tracey R Scott
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Relational Networks ◽  
High Achieving ◽  
Low Income Families

Children and adolescents from low-income families now comprise a majority of public school students nationally. As the number of students from low-income backgrounds increases, so does the achievement gap between them and their wealthier peers. This phenomenological qualitative study examined a national sample of high-achieving, low-income middle school students’ ( N = 24) perspectives on what schools can do to promote the academic achievement of students from low-income backgrounds. Three main themes and seven subthemes were identified: create a culture of hope, develop relational networks, and establish meaningful parent–school collaborations. Implications for counselors and educators serving youth living in poverty are discussed.

Using Community Conversations to Inform Transition Education in Rural Communities

2020 ◽  
pp. 002246692095033
Author(s):  
Erik W. Carter ◽  
Michele A. Schutz ◽  
Shimul A. Gajjar ◽  
Erin A. Maves ◽  
Jennifer L. Bumble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Rural School Districts ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Transition Outcomes

Nearly one quarter of all youth with disabilities attend rural schools. Supporting the successful postschool transitions of these youth can be a complex and challenging endeavor. In this study, we used “community conversation” events as a methodology for identifying the practices and partnerships needed to improve transition outcomes for students with disabilities in rural school districts. We analyzed the diverse ideas ( n = 656) for preparing youth with disabilities for adulthood generated by a cross section of the local community in five participating rural school districts. Although practices related to employment and family engagement were prominent, fewer suggestions addressed postsecondary education and community living. Perceptions of existing school–community partnerships varied within and across districts. We offer recommendations for research and practice aimed at strengthening the capacity of rural communities to prepare their students with disabilities well for life after high school.

scholarly journals Social Capital and Post-Secondary Decision-Making Alignment for Low-Income Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Rod Missaghian
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Institutional Agents ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
The Social

How is post-secondary decision-making influenced by the types of social capital students access? This study draws from interviews with 30 students in a low-income neighbourhood to examine who they turn to for post-secondary advice during the application process. Interactions with different ties and their influence on decision-making alignment, misalignment or uncertainty are explored. I find that students who report relying more on bonding (family and friends) social capital over (bridging) ties with school personnel demonstrate more misalignment in decision-making. In contrast, those who rely more on ties with school personnel exhibit more decision-making alignment. Many students whose proposed choices demonstrated alignment also lacked overall ‘fit’ and had unrealistic aspirations, except for a select few who reported close and consistent relationships with institutional agents. These findings contribute to the social capital literature examining the potential of institutional agents to help low-income students circumvent social stratification processes.

Quick Reads: Promising Partnerships: Gearing Up for Mathematics

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 220-223
Author(s):  
Charlotte Simmons ◽  
Jesse Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Gear Up ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
Low Income Families

[M]ore low-income families will be well-informed of postsecondary options and financial aid, and take the steps necessary for admission into an institute of higher education. With GEAR UP, more low-income students will go to college and succeed. (Silver, n.d.)

Planting Seeds to Grow Healthy Children: Strategic Community Partnerships

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-84
Author(s):  
Jessica Alicea-Planas ◽  
Kelly Sullivan ◽  
Hang Tran ◽  
Anna Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Participant Satisfaction ◽  
Inner Cities ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Main Ideas

More than one third of U.S adults are considered obese, and childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Food security can influence obesity, in particular, within inner cities where access to healthy food is often limited. The use of a mobile food truck program (with refrigeration) was implemented in two large inner cities in Connecticut as part of an initiative aimed at helping low-income families with young children gain access to healthy food and nutrition education. Collaborating with community child care centers was used. The experiences of the families who participated in the program were assessed via focus groups. Main ideas derived from the focus groups were participant satisfaction with money saving suggestions, ideas for how to make healthier choices, and excitement about opportunities to receive foods that they would not normally buy. This innovative mobile food truck program demonstrated the value of strategic community partnerships to influence health.

Washington View

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (5) ◽  
pp. 74-75
Author(s):  
Maria Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Private School ◽  
The Us ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Tax Changes ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Tax Deduction ◽  
State And Local Taxes

The tax bills passed by the US House and Senate went after K-12 and postsecondary education in equal measure, undermining educational opportunities at nearly every turn. The author explains how changes to a long-standing tax deduction affecting state and local taxes could affect school districts, the likelihood that low-income families will benefit from new opportunities to use 529 savings plan for private school educations, and the ways in which tax changes could affect graduate students.

scholarly journals The Role of a Mentorship Program on the Relationship between Neglect and Depression among Adolescents in Low-Income Families

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7010
Author(s):  
Jaewon Lee ◽  
Jennifer Allen ◽  
Hyejung Lim ◽  
Gyuhyun Choi ◽  
Jiyu Jung
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Bootstrap Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Low Income Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the moderating effect of a mentorship program on the relationship between parental neglect and depression among adolescents from low-income households since COVID-19. A total of 264 participants from all provinces in South Korea were registered for a mentorship program provided by the Korea Development Bank [KDB] Foundation, which is a charitable and non-profit organization. Two-hundred fifty-five middle and high school students from low-income families were included in the final sample. The mentorship program was provided to students based on mentors’ advice and feedback. A bootstrap method using the PROCESS macro 3.4 for SPSS was utilized to examine the moderating effect of satisfaction with the mentorship program. Neglect was positively related to depression among low-income students. Satisfaction with the mentorship program moderated the relationship between low-income students’ neglect and depression. Visits from social workers or other advocates or volunteers to low-income families with children may be helpful to address depression among low-income students. High quality mentorship programs should be provided to more low-income students for their mental health, funded particularly in the context of corporate social responsibility. Particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, financial contributions by corporations would be valuable to reconstruct the damage to quality of life and psychological well-being among low-income adolescents.

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