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Area of Science:

  • Health Sciences
  • Education
  • Rural Health

Background:

  • West Virginia faces challenges with low educational attainment and high rurality.
  • The Health Sciences and Technology Academy (HSTA) aims to boost college enrollment and completion for these students.
  • Previous research documented HSTA's impact, but lacked student perspectives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore rural student experiences within the HSTA program using Bronfenbrenner's ecological perspective.
  • To identify organizational and individual factors contributing to a supportive learning environment for rural youth.
  • To inform improvements for programs serving rural populations by understanding participant viewpoints.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study design.
  • Utilized Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.
  • Collected survey responses from 706 rural West Virginia students (grades 9-12) over two years.

Main Results:

  • Identified key organizational and individual factors crucial for a supportive learning environment.
  • Provided insights into student perspectives on the HSTA program.
  • Documented elements that foster academic success and college readiness in rural settings.

Conclusions:

  • Student voices are essential for understanding and enhancing educational support programs.
  • The HSTA program demonstrates potential for improving college-going and completion rates among rural youth.
  • Findings offer a framework for developing and refining similar initiatives for underserved rural populations.