Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ564456
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Teacher Professional Development through an Academic Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Secondary Students in West Virginia.
Rye, James A.
Rural Educator, v19 n3 p7-14 Spr 1998
The Health Science and Technology Academy (HSTA), a partnership between West Virginia University and primarily rural communities in West Virginia, provides after-school science clubs for financially disadvantaged and minority students and encourages their interests in science, technology, and health science careers. Science teachers participating in HSTA programs can take parallel continuing education courses with graduate credit. (SAS)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Enrichment Activities, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Inquiry, Minority Groups, Professional Development, Rural Education, Science Clubs, Science Education, Science Teachers, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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