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50 Years of ERIC
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Expressed Values of 4-H Adult Volunteer Leaders: Implications for Rural Teachers and 4-H Staff
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Usinger, Janet; Breazeale, Don; Smith, Marilyn – Rural Educator, 2005
Historically, the collaborative efforts between rural teachers and 4-H have provided enhanced opportunities for youth that would not have been otherwise possible. As resources continue to diminish in rural communities, this collaboration is valuable to both schools and the 4-H organization. Currently rural schools are concentrating on the…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Attitudes, Values, Youth Programs
Can 4-H Help Schools and Parents Fill a Gap?
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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
Perspectives & Issues Related to Violence in a Rural School.
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Smith, Marilyn; Hill, George C.; Evans, Bill; Bandera, Marcia – Rural Educator, 2000
A study examining school violence surveyed 819 students in grades 8, 10, and 11 in a rural secondary school in 1997 and 1999. Student feelings toward school safety were not significantly different in the 2 years. However, there was a significant decline in feeling safe at home, which may be a catalyst for future school problems. (Contains 24…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Educational Environment, Family Environment, Juvenile Gangs
Success of High-Risk Students after Completion of an Elementary School Intervention Program.
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Smith, Marilyn; Hill, George C. – Rural Educator, 1998
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and a geographically large rural school district in Nevada conducted a program providing life-skills education to high-risk 5th graders. A survey of 92 8th- and 10th-grade students who had participated in the program indicated that the program produced long-term benefits in student attitudes and…
Descriptors: Aspiration, College School Cooperation, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Parent Involvement in a Program for Rural Youth At-Risk: An Exploratory Study.
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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
A Community Based Program for Rural Youth-at-Risk.
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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