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Strengths-Based Educational Interventions in Rural Settings: Promoting Child Development Through Home–School Partnerships

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Rural Ethnic Minority Youth and Families in the United States

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Abstract

Interventions implemented in educational settings promote the academic and social success of children and youth. These educational interventions are influenced by the context in which they are being implemented; the ecology of communities and schools contributes to intervention success. Thus, the landscape of rural communities is an important and essential consideration for understanding the implementation of educational interventions. Racial/ethnic minority children and families residing in rural communities experience unique social and institutional challenges that are particularly salient for carrying out educational interventions.

This chapter focuses on the promise of instructional, behavioral, and social–emotional interventions for rural children and families, including rural minority families. Home–school partnership as an essential intervention element is defined, and sample intervention programs that have been implemented successfully in rural communities are described. Finally, methodological challenges to conducting intervention research in rural communities with minority children and families are outlined along with strategies to overcome these obstacles.

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    Early Reading First was part of the “Good Start, Grow Smart” initiative authorized under Title I, Part B, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Public Law 107–110. Early Reading First projects were funded for 3-year periods from 2002 through 2009.

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Knoche, L.L., Witte, A.L. (2016). Strengths-Based Educational Interventions in Rural Settings: Promoting Child Development Through Home–School Partnerships. In: Crockett, L., Carlo, G. (eds) Rural Ethnic Minority Youth and Families in the United States. Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20976-0_13

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