Skip to main content
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact

Search form

American Institutes for Research

  • Our Work
    • Education
    • Health
    • International
    • Workforce
    • ALL TOPICS >
  • Our Services
    • Research and Evaluation
    • Technical Assistance
  • Our Experts
  • News & Events

You are here

  • Home
13 Dec 2017
Video

Supporting STEM in Rural Contexts

Haidee Williams

According to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, well-executed STEM programs in rural communities could have significant reciprocal benefits, enhancing the lives of students and strengthening the communities themselves. By enhancing the communities' capacities in agricultural science, health science, and other vital fields, students will create opportunities for themselves while improving the quality of life and creating business opportunities locally. In this webinar, Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest describes the partnerships and strategies that can help to establish a thriving rural STEM ecosystem.

The webinar featured Dr. Haidee Williams, senior technical assistance consultant at AIR, who presented research on supports that have shown promise for increasing student interest and pursuit of STEM fields. David Burns, director of STEM learning networks for Battelle Education, and Kelly Gaier Evans, STEM relationship manager for Battelle Education, discussed the unique context to implementing STEM programs in rural districts. Burns and Evans also discussed rural community characteristics that benefit STEM implementation and highlighted an example of a successful STEM intervention currently used in rural Ohio schools. Dr. Sally Pardue, director of the Millard Oakley STEM Center at Tennessee Tech University, discussed an intervention that grounds STEM in the local context of rural Tennessee communities.

Further Reading

  • AIR’s COVID-19 Response and Resources
  • Addressing Challenges and Elevating Opportunities in Rural Education
  • Teacher Shortages: Top 10 Ideas from the First State ESSA Plans
  • The Challenges of Educating Students with Disabilities and English Learners During COVID-19
  • American Institutes for Research and IMPAQ Experts to Present Virtually at Annual APPAM Fall Research Conference
Share

Topic

Education
College and Career Readiness
STEM

RESEARCH. EVALUATION. APPLICATION. IMPACT.

About Us

About AIR
Board of Directors
Leadership
Experts
Clients
Contracting with AIR
Contact Us

Our Work

Education
Health
International
Workforce

Client Services

Research and Evaluation
Technical Assistance

News & Events

Careers at AIR


Search form


 

Connecting

FacebookTwitterLinkedinYouTubeInstagram

American Institutes for Research

1400 Crystal Drive, 10th Floor
Arlington, VA 22202-3289
Call: (202) 403-5000
Fax: (202) 403-5000

Copyright © 2021 American Institutes for Research®.  All rights reserved.

  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap