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More Research Needed: How to Build an Evidence Base for Interventions to Support Postsecondary Transitions in Rural Settings

Appalachia | September 23, 2021

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Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm ET

Location: Virtual

Description: This webinar supports policymakers, researchers, and funders in understanding the need, barriers, and solutions for conducting rigorous research in rural settings. To ground the discussion, REL Appalachia describes the findings of its systematic evidence review on nonacademic interventions to improve postsecondary success in rural settings. Then, panelists highlight the importance of conducting rigorous research; share the barriers particularly in rural settings; and discuss potential solutions to those barriers. The webinar allows researchers, policymakers, and funders to come together and discuss the gaps in rural research as well as potential solutions.

Partnership or Research Alliance: Improving Postsecondary Transitions Partnership

Audience: This webinar is intended for researchers, policymakers, funders and educators interested in understanding the gaps in research on postsecondary transitions specific to rural contexts.

Speakers:

• CJ Park, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Rebecca Schmidt, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Jennifer Ash, National Center for Rural Education Research Networks
• Sherry Horner, Berea College
• Ann O’Connell, The Ohio State University
• Allen Pratt, National Rural Education Association