dc.contributor.author	Dalton, Donna Marinda
dc.coverage.spatial	Cleveland (Ga.)	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	c. 2019-2021	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2021-11-29T16:40:08Z
dc.date.available	2021-11-29T16:40:08Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05
dc.identifier.other	3C31EB96-D598-8E86-4B7F-16D286AF9793	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/5140
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the current study is to explore experiences that can foster the development of resiliency for exceptional youth living in rural underserved communities, especially within a school setting; identify the needs for support and attention with possible different experiences and views from the norm, and add new knowledge to the existing limited knowledge base. The theoretical framework of the personal talent development theory, the theory of successful intelligence, and the social cognitive career theory framed the current study and provided a basis for interpreting the findings through cross-comparison. A basic interpretive approach of qualitative research was utilized as the appropriate research design in order to obtain an in-depth description of the lived phenomenon. I interviewed nine adult students from one local High School in Cleveland, Georgia. Participants were asked to describe significant experiences that influenced their career decision-making processes. Data were collected through three in-depth interviews, which provided a platform to let the students speak to their experiences. The students articulated the following common experiences that influenced their career decisions: parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, college financial advantage, employment, perceived college rank and reputation based on selected major, and college proximity. The statements obtained during the student interviews provided valuable insight and aligned with previous researcher’s statements linking the conceptual framework and theory with practice. This qualitative study of rural education and workforce development can make an important contribution. Making education relevant to the contextual realities of the student is essential, and support from research helps to identify issues. Keywords: exceptional youth, local, contextual supports, rural, high school, underserved communities	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 -- Topic and Purpose of this Study 1 -- Chapter II: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 5 -- My Experiential Knowledge 5 -- Educational Attrition in Rural Communities 6 -- Education Achievement Gaps 7 -- Curriculum Effectiveness in Rural Communities 8 -- Major Factors Affecting Student Decision-Making Processes 9 -- Adequate Preparation and Professional Development 11 -- Linking Theory with Practice 12 -- Chapter III: METHODOLOGY 16 -- Research Questions 16 -- Description of the Population and Sample 17 -- Research Procedures 18 -- Data Analysis 20 -- Validity 20 -- Chapter IV: RESULTS (Findings) 22 -- Overview 22 -- Participants Biographies 23 -- Angela 23 -- Bill 24 -- Craig 25 -- David 26 -- Ed 27 -- Fiona 29 -- Gail 30 -- Heather 31 -- Jenny 32 -- Common Themes 35 -- Summary 59 -- Chapter V: CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION 63 -- Overview 63 -- Summary of Findings 65 -- Discussion of Findings 67 -- Limitations of the Study 70 -- Implications for Future Research 71 -- Conclusion 72 -- APPENDIX A (REMOVE=IRB APPROVAL) 83 -- APPEN-DIX B (Research statement) 86 -- APPENDIX C (Informed consent) 88	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Dissertations, Academic--United States	en_US
dc.subject	Rural schools	en_US
dc.subject	Talented students	en_US
dc.subject	Rural development	en_US
dc.subject	High schools	en_US
dc.subject	High school students	en_US
dc.subject	Georgia	en_US
dc.subject	Cleveland (Ga.)	en_US
dc.title	Education and Workforce in Rural North Georgia	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Education of the College of James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Waugh, C. Keith
dc.description.committee	Holliman, Diane C.
dc.description.committee	Wright, Dianne
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Education in Adult Career and Education	en_US