Rural TECTA participants faced distinct barriers including travel burden, limited stipends, inconvenient class timing, technology access, and unclear registration¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? Rural participants reported lengthy commutes, safety concerns, limited first-come-first-served stipends, class times conflicting with work, unreliable internet, and unclear registration processes. → Jacobs 2024

Evidence¶

Jacobs 2024¶

Jacobs, B., Babineau, K., Parker, D. (2024). From Childcare to Educare: Inspiring Change in Early Childhood Education for Rural Tennessee. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/222

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Thematic analysis of focus groups with rural providers identified travel burden: 'Rural participants often face lengthy commutes of one hour or more each way to attend in-person TECTA classes', with stated impacts including exhaustion and reduced participation.

"Rural participants often face lengthy commutes of one hour or more each way to attend in-person TECTA classes. These commutes are particularly challenging after a full day of work, which is when some in-person classes are offered."

Discussion¶

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