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Examining the Stem Educational Pipeline

Author : Andrea Lynne Tyler
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (692 download)

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Download or read book Examining the Stem Educational Pipeline written by Andrea Lynne Tyler and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research study examined the social and academic factors that predict involvement in post-secondary education (PSE) and science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degree attainment among African American students. The conceptual framework that informed this research study was Nora's (2003) Student/Institution Engagement Model. The hypothesized conceptual model included the role of background characteristics (gender, first generation students, and socioeconomic status), school type (urban, public versus private), family factors (family composition, father's and mother's educational attainment), academic factors (AP courses, academic self concept) and social support (teacher relationships, parent involvement, peer relationships). The study utilized the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS: 88-2000), which is a nationally representative data set. Three models were tested using logistic regression. The first model examined the dichotomous variable of attended post-secondary education after high school versus did not attend post-secondary education after high school (n = 884). The second model examined the dichotomous variable of majored in a STEM field versus did not major in a STEM field (n = 771). The last model examined the dichotomous variable degree attainment in a STEM field versus a non-STEM field (n=393). The findings identified academic rigor, specifically advance placement (AP) classes, pursuing an academic high school diploma, gender (female), being from a single parent home, family SES, and self expectancy as predictors of attending PSE, while gender (male) and first generation status (not being first generation) predicted STEM degree attainment. The study also found that the overall models for predicting PSE and predicting STEM degree attainment were significant, while the model predicting majoring in a STEM field was not significant. The findings are discussed in terms of measurement of the variables, handling of missing data, and the need for greater assessment of variables specific to math and science achievement during high school. Implications for future research emphasize the importance of designing programs and initiatives to help African American students succeed in high school and college in STEM fields.

Plumbing the STEM Pipeline

Author : Matthew Linger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (966 download)

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Download or read book Plumbing the STEM Pipeline written by Matthew Linger and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Colleges and STEM

Author : Robert T. Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136743235
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Community Colleges and STEM written by Robert T. Palmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), community colleges are being called on to address persistence of minorities in these disciplines. In this important volume, contributors discuss the role of community colleges in facilitating access and success to racial and ethnic minority students in STEM. Chapters explore how community colleges can and do facilitate the STEM pipeline, as well as the experiences of these students in community college, including how psychological factors, developmental coursework, expertiential learning, and motivation affect student success. Community Colleges and STEM ultimately provides recommendations to help increase retention and persistence. This important book is a crucial resource for higher education institutions and community colleges as they work to advance success among racial and ethnic minorities in STEM education.

STEM Education Reform in Urban High Schools

Author : Margaret A. Eisenhart
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1682537633
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book STEM Education Reform in Urban High Schools written by Margaret A. Eisenhart and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STEM Education Reform in Urban High Schools gives a nuanced view of the obstacles marginalized students face in STEM education—and explores how schools can better support STEM learners. Reporting the results of a nine-year ethnographic study, the book chronicles the outcomes of various STEM education reforms in eight public high schools with nonselective admissions policies and high proportions of low-income and minoritized students: four schools in Denver, Colorado, and four in Buffalo, New York. Margaret A. Eisenhart and Lois Weis follow the educational experiences of high-ability students from each school, tracking the students' high school-to-college-to-career trajectories. Through interviews with students, educators, and parents, as well as classroom and campus observations, the authors identify patterns in the educational paths of students who go on to great success in STEM occupations and those who do not. They discuss common mechanisms that undermine the stated goals of STEM programming—opportunity structures that are inequitable, erosion of program quality, and diversion of resources—as well as social and cultural constructs (the figured worlds of STEM) that exclude many minoritized students with potential for success from the STEM pipeline. On a broader scope, the book explores how and why STEM education reform efforts fail and succeed. With an eye toward greater access to STEM learning, the authors show how lessons of past measures can inform future STEM initiatives.

Cracking the code

Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231002333
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Cracking the code written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report aims to 'crack the code' by deciphering the factors that hinder and facilitate girls' and women's participation, achievement and continuation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and, in particular, what the education sector can do to promote girls' and women's interest in and engagement with STEM education and ultimately STEM careers.

Developing the STEM Education Pipeline

Author : ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Developing the STEM Education Pipeline written by ACT, Inc., Iowa City, IA. and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost 50 years, ACT has played a pivotal role in promoting student access into and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. Through academic and career assessments, career development tools, and extensive research, they have helped inform students, parents, teachers, career counselors, employers, and policymakers about the skills that are needed to perform effectively in STEM fields. ACT's EPAS[TM] (Educational Planning and Assessment System) is the only longitudinal assessment system that begins measuring students' college readiness in middle school and follows students into high school and college to evaluate their persistence and success. What ACT's research shows is clear: The students most likely to major in STEM fields in college and persist to earn their degrees are those who develop interests in STEM careers through early career planning and take challenging classes that prepare them for college-level science and math coursework.

Community Colleges and STEM

Author : Robert T. Palmer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136743162
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Community Colleges and STEM written by Robert T. Palmer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As United States policymakers and national leaders are increasing their attention to producing workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), community colleges are being called on to address persistence of minorities in these disciplines. In this important volume, contributors discuss the role of community colleges in facilitating access and success to racial and ethnic minority students in STEM. Chapters explore how community colleges can and do facilitate the STEM pipeline, as well as the experiences of these students in community college, including how psychological factors, developmental coursework, expertiential learning, and motivation affect student success. Community Colleges and STEM ultimately provides recommendations to help increase retention and persistence. This important book is a crucial resource for higher education institutions and community colleges as they work to advance success among racial and ethnic minorities in STEM education.

Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs

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Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309177014
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Examination of the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs in the Future and Its Strategy to Meet Those Needs written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-11-09 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Air Force requires technical skills and expertise across the entire range of activities and processes associated with the development, fielding, and employment of air, space, and cyber operational capabilities. The growing complexity of both traditional and emerging missions is placing new demands on education, training, career development, system acquisition, platform sustainment, and development of operational systems. While in the past the Air Force's technologically intensive mission has been highly attractive to individuals educated in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, force reductions, ongoing military operations, and budget pressures are creating new challenges for attracting and managing personnel with the needed technical skills. Assessments of recent development and acquisition process failures have identified a loss of technical competence within the Air Force (that is, in house or organic competence, as opposed to contractor support) as an underlying problem. These challenges come at a time of increased competition for technical graduates who are U.S. citizens, an aging industry and government workforce, and consolidations of the industrial base that supports military systems. In response to a request from the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, the National Research Council conducted five fact-finding meetings at which senior Air Force commanders in the science and engineering, acquisition, test, operations, and logistics domains provided assessments of the adequacy of the current workforce in terms of quality and quantity.

At the Beginning of the STEM Pipeline

Author : Lucy Vogel Heacock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book At the Beginning of the STEM Pipeline written by Lucy Vogel Heacock and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parent engagement in student learning has been associated with improved student attitudes (Zygmunt-Fillwalk, 2006), better school attendance (Zygmunt-Fillwalk, 2006), and higher student achievement (Henderson, Mapp, Johnson, & Davies, 2007). Research has also shown that many barriers exist for effective parent engagement activities in rural school settings, including communication (Halsey, 2005), life contexts (Eidahl, 2013), and school environments (Englund, Luckner, Whaley, & Egeland, 2004). Understanding the differences in perceptions of effective parent engagement activities will identify a comprehensive understanding of what types of parent engagement opportunities promote a collaborative and supportive relationship between home and school. Currently, there is a gap in research studies in rural school settings that examine parent engagement activities. This qualitative research study examined the differences in perceptions of effective parent engagement activities between disparate groups of parents, school administrators, and teachers. Data for this study was collected through surveys, program evaluations, interviews, and focus groups. Analyses of the data identified similarities and differences in the characteristics of effective parent engagement activities as perceived by school administrators, teachers, and parents. Five key findings that were identified include: (a) smallness of a rural school district is seen as a strength and challenge for effective parent engagement activities, (b) developing personal connections within a rural community, (c) opening lines of communication, (d) developing parent-to-parent relationships and (e) gaining the perspective from inactive parents. These findings and recommendations can be used to develop school programs that better support parent involvement in educational programs and to strengthen the community and education of students.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Issues and Legislative Options

Author : Jeffrey J. Kuenzi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Issues and Legislative Options written by Jeffrey J. Kuenzi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is growing concern that the United States is not preparing a sufficient number of students, teachers, and practitioners in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A large majority of secondary school students fail to reach proficiency in math and science, and many are taught by teachers lacking adequate subject matter knowledge."--Page 2.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Issues and Legislative Options

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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Issues and Legislative Options written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing concern that the United States is not preparing a sufficient number of students, teachers, and practitioners in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A large majority of secondary school students fail to reach proficiency in math and science, and many are taught by teachers lacking adequate subject matter knowledge. When compared to other nations, the math and science achievement of U.S. pupils and the rate of STEM degree attainment appear inconsistent with a nation considered the world leader in scientific innovation. In a recent international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy. Moreover, the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of 24-year-olds who earn degrees in natural science or engineering. A recent study by the Government Accountability Office found that 207 distinct federal STEM education programs were appropriated nearly $3 billion in FY2004. Nearly three-quarters of those funds and nearly half of the STEM programs were in two agencies -- the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Still, the study concluded that these programs are highly decentralized and require better coordination. Several pieces of legislation have been introduced in the 109th Congress that address U.S. economic competitiveness in general and support STEM education in particular. These proposals are designed to improve output from the STEM educational pipeline at all levels, and are drawn from several recommendations offered by the scientific and business communities. The objective of this report is to provide a useful context for these legislative proposals. To achieve this, the report first presents data on the state of STEM education and then examines the federal role in promoting STEM education. The report concludes with a discussion of selected legislative options currently being considered to improve STEM education. The report will be updated as significant legislative actions occur.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Federal STEM education programs help enhance the nation's global competitiveness by preparing students for STEM careers. Researchers disagree about whether there are enough STEM workers to meet employer demand. GAO was asked to study the extent to which STEM education programs are aligned with workforce needs. GAO examined (1) recent trends in the number of degrees and jobs in STEM fields, (2) the extent to which federal postsecondary STEM education programs take workforce needs into consideration, and (3) the extent to which federal K-12 STEM education programs prepare students for postsecondary STEM education. GAO analyzed trends in STEM degrees and jobs since 2002 using 3 data sets, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, American Community Survey, and Occupational Employment Statistics, and surveyed 158 federal STEM education programs. There were 154 survey respondents (97 percent): 124 postsecondary and 30 K-12 programs. In addition, GAO conducted in-depth reviews, including interviews with federal officials and grantees, of 13 programs chosen from among those with the highest reported obligations. GAO makes no recommendations in this report. GAO received technical comments from the Departments of Education, Energy, and Health and Human Services; National Science Foundation; and Office of Management and Budget.

Women of Color In STEM

Author : Beverly Irby
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1648023711
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book Women of Color In STEM written by Beverly Irby and published by IAP. This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though there has been a rapid increase of women’s representation in law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities that continue to block women’s progress in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.

Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309264812
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following a 2011 report by the National Research Council (NRC) on successful K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Congress asked the National Science Foundation to identify methods for tracking progress toward the report's recommendations. In response, the NRC convened the Committee on an Evaluation Framework for Successful K-12 STEM Education to take on this assignment. The committee developed 14 indicators linked to the 2011 report's recommendations. By providing a focused set of key indicators related to students' access to quality learning, educator's capacity, and policy and funding initiatives in STEM, the committee addresses the need for research and data that can be used to monitor progress in K-12 STEM education and make informed decisions about improving it. The recommended indicators provide a framework for Congress and relevant deferral agencies to create and implement a national-level monitoring and reporting system that: assesses progress toward key improvements recommended by a previous National Research Council (2011) committee; measures student knowledge, interest, and participation in the STEM disciplines and STEM-related activities; tracks financial, human capital, and material investments in K-12 STEM education at the federal, state, and local levels; provides information about the capabilities of the STEM education workforce, including teachers and principals; and facilitates strategic planning for federal investments in STEM education and workforce development when used with labor force projections. All 14 indicators explained in this report are intended to form the core of this system. Monitoring Progress Toward Successful K-12 STEM Education: A Nation Advancing? summarizes the 14 indicators and tracks progress towards the initial report's recommendations.

Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education

Author : Hyun Kyoung Ro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000426793
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Gender Equity in STEM in Higher Education written by Hyun Kyoung Ro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-07-11 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely volume brings together a range of international scholars to analyse cultural, political, and individual factors which contribute to the continued global issue of female underrepresentation in STEM study and careers. Offering a comparative approach to examining gender equity in STEM fields across countries including the UK, Germany, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Africa, and China, the volume provides a thematic breakdown of institutional trends and national policies that have successfully improved gender equity in STEM at institutions of higher education. Offering case studies that demonstrate how policies interact with changing social and cultural norms, and impact women’s choices and experiences in relation to the uptake and continuation of STEM study at the undergraduate level, the volume highlights new directions for research and policy to promote gender equity in STEM at school, university, and career levels. Contributing to the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this text will benefit researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in science education, higher education, and gender equity in STEM fields. The text will also support further discussion and reflection around multicultural education, educational policy and politics, and the sociology of education more broadly.

Exploring Historically Black College and Universities' Ethos of Racial Uplift

Author : Thai-Huy Peter Nguyen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Historically Black College and Universities' Ethos of Racial Uplift written by Thai-Huy Peter Nguyen and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achievement in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a marker of racial inequality. Despite making up 13 percent of the U.S. populace, Black representation in STEM education and the STEM workforce is far from equitable. A reversal of this trend, however, exists at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), where HBCU graduates represent nearly 18 percent of STEM baccalaureate degrees awarded to Black students. Through a multi-site case study of STEM education at four HBCUs, I interviewed students, faculty and administrators involved in services and programs (i.e. undergraduate research, mentoring) specific to supporting students in the gateway courses. Validation Theory and Science Identity Theory were used to inform the overall design--collection and analysis of data--of the study. I found that these services make a meaningful difference in the achievement of students in STEM by providing them with sound relationships and effective study skills, embedded within a culture of family, that help them overcome the challenges associated with the gateway courses. This difference can also be attributed to the multiple roles that faculty plays outside the classroom to address the challenges that externally bear on their students' achievement. By understanding how these four HBCUs have helped their students overcome this critical stage in the STEM educational pipeline, findings help identify salient practices and strategies that encourage minority student learning and persistence that could be informative to other minority serving institutions and majority institutions struggling to support these student populations. Lastly, this study also demonstrates the ongoing importance of HBCUs in improving minority access to opportunities in the STEM workforce.

Journeys in Science

Author : Fanuel Muindi
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128130911
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Journeys in Science written by Fanuel Muindi and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-07-26 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journeys in Science: Inspiring the Next Generation examines the STEM education pipeline and discusses important strategies on working through the various challenges that STEM trainees face. The book takes a look at career possibilities for scientists in the broadest sense, and is not solely limited to academia. Coverage includes individual and local concepts, as well as a discussion on how STEM education impacts trainee communities across the globe. The book also focuses on diversity in STEM and offers valuable insights based on the authors’ own experiences. Offers advice for those in the STEM pipeline at all stages of training Contains global perspectives on trainees in STEM Includes personal vignettes, also utilizing primary research literature and data