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Comparing Studies of Inclusive STEM High Schools: Three Approaches With Different Findings and Policy Implications

Fri, April 4, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Convention Center, Floor: 100 Level, 115C

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This symposium focuses on findings from three current NSF-funded studies on inclusive STEM high schools. These schools have open admissions and missions that are aimed at preparing students under-represented in STEM for college majors, jobs and careers in STEM. Such schools are new phenomenon and are multiplying rapidly given encouragement and incentives at every level, despite a lack of research evidence about their organizational models or effectiveness. These three projects use different approaches to answer different research questions. Significantly, their findings are moving toward different interpretations/conclusions about the STEM school movement. This lack of congruity merits discussion in a scholarly setting because of policy implications.

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