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Five Years of Research: Inclusive STEM Schools as Vehicles for Improving Educational Opportunity
Mon, April 11, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 206Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
Science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM)-focused schools, in their varied manifestations, are a rising phenomenon in education. Recent Federal policy and budgetary commitments prioritize STEM schools that are inclusive of students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields as a potential vehicle for enhancing equality of educational opportunity and equity more generally. Yet, evidence is just starting to emerge concerning the impacts of such schools and of which school configurations and elements are critical in achieving those impacts. The symposium’s objectives are to 1) describe relevant research studies funded by the National Science Foundation, 2) synthesize key findings across studies, and 3) identify implications for a future research agenda, system-wide reform policies, and school-level practices.
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The Voice of STEM Schools: Identifying the Eight Elements of Inclusive STEM High Schools - Melanie LaForce, University of Chicago; Liz Noble, University of Chicago; Heather M King, University of Chicago; Sandra Holt, University of Chicago; Jeanne Century, University of Chicago
Challenges of STEM School Reform in Urban Contexts - Lois Weis, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Margaret A. Eisenhart, University of Colorado - Boulder
A Logic Model for Inclusive STEM High Schools: How Interrelationships Among Critical Components Explain Students' Success - Sharon J. Lynch, The George Washington University; Erin E. Peters Burton, George Mason University; Tara Behrend, The George Washington University; Ann House, SRI International; Barbara M. Means, SRI Education
Understanding the Impacts of Attending a STEM-Focused High School - Barbara M. Means, SRI Education; Ann House, SRI International; Haiwen Wang, SRI International; Viki M. Young, SRI International; Vanessa L. Peters, SRI International
Identifying and Measuring STEM Schools and Programs: A Taxonomy to Bring Coherence to the Field - Jeanne Century, University of Chicago; Melanie LaForce, University of Chicago