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Lauren M. Slagus; Angela M. Kelly – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: This study explored science teachers' participation in a professional development partnership with informal science institutions (ISIs) designed for urban middle school science teachers, known as the "Urban Advantage Science Initiative." The teacher training involved a whole school focused approach, providing teaching…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Professional Development, Urban Education, Science Teachers
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Robert Krakehl; Angela M. Kelly – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
The question of precollege physics access and performance has been a persistent concern when considering the goal of diversifying participation in post-secondary STEM study and careers. This observational study examined school-level academic and demographic predictors of high school physics enrollment and performance in the USA. Due to the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physics, Science Achievement, Enrollment
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Michele Darienzo; Angela M. Kelly; Dominik Schneble; Tzu-Chieh Wei – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection in Investigating and Improving Quantum Education through Research.] With the current growth in quantum information science and technology (QIST), there is an increasing need to prepare precollege students for postsecondary QIST study and careers. This mixed methods, explanatory sequential research…
Descriptors: High School Students, Summer Programs, Outreach Programs, Science Education
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Robert Krakehl; Angela M. Kelly; Puneet Khosla – School Science and Mathematics, 2024
Advanced placement (AP) physics performance is an important metric for examining precollege student preparation for post-secondary study. The present study examined potential predictors of AP Physics 1 performance including gender, teacher, and school-level characteristics. A theoretical framework proposed teacher preparation and experiential…
Descriptors: Physics, Advanced Placement Programs, Predictor Variables, Science Achievement
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Zachary Richards; Angela M. Kelly – Community College Review, 2025
Objective/Research Question: Community college graduation rates are typically quite low, and developmental mathematics enrollment and coursetaking patterns may constrain academic outcomes. To identify ways in which community college graduation rates may be improved, decision trees were utilized to examine the STEM coursetaking patterns of N =…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Enrollment, Decision Making, Educational Attainment