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Means, Barbara; Young, Viki; Iwatani, Emi; Wei, Xin; Wang, Haiwen – Texas Education Research Center, 2019
Inclusive science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) high schools, such as T-STEM Academies, are intended to broaden STEM opportunities by enrolling interested students from diverse backgrounds without imposing aptitude or prior achievement requirements and giving all their students STEM courses and real-world experiences to inspire and…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High Schools, School Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education
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Means, Barbara; Wang, Haiwen; Wei, Xin; Iwatani, Emi; Peters, Vanessa – AERA Open, 2018
To increase participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) studies and careers, some states have promoted inclusive STEM high schools. This study addressed the question of whether these high schools improve the odds that their graduates will pursue a STEM major in college. State higher education records were obtained for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Majors (Students), Student Participation, Student Surveys
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Means, Barbara; Wang, Haiwen; Wei, Xin; Lynch, Sharon; Peters, Vanessa; Young, Viki; Allen, Carrie – Science Education, 2017
Inclusive STEM high schools (ISHSs) (where STEM is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) admit students on the basis of interest rather than competitive examination. This study examines the central assumption behind these schools--that they provide students from subgroups underrepresented in STEM with experiences that equip them…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High Schools, High School Students, Hierarchical Linear Modeling