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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
Darabi, Katherine F. – 1979
In education, considerable attention has been paid to the characteristics and prevalence of high school dropouts. However, pregnant teenagers present a special case of dropouts since many have interrupted their schooling by force rather than by choice. Additionally, the cross-sectional nature of most dropout studies precludes an investigation of…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Attendance, Behavior Patterns, Blacks