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Development of STEM Readiness Benchmarks to Assist Educational and Career Decision Making. ACT Research Report Series, 2015 (3)
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Mattern, Krista; Radunzel, Justine; Westrick, Paul – ACT, Inc., 2015
Although about 40% of high school graduates who take the ACT® test express interest in pursuing a career in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field, the percentage of first-year students in college who declare a STEM major is substantially lower. The pool of prospective STEM workers shrinks further as the majority of STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Benchmarking, Majors (Students), College Freshmen