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Are STEM Programs Fulfilling Their Mission? Examining Perceptions and Social Capital of High School Students and Educators
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Cecelia Estella Gillam – ProQuest LLC, 2024
There are many initiatives currently in place to increase representation in STEM in K-12 schools, however there is still a lack of representation in STEM courses and STEM careers. The purpose of this multi-strand parallel sequential mixed method study was to provide insight into the barriers and perceptions of STEM held by educators, counselors,…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Social Capital, High School Students, Student Attitudes
A Quantitative Study: The Interplay of the Role of the High School Counselor and School Culture on College Access of Underrepresented Students
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Tessia Guillory Requena-Ozene – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Access to higher education has been critical in financial stability; however, not all individuals have equal access to higher education. More specifically, students who have been identified as underrepresented, including those who are low-income, first-generation, or a minority, face several challenges in gaining access to college. There are…
Descriptors: School Culture, High Schools, Access to Education, Disproportionate Representation
High-Stakes Tests: Comparative Study Examining the Impact on the Achievement Gap that Causes Minority Students Continued Failure
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Taylor-Smith, Carol J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this comparative qualitative study examined the impact of the achievement gap on the lack of highly qualified teachers instructing African American students consistently from K-12th grades and its effects on high-stakes testing. In addition, the study examined teacher perceptions that could also be contributing factors of the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, African American Students, Educational Assessment, High Stakes Tests
Sex Stereotyping and Sex Bias: A Study of Educators' Attitudes toward Vocational Home Economics Programs.
Mears, Ruth Ann; Clements, Lynda – 1983
A study examined the attitudes of home economics teachers, guidance counselors, and principals toward vocational home economics programs. During the study, researchers administered a pilot-tested questionnaire to home economics teachers, principals, and guidance counselors at 182 secondary schools throughout Louisiana in 1982-83. Based on usable…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Demography