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Publication Date: 2018
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K-12 Diversity Pathway Programs in the E-STEM Fields: A Review of Existing Programs and Summary of Perceived Unmet Needs
Cagle, Nicolette L.; Caldwell, Lexi; Garcia, Rosina
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, v19 n4 p12-18 Sep-Dec 2018
The number of available jobs in environmental science, science, technology, engineering, and math (E-STEM) is growing rapidly. Nonetheless, women and Latinx, Black, and Indigenous people remain underrepresented in these fields. A number of diversity pipeline programs have been established with the goal of attracting and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups in E-STEM professions. This article is a comprehensive literature review of K-12 pipeline programs geared toward participants from underrepresented backgrounds. In particular, this study carefully investigates the characteristics of E-STEM programs that exist for students from underrepresented backgrounds and the techniques used to prepare students for the next stage in the E-STEM pathway. This work reveals gaps in the availability of K-12 E-STEM pipeline programs that practitioners may work to address, including the lack of programs for elementary-aged students, the need for programs that introduce coding as a skill for probing E-STEM disciplines, and the benefit of tailoring objectives to the needs of the underrepresented group.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Technology, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Groups, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Ethnic Diversity, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Students, Career Readiness, College Readiness
Institute for STEM Education and Research. P.O. Box 4001, Auburn, AL 36831. Tel: 334-844-3360; Web site: http://www.jstem.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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