Authors: Ro, Hyun K., & Loya, Karla I.
This study examines engineering students' self-reported learning outcomes by their gender, race/ethnicity, and the intersections of gender and race/ethnicity. This…
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4) 2015 - Parental Support and High School Students’ Motivation in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics: Understanding Differences Among Latino and Caucasian Boys and Girls
Authors: Simpkins, Sandra D., Price, Chara D., & Garcia, Krystal
The authors examine if a variety of parental behaviors predict students’ ability self-concepts in and value they place on biology,…
5) 2015 - Disadvantage and the ‘Capacity to Aspire' to Medical School
Authors: Southgate, Erica, Kelly, Brian J., & Symonds, Ian M.
This study was designed to elucidate why students from backgrounds of lower socio-economic status (SES) and who may be first…
6) 2015 - Factors Influencing Black Males' Preparation for College and Success in STEM Majors: A Mixed Methods Study
Authors: Strayhorn, Terrell L.
1) What specific factors influence Black males' preparation for college? 2) What specific factors influence Black males' success in STEM…
9) 2015 - Pathway to a Baccalaureate in STEM Fields: Are Community Colleges a Viable Route and Does Early STEM Momentum Matter?
Authors: Wang, Xueli
1) Does beginning at a community college affect students' baccalaureate completion and persistence in STEM fields of study at 4-year…
10) 2015 - Course-Taking Patterns of Community College Students Beginning in STEM: Using Data Mining Techniques to Reveal Viable STEM Transfer Pathways
Authors: Wang, Xueli
This study examines the course-taking trajectories of beginning community college students, and the resulting transfer outcomes as related to STEM.…
11) 2015 - Belonging and Academic Engagement Among Undergraduate STEM Students: A Multi-institutional Study
Authors: Wilson, Denise, Jones, Diane, Bocell, Fraser, Crawford, Joy, Kim, Mee Joo, Veilleux, Nanette, Floyd-Smith, Tamara, Bates, Rebecca, & Plett, Melani
1) Which levels of belonging are most consistently associated with behavioral engagement as well as emotional engagement after controlling for…
12) 2015 - STEM Education
Authors: Xie, Yu, Fang, Michael, & Shauman, Kimberlee
Review and discuss current research on STEM education in the United States, drawing on recent research in sociology and related…
14) 2014 - The downside of good peers: How classroom composition differentially affects men's and women's STEM persistence
Authors: , & Stefanie
The aim of this study is to understand the differential impact of the number of on-track students in a general…
15) 2014 - Effects of Student Body Racial and Ethnic Demographics on Community College Student Persistence: A Correlational Inferential Study
Authors: Abu-Ghazaleh, Nabil S.
1) What is the effect of racial and ethnic community college student body composition on student persistence? 2) Does the…
16) 2014 - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Readiness: Ethno-Linguistic and Gender Differences in High-School Course Selection Patterns
Authors: Adamuti-Trache, Maria, & Sweet, Robert
1) What are the ethno-linguistic profiles of high school graduates that entered the ESL program in schools in British Columbia…
17) 2014 - Expectancy-Value Models of the STEM Persistence Plans of Ninth-Grade, High-Ability Students: A Comparison Between Black, Hispanic, and White Students
Authors: Anderson, Lori, & Ward, Thomas J.
Examine the relationships of demographic and expectancy-value variables with STEM persistence status.
19) 2014 - Does it Matter Who Your Schoolmates Are? An Investigation of the Association between School Composition, School Processes and Mathematics Achievement in the Early Years of Primary Education
Authors: Boonen, Tinneke, Speybroeck, Sara, de Bilde, Jerissa, Lamote, Carl, Van Damme, Jan, & Onghena, Patrick
(1) What are the effects of school composition with regard to prior math achievement, SES, ethnicity and sex on mathematics…
20) 2014 - Foundations of Mathematics Achievement: Instructional Practices and Diverse Kindergarten Students
Authors: Bottia, Martha C., Mickelson, Roslyn A., Stearns, Elizabeth, & Moller, Stephanie
Do teachers' instructional practices differentially affect the mathematics achievement of kindergarten students whose backgrounds differ in terms of their race/ethnicity,…
21) 2014 - "What Comes to Mind When You Think of Science? The Perfumery!": Documenting Science-Related Cultural Learning Pathways Across Contexts and Timescales
Authors: Bricker, Leah A., & Bell, Philip
How do everyday moments - experienced across settings, pursuits, social groups, and time - result in scientific learning, expertise development,…
25) 2014 - What Matters in College for Retaining Aspiring Scientists and Engineers from Underrepresented Racial Groups
Authors: Chang, Mitchell, Sharkness, Jessica, Hurtado, Sylvia, & Newman, Christopher B.
Among students who started college with an interest in majoring in a STEM field, does a student's race contribute significantly…
26) 2014 - Is Integration a Dream Deferred? Students of Color in Majority White Suburban Schools
Authors: Chapman, Thandeka K.
How does students' relationships with school adults impact their educational experiences and future college and career choices?
27) 2014 - Intersectionality and STEM: The Role of Race and Gender in the Academic Pursuits of African American Women in STEM
Authors: Charleston, LaVar J., Adserias, Ryan P., Lang, Nicole M., & Jackson, Jerlando F. L.
What role do the intersection of race and gender play in the academic pursuits of African American women in the…
28) 2014 - Student perceptions of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) content and careers
Authors: Christensen, Rhonda, Knezek, Gerald, & Tyler-Wood, Tandra
1) Are STEM dispositions of high school science and mathematics students more similar to those of their generational peers or…
29) 2014 - Choosing Selves: The Salience of Parental Identity in the School Choice Process
Authors: Cucchiara, Maia Bloomfield, & Horvat, Erin McNamara
What motivates middle class parents to send their children to a racially and socioeconomically integrated urban school? What were the…
31) 2014 - Causal effect of intergroup contact on exclusionary attitudes
Authors: Enos, Ryan D.
The author approximates this hypothetical experiment by randomly assigning some people to repeatedly encounter members of a demographic outgroup, thereby…
33) 2014 - Peer Effects in Urban Schools: Assessing the Impact of Classroom Composition on Student Achievement
Authors: Gottfried, Michael
This study evaluates the effects of classroom peers on standardized testing achievement for all third- and fourth-grade students in the…
34) 2014 - Perceived Gender and Racial/Ethnic Barriers to STEM Success
Authors: Grossman, Jennifer M., & Porche, Michelle V.
Assess the variation in perceived STEM support by gender and race/ethnicity and its associations with STEM aspirations. Explore in-depth the…
35) 2014 - Threat in Context: School Moderation of the Impact of Social Identity Threat on Racial/ Ethnic Achievement Gaps
Authors: Hanselman, Paul, & Bruch, Sarah K.
1. Are the benefits of self-affirmation for black and Hispanic middle school students greater in potentially more threatening school contexts,…
36) 2014 - Characteristics of Schools Successful in STEM: Evidence from Two States' Longitudinal Data
Authors: Hansen, Michael
This report estimates school effectiveness in science and mathematics to identify and describe both successful and un-successful schools in STEM…
38) 2014 - The High School Environment and the Gender Gap in Science and Engineering
Authors: Legewie, Joscha, & DiPrete, Thomas A.
Extend existing explanations for gender differences in plans of pursuing STEM degrees and examine the role of the high school…
39) 2014 - Pathways to Science and Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees for Men and Women
Authors: Legewie, Joscha, & DiPrete, Thomas A.
How would the gender gap in S/E degrees change if women had the same orientation toward and preparation for S/E…
40) 2014 - Breaking it Down: Engineering Student STEM Confidence at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender
Authors: Litzler, Elizabeth, Samuelson, Cate C., & Lorah, Julie A.
This study examines social cognitive influences on engineering student STEM confidence, with a particular focus on women and underrepresented minorities.
41) 2014 - Compositional Effects, Segregation and Test Scores: Evidence from the National Assessment of Educational Progress
Authors: Munk, Tom E., McMillian, Monique, & Lewis, Nicole R.
How is the expected test score of an average student predicted by the economic and/or ethnic composition of her or…
42) 2014 - How Do Academic Achievement and Gender Affect the Earnings of STEM Majors? A Propensity Score Matching Approach
Authors: Olitsky, Neal H.
This study examines how the earnings benefits of choosing a STEM major vary both by gender and across the distribution…
43) 2014 - Inequality in Children's Contexts: Trends and Correlates of Economic Segregation Between School Districts, 1990-2010
Authors: Owens, Ann
How segregated are schools in the 100 largest metropolitan areas by income from the 1990s to the late 2000s? What…
45) 2014 - Persistence and Performance for Latino Community College Students in STEM Majors
Authors: Sanchez, Andrew C.
1) Do coaching intervention models in STEM courses contribute to student semester-to-semester persistence for Latino community college students who participate…
46) 2014 - Homeless Students and Academic Achievement: Evidence from a Large Urban Area
Authors: Tobin, Kerri J.
Is housing status a predictor of student achievement in a large urban district, even after controlling for common correlates like…
48) 2013 - Long-Term Consequences of School Segregation: The Impact of School SES, Racial Density and Racial Diversity on Future Earnings
Authors: Agirdag, Orhan
What is the impact of school socioeconomic status (SES), school racial density, and school racial diversity on students' future earnings?
50) 2013 - School Segregation, Education Attainment and Crime. Evidence for the End of Busing in Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Authors: Billings, Stephen, Deming, David J., & Rockoff, Jonah
What was the impact of the end of court ordered desegregation in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on students' achievement test scores, criminal…