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Wenrui Huang; Dajanae Palmer; Ekaete Udoh; Yung Chun; Jason Jabbari – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
The shortage of STEM workers, particularly in computer science, is compounded by the underrepresentation of women and certain minoritized racial/ethnic groups in these fields. Efforts to address worker shortages and broaden participation include improving traditional STEM education pathways and creating alternative pathways. While persistence has…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Programming, Internship Programs, Minority Group Students
Amanda Mohammad Mirzaei – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Introductory calculus is mandatory for postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors (Bressoud, 2015); however, many students do not persist through introductory calculus to further STEM study (Rasmussen et al., 2019). One reason for this may be that students struggle with the prior mathematical knowledge required…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Prior Learning, Introductory Courses
Brittany S. Reid-Phillips – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigates the influence of K-12 STEM education on the retention rates of Black women pursuing STEM majors in higher education institutions in Texas. The problem addressed in this study is the unknown influence of K-12 STEM education on Black women majoring in STEM in Texas higher education institutions. This research aims to describe…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, School Holding Power, Academic Persistence
Rachel Worsham; Elise Swanson; Christopher Norio Avery – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, distance education has rapidly expanded, transforming the landscape of community colleges. This paper explores how different online learning modalities impact student success in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), one of the largest and most diverse systems in the United States. With the purpose of…
Descriptors: Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Investment
Stella Maris Mejia – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Latinx students are making educational gains; however, disparities persist for traditionally marginalized groups. Informed by LatCrit and using Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth model, this study highlights the disparities and societal inequities that Latinx students face while illuminating their cultural assets. Twenty Latinx college students…
Descriptors: College Students, Hispanic American Students, Academic Achievement, Success
Bethany Lewis; Daniel Rossman; Rafael Pasillas; Rebecca Klein-Collins – Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, 2024
The Latino and Adult Student Success (LASS) Academy is a multi-year initiative administered by CAEL (the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) focused on supporting Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in their efforts to improve outcomes for adult and Latino adult learners. In its first phase, from 2018 through 2021, the LASS Academy…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adult Students, Universities, Technical Assistance