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Sadler, Philip M.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Hazari, Zahra; Tai, Robert – Science Education, 2012
This retrospective cohort study characterizes how interest in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) careers changes during high school for more than 6,000 students in a representative national sample of 34 two- and four-year colleges taking mandatory college English courses. Overall, large gender differences in career plans were…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Science Interests, STEM Education, Student Interests
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Subotnik, Rena F.; Tai, Robert H.; Rickoff, Rochelle; Almarode, John – Roeper Review, 2010
Specialized public high schools of science, mathematics, and technology are commonly viewed as the "crown jewel" of their respective school districts and, many times, of their respective states. These schools are intended to coalesce the most academically talented, science-focused students in each district or state and typically draw excellent…
Descriptors: High Schools, Academic Persistence, Graduate Surveys, Science Education