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Farmer-Hinton, Raquel L.; Kellogg, B. Tait – Teachers College Record, 2022
Background: Promise programs have grown exponentially. Yet, we are still learning how systemic barriers affect promise program students' abilities to meet promise program requirements and their postsecondary goals. Objective: The Degree Project (TDP) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the nation's first randomized control trial of a promise scholarship.…
Descriptors: Incentives, Social Capital, Social Differences, Comparative Analysis
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Moote, Julie; Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jenifer; MacLeod, Emily – Journal of Engineering Education, 2020
Background: Women (along with minority ethnic and low-income communities) remain underrepresented in engineering, despite a 30-year history of research and equality legislation. Compared with the United States and other European Union countries, this underrepresentation is particularly pronounced in the United Kingdom. While existing literature…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Students, Engineering Education, Occupational Aspiration
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Wang, Haiwen; Means, Barbara; Young, Viki; House, Ann – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2018
Policymakers argue that only by enlarging the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pipeline in a way that attracts, supports, and sustains the participation of students from all kinds of backgrounds can the United States meet its needs for science and technology innovation, economic prosperity, and social well-being (National…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Students, Disproportionate Representation, Institutional Mission
Ploughman, T. L. – 1971
During the 1970-71 school year the Pontiac School District operated a vocational career development program to increase the occupational knowledge and self-concept of students. Evaluation of that first year pertained to context, input, process, and product. A description of the program, its results, and research procedures is included. Three major…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Martin, Michael O.; Mullis, Ina V. S.; Foy, Pierre; Stanco, Gabrielle M. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2012
For more than 50 years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has been conducting comparative studies of educational achievement in a number of curriculum areas, including mathematics and science. TIMSS 2011 represents the fifth cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Comparative Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
Murphy, Martha – 1978
The Boston Architectural Center (BAC) offers a positive educational environment and contributes to opening the architectural profession to women. Results of a survey indicate that the percentage of female undergraduates and female faculty is higher than at other architectural schools. Also, 292 women who have attended or are attending the BAC were…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, Educational Needs