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Download full textBorman, Trisha; Margolin, Jonathan; Garland, Marshall; Rapaport, Amie; Park, So Jung; LiCalsi, Christina – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest, 2017
Nationwide, Hispanic students continue to be underrepresented among students who complete a four-year degree in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields (National Center for Education Statistics, 2016) and among workers in STEM fields. This discrepancy is a concern, especially in light of the projected growth in employment in STEM…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Educational Indicators, Postsecondary Education, STEM Education
Peer reviewedEthington, Corinna A. – Journal of Educational Research, 1988
A causal model which examines factors influencing women's choices of quantitative majors suggests self-rating regarding math/science ability is a primary variable. SAT-Math scores, family background, and the number of high school science courses are also seen as influential and predictive. In addition these factors affect specific choice of major.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Females, High Schools, Higher Education
Stocking, Vicki Bartosik; Goldstein, David – 1992
Recent attention has focused on the decreasing levels of scholastic achievement of youth in the United States, particularly in areas of mathematics and science. In particular, concern has been expressed about the involvement and achievement of girls in traditionally sex stereotyped curricula, such as mathematics and science. This paper reports on…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Course Selection (Students), Equal Education, Evaluation Research
