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Scott, Catherine – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2012
This study examined the characteristics of 10 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) focused high schools that were selected from various regions across the United States. In an effort to better prepare students for careers in STEM fields, many schools have been designed and are currently operational, while even more are in the…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, Charter Schools, Minority Group Students, Engineering
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Peterfreund, Alan R.; Rath, Kenneth A.; Xenos, Samuel P.; Bayliss, Frank – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2008
Comparisons between participants and non-participants in supplemental instruction classes at San Francisco State University over a six-year period show positive impacts in terms of increased student performance and progression through subsequent courses in a sequence, despite the lower academic indicators of the supplemental instruction…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Minority Groups, Supplementary Education, Academic Achievement