Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Educational Policy and Leadership

Content Description

1 online resource (xi, 225 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Sandra Vergari

Committee Members

Alan P. Wagner, Jason E. Lane

Keywords

career, ethnic, Implementation, STEM, STEP, technology, Effective teaching, Minorities

Subject Categories

Educational Administration and Supervision | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Education Policy

Abstract

As global demands for workers in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields persist, there are increased opportunities for historically underrepresented African-American and Latino youth to fill STEM career pipelines. African-American and Latino youth have long faced disproportionately high unemployment rates. Joblessness has been complicated by lower high school graduation rates for African-American and Latino youth. Significant federal and state funding has been allocated to address this state of affairs. Research findings on STEM career development programs for historically underrepresented youth can inform public policy and resource allocation.

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