STEM Endorsement Completion and the Pathway to College. Research Brief

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: STEM Endorsement Completion and the Pathway to College. Research Brief
المؤلفون: Brian Holzman, Bethany Lewis, Hao Ma, Rice University, Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC)
المصدر: Houston Education Research Consortium. 2024.
الإتاحة: Houston Education Research Consortium. 6100 Main Street, MS-258, Houston, Texas 77005. Tel: 713-348-2532; e-mail: herc@rice.edu; Web site: https://kinder.rice.edu/centers/houston-education-research-consortium
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
تاريخ النشر: 2024
Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Contract Number: 1842378
نوع الوثيقة: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
High Schools
Secondary Education
Grade 9
Descriptors: STEM Education, Prediction, College Enrollment, Gender Differences, Magnet Schools, Grade Point Average, College Choice, College Entrance Examinations, Grade 9, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, High School Students
مصطلحات جغرافية: Texas (Houston)
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: SAT (College Admission Test), ACT Assessment
مستخلص: This brief examines which students in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) are more likely to earn the STEM endorsement and whether STEM endorsement completion predicts college enrollment. Analyses show that gender, STEM magnet program enrollment, and cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) predict STEM endorsement completion. While STEM endorsement completion is associated with college choice, the relationship appears to be explained by academic performance measures, particularly SAT scores and GPA. In fact, if STEM and non-STEM students had the same test scores and grades, college enrollment gaps at 2-year-or-less; 4-year, less-selective; and 4-year, more-selective institutions would reduce. Overall, the findings suggest that the STEM endorsement functions, by design or coincidence, as a funneling mechanism for high-performing students into more-selective colleges and universities.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
رقم الأكسشن: ED644440
قاعدة البيانات: ERIC