Attending an inclusive STEM high school nearly triples the odds of declaring a Core STEM major at a four-year college two years after high school graduation¶
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q2 i3 ISHS graduates were nearly three times more likely (odds ratio = 2.80) than comparison school graduates to declare a STEM major at a four-year college. → Means 2018
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Means 2018¶
Means, Wang, Wei, Iwatani, & Peters. (2018). Broadening Participation in STEM College Majors: Effects of Attending a STEM-Focused High School. AERA Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858418806305
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Propensity score-weighted hierarchical model on Texas higher education records for 867 ISHS and 1,997 comparison school survey respondents, controlling for demographics and Grade 8 achievement. The model-adjusted estimate shows "odds ratio = 2.80" for a four-year college STEM major (p = .0008 in Table 4).
"ISHS graduates were nearly three times more likely (odds ratio = 2.80) than their peers who graduated from comparison high schools to declare a STEm major in a four-year college."
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Related Claims¶
- ISHS attendance is associated with 75 to 80 percent higher odds of economically disadvantaged students entering a Texas four-year college, with no significant college-entry difference for students overall — related
- The ISHS advantage in STEM career interest at the end of high school remains significant after controlling for prior middle school STEM interest and activity — related
- ISHS attendance is associated with more Core STEM courses completed at four-year colleges but not with STEM GPA or total courses, and shows no course-taking advantage at two-year colleges — related
- Attending an inclusive STEM high school is not associated with declaring a STEM major at a two-year college — related
- The four-year college STEM major advantage of inclusive STEM high schools holds for Hispanic, female, and economically disadvantaged students, with odds ratios above three — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Math club participation is associated with higher odds of declaring a STEM major in college, remaining significant after propensity score matching
- Preliminary estimates suggest UBMS participation increases the odds of majoring in math or science — related
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Attending an inclusive STEM high school nearly triples the odds of declaring a Core STEM major at a four-year college two years after high school graduation |
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Attending an inclusive STEM high school nearly triples the odds of declaring a Core STEM major at a four-year college two years after high school graduation |
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2018 |
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