Why are some STEM fields more gender balanced than others?

S Cheryan, SA Ziegler, AK Montoya… - Psychological bulletin, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Women obtain more than half of US undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, and
mathematics, yet they earn less than 20% of computer science, engineering, and physics …

Motivational pathways to STEM career choices: Using expectancy–value perspective to understand individual and gender differences in STEM fields

MT Wang, J Degol - Developmental review, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The United States has made a significant effort and investment in STEM education,
yet the size and the composition of the STEM workforce continues to fail to meet demand. It …

Unpacking the male superiority myth and masculinization of mathematics at the intersections: A review of research on gender in mathematics education

LA Leyva - Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2017 - pubs.nctm.org
Gender research in mathematics education has experienced methodological and theoretical
shifts over the past 45 years. Although achievement studies have used assessment tools to …

The antecedents and consequences of racial/ethnic discrimination during adolescence: Does the source of discrimination matter?

AD Benner, S Graham - Developmental psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
In the current study, we examined the precursors and consequences of discrimination for
876 Latino, African American, and Asian American adolescents (M age= 16.9 years, SD …

Supporting girls' and boys' engagement in math and science learning: A mixed methods study

JA Fredricks, T Hofkens, MT Wang… - Journal of Research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study uses a mixed method sequential exploratory design to examine motivational and
contextual influences on boys' and girls' engagement in math and science, paying particular …

Perceived gender and racial/ethnic barriers to STEM success

JM Grossman, MV Porche - Urban Education, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This mixed-methods study examined urban adolescents' perceptions of gender and
racial/ethnic barriers to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) success …

Effects of high school course-taking on secondary and postsecondary success

MC Long, D Conger, P Iatarola - American Educational …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Using panel data from a census of public school students in the state of Florida, the authors
examine the associations between students' high school course-taking in various subjects …

Linking the timing of career and technical education coursetaking with high school dropout and college-going behavior

MA Gottfried, JS Plasman - American Educational Research …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
While prior studies have examined the efficacy of career and technical education (CTE)
courses on high school students' outcomes, there is little knowledge on timing of these …

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) pathways: High school science and math coursework and postsecondary degree attainment

W Tyson, R Lee, KM Borman… - Journal of Education for …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines how high school science and mathematics course-taking creates
pathways toward future baccalaureate degree attainment in science, technology …

Equitable access for secondary English learner students: Course taking as evidence of EL program effectiveness

RM Callahan, D Shifrer - Educational Administration …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: English learner (EL) education policy has long directed schools to address EL
students' linguistic and academic development without furthering inequity or segregation …