Who Lives in a STEM Desert? Research Brief
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| Title: | Who Lives in a STEM Desert? Research Brief |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brian Holzman, Bethany Lewis, Hao Ma, Rice University, Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) |
| Source: | Houston Education Research Consortium. 2024. |
| Availability: | 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: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 1842378 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 6 Intermediate Grades Middle Schools Grade 9 High Schools Junior High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | STEM Education, Access to Education, Neighborhoods, Community Characteristics, Socioeconomic Status, African American Students, White Students, School Districts, Student Characteristics, Minority Group Students, English (Second Language), Asian American Students, Pacific Islanders, Grade 6, Grade 9 |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas (Houston) |
| Abstract: | This brief examines where STEM deserts were located within Houston Independent School District (HISD) boundaries and the students most likely to live in a STEM desert. STEM deserts are areas in which students have more limited access to STEM endorsement paths or STEM course offerings. The analyses showed STEM deserts were more common in the southern and eastern parts of HISD and less common in the northern and western parts of the district. Students in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods were more likely to live in a STEM desert than students in higher socioeconomic neighborhoods. Black students were also more likely than White students to live in a STEM desert. The findings suggest areas in which the district may target resources or interventions to increase STEM offerings. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | ED644434 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This brief examines where STEM deserts were located within Houston Independent School District (HISD) boundaries and the students most likely to live in a STEM desert. STEM deserts are areas in which students have more limited access to STEM endorsement paths or STEM course offerings. The analyses showed STEM deserts were more common in the southern and eastern parts of HISD and less common in the northern and western parts of the district. Students in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods were more likely to live in a STEM desert than students in higher socioeconomic neighborhoods. Black students were also more likely than White students to live in a STEM desert. The findings suggest areas in which the district may target resources or interventions to increase STEM offerings. |
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