STEM Endorsement Completion and the Pathway to College. Research Brief
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| Title: | STEM Endorsement Completion and the Pathway to College. Research Brief |
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| 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: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 1842378 |
| Document Type: | 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 |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas (Houston) |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | SAT (College Admission Test), ACT Assessment |
| Abstract: | 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 |
| Accession Number: | ED644440 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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