Evaluating minority retention programs: problems encountered and lessons learned from the Ohio science and engineering alliance.

Full Abstract

The retention rates for African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native-Americans in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are lower than those of White or Asian college students. In response, the National Science Foundation formed statewide partnerships of universities to develop programs to address this disparity. The deliberations and experiences in evaluating one such partnership are retrospectively reviewed. Problems and issues encountered during conceptualization and implementation are presented. Lessons learned from this endeavor should generalize to similar situations and provide guidance for others new to or interested in evaluating STEM retention programs as well as those evaluating collaborative endeavors.

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Author information

Author/s: White, Jeffry L (JL); Altschuld, James W (JW); Lee, Yi-Fang (YF);

Affiliation: Ashland University, 401 College Ave., 225 Schar Hall, Ashland, OH 44805, USA. jwhite7(-atsign-)ashland.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Evaluation and program planning (Eval Program Plann), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Aug; vol 31 (issue 3) : pp 277-83

Dates: Created 2008/07/08; Completed 2008/09/10;

PMID: 18486208, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Engineering - education
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Minority Groups
Ohio

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