Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ609576
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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Closing the Achievement Gap in Science: A Program to Encourage Minority and Female Students To Participate and Succeed.
Green, Laura R.; Blasik, Katherine; Hartshorn, Kristen; Shatten-Jones, Elizabeth
ERS Spectrum, v18 n2 p3-13 Spr 2000
A 1998 National Science Foundation report says minorities and women are still underrepresented in science and technology fields. "Saturday Science," an enrichment program designed by the School Board of Broward County (Florida) and Broward Community College, substantially increased racial/gender participation and GPAs in nonintroductory science courses. (MLH)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, College School Cooperation, Enrichment Activities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Females, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Participation, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Science Curriculum, Scientists, Secondary Education, Technology
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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