ERIC Number: EJ989342
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 43
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Promoting Minority Success in the Sciences: The Minority Opportunities in Research Programs at CSULA
Slovacek, Simeon; Whittinghill, Jonathan; Flenoury, Laura; Wiseman, David
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v49 n2 p199-217 Feb 2012
Given the large continued investment by the federal government in programs that promote academic success and the pursuit of advanced degrees in the sciences among members groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences, there is a strong need for research which provides rigorous investigations of these programs and their impact on the target population. The current study examines programs funded by the National Institutes of Health Minority Opportunities in Research (MORE) Division Office intended to address this underrepresentation at a minority serving comprehensive university. Academic outcomes, including college graduation and acceptance into graduate programs, among undergraduate program participants are compared against a propensity score matched comparison group. Results indicate that students supported by the MORE programs had higher GPAs at graduation, took less time to graduate, and were more likely to both graduate with a science degree and enter Master's and doctoral programs in the sciences. (Contains 3 figures and 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, American Indian Students, Hispanic American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Federal Government, Financial Support, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Masters Programs, Doctoral Programs, STEM Education, Minority Group Students, Opportunities, Research, Graduation, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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