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Direct linkFranco, M. Suzanne; Patel, Nimisha H. – Research in the Schools, 2017
High school students' perceptions and experiences regarding student engagement were investigated using 32 focus group sessions across 4 different types of STEM education settings in 2 metropolitan areas in the Midwest. Students' understandings and experiences related to student engagement were reflected via 5 categories: students' thinking of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, STEM Education, Mixed Methods Research, Focus Groups
Patel, Nimisha H.; Franco, M. Suzanne; Daniel, Larry G. – Research in the Schools, 2019
The purpose of the present study was to examine differences in engagement and achievement among 2,695 high students enrolled in (a) a STEM school, (b) a traditional school (no STEM program available), (c) a STEM program within a school, or (d) a traditional program within a school having the STEM program option. The High School Survey of Student…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, Traditional Schools
Franco, M. Suzanne; Patel, Nimisha H. – Education, 2011
School policy regarding student failure of courses at the K-12 level generally focuses on grade retention or social promotion, neither of which addresses the students' needs. Grade retention has never been effective in helping students gain mastery of course objectives. To reduce the numbers of social promotions, many states require 8th graders to…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, High Schools, Pilot Projects, Academic Failure
Download full textFranco, M. Suzanne; Patel, Nimisha H.; Lindsey, Jill – NCSSSMST Journal, 2012
This study compared the career skills and interests for students in two STEM schools to national data. Students completed the KUDER skills assessment and career planning online tools. Results were compared across school, grade level, and sex. The results provided evidence that STEM high school students expressed career intents in predominately…
Descriptors: Evidence, Career Planning, High School Students, Comparative Analysis
