The eight essential elements of inclusive STEM high schools

• Published in: International journal of STEM education Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: LaForce, Melanie, Noble, Elizabeth, King, Heather, Century, Jeanne, Blackwell, Courtney, Holt, Sandra, Ibrahim, Ahmed, Loo, Stephanie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 21.11.2016; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Academic Standards; Career Development; Careers; Daily Living Skills; Difficulty Level; Education; Educational Objectives; Educational Strategies; Educational Technology; Guidelines; High School Students; High Schools; Inclusion; Interviews; Mathematics Education; Outcomes of Education; Pedagogy; Problem Based Learning; School Culture; School Effectiveness; Schools; Science Education; Secondary schools; STEM Education; Student Interests; Student School Relationship; Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Transfer of Training; North Carolina; New York; Texas; Tennessee; Ohio; California; Washington; Conceptual framework; STEM education; STEM schools

Background Inclusive STEM (traditionally known to stand for “Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math”) high schools are emerging across the country as a mechanism for improving STEM education and getting more and diverse students into STEM majors and careers. However, there is no consensus on wha...