Sandi Simpkins, Ph.D. Do Families Matter for Adolescents’ Pursuit of STEM?

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Advertisements

Maryland School Assessment (MSA) 2012 Science Results Carolyn M. Wood, Ph.D. Assistant Superintendent, Accountability, Assessment, and Data Systems August.
Expectancy-Value Theory
Latino Students in the Worcester Public Schools March 30, 2010 Miren Uriarte Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy.
Women in Science and Engineering Anne K. Camper Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Associate Dean, College of Engineering Montana State University–Bozeman.
Inside America’s Math Courses The Release of the Algebra I and Geometry Curricula: Results from the 2005 High School Transcript Mathematics Curriculum.
Predicting Mathematics-Related Educational and Career Choices Mina Vida and Jacquelynne Eccles University of Michigan Presentation at SRCD, Tampa, FL April.
NAEP 2008 Trends in Academic Progress in Reading and Mathematics.
Teachers for A New Era Neag School of Education Teacher Preparation Program’s Fall 2008 Common Entry Survey Results Teachers for A New Era (TNE) Teacher.
Predicting Mathematics-Related Educational and Career Choices Mina Vida and Jacquelynne Eccles University of Michigan Acknowledgements: This research was.
Who Wants to Be an Engineer? Monica F. Cox, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Engineering Education Purdue University ENGINEER.
Women, Minorities, and Technology Jacquelynne Eccles (PI), Pamela Davis-Kean (co-PI), and Oksana Malanchuk University of Michigan.
Annual Report Presented by Mary Zigman, Administrator Melissa Hicks, Assistant Administrator Stephanie Hinkle, Business Manager.
Parental Socialization and Children’s Engagement in Math, Science, and Computer Activities Sandra D. Simpkins W. Todd Bartko Jacquelynne S. Eccles University.
Mark DeCandia Kentucky NAEP State Coordinator
Women in Games Workshop Los Angeles, CA – October 20, 2011 Noelle Griffin, PhD Assistant Director for Research and Evaluation CRESST STEM, Gaming, and.
2013 NACME Data Book Deck 2: Pre-College Educational Challenges.
William H. Frey The Brookings Institution America’s Changing Racial Diversity From The Bottom Up.
LESSON PLAN SCENARIOS DEVELOPED BY THE STUDENTS OF TLED 432/532 FALL 2013 OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY.
Math Interests and Motivation from Late Childhood to Adolescence Math Interests and Motivation from Late Childhood to Adolescence Funded by NSF #
Gender and Educational and Occupational Choices Jacquelynne S. Eccles University of Michigan July 18, 2007 Acknowledgements: This research was funded by.
Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
Challenge to Lead Southern Regional Education Board Georgia Goals for Education Challenge to Lead: Georgia 2006 Challenge to Lead Southern Regional Education.
Timmerman Public Hearing September 16, :00-7:00.
© 2010 THE EDUCATION TRUST Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps Between Groups: Roles for Federal Policy.
Achieve Data Profile: Washington January AMERICAN DIPLOMA PROJECT NETWORK The Big Picture n To be successful in today’s economy, all students.
BOARD ENDS POLICY REVIEW E-2 Students will demonstrate a strong foundation in academic skills by working toward the Kansas Standards of Excellence in reading,
Women and Girls in STEM Cher C. Hendricks, Ph.D. Center for Education Integrating Science, Math, & Computing Georgia Institute of Technology A Presentation.
The Achievement Gap and Equal Educational Opportunity Presented by July & Linda July 23, 2004.
The Impact of Robot Projects on Girls' Attitudes Toward Science and Engineering Jerry Weinberg, Associate Professor Dept. of Computer Science Susan Thomas,
Families Parent-Adolescent Conflict Issues to Focus on… Why is there a marked increase in parent-adolescent conflict? What do parents & adolescents argue.
The Achievement Gap A Generational Perspective Presented to EDUC 7752 November 11, 2008 Marjorie Economopoulos.
High rates of attrition exist among college students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, especially among women and minorities.
Educational Equity and Science and Mathematics Raynice Jean-Sigur, Ph.D.
Achieving Cultural Proficiency – A Leadership Perspective Friday, October 2, 2015 Presenters: Dr. James P. Lee, Superintendent Dr. Drew Davis, Director.
Social Context in Education By: Cheryl Cox & Dawn Longville.
1 Is the Achievement Gap in Indiana Narrowing? September 19,
Mark DeCandia Kentucky NAEP State Coordinator
2008 CRCT Domain Summary Beecher Hills Elementary School Numbers Represent the Average % Correct in Each Domain SRT-1.
The Nation’s Report Card: U.S. History National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The Nation’s Report Card Science National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
United to Make a Difference: Improving the Achievement of Young Men of Color Council of the Great City Schools Fall 2014.
United to Make a Difference: Improving the Achievement of Young Men of Color Council of the Great City Schools Fall 2014.
Children,< 18. Dropout rates Dropouts by Generation --Latino DROPOUTS, 2000: --Born outside US = 994,000 [26%] --1 st Generation = 240,000 [4.4%] --2.
The Nation’s Report Card: Geography National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
Educational Psychology & Teacher Decision Making
A K-20 Examination of the Minority Pipeline in Math Intensive Fields Doing the Math: Holly J. Brown Florida State University Department of Physics.
Awareness of Gender GAP Between Latinas and Latinos Graduating from High School.
Proactively Enhancing STEM Diversity Ann Gordon-Ross Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Florida.
Why should you care about diversity?. 2 There are significant disparities in the education, economic well- being, and health of children in the U.S. based.
The Nation’s Report Card: 2005 Reading and Mathematics Trial Urban District Assessments.
How can the middle school model promote post secondary success?
NAEP 2005 Reading and Mathematics Results. Overview of the 2005 Reading and Mathematics Assessment 1.
Expanding Learning through STEM and Making a Difference for Children and Youth Joe Davis Florida Afterschool Network
Culturally Relevant Inspiration Rakita Griffin EDU 692 Creativity Culture and Global Contexts In Education Decision Making Thinh Nguyen June 22, 2015.
College Readiness for Latino Youth Christina Hawkey Director of Institutional Advancement Arizona Western College, a Hispanic Serving Institution.
School Context: Achievement Outcomes H607: Ethnicity, Context, and Family Dynamics.
1. 2 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Survey of academic achievement for the nation and the states Assesses various subjects at grades.
Gender and IT Education Conference, Indiana University, 2007 Gender & IT Education Are You Experienced? College Students and Early Computer Influences.
NAEP Grade 12 Results.
In the U.S. Population: From the US Census:
Gabrielle D’Lima NSF # PI: Marie F. Shoffner
“I wanna be pretty and smart… but not, like, a scientist or anything”:
Gloria Ladson-Billings University of Wisconsin
Welcome Please complete the self-assessment before we get started.
Jessieville School District
School-Wide Achievement Mathematics
Trends in math motivation and math self-concept: gender differences
Social and Emotional Changes
Salem Elementary School
Presentation transcript:

Sandi Simpkins, Ph.D. Do Families Matter for Adolescents’ Pursuit of STEM?

An Introduction

3

Diversity: Immigration Social class Race/ethnicity Culture

Positive Youth Development Perspective 5 Choices in OST & STEM during middle childhood and adolescence matter

STEM Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: Special Report NSF Arlington, VA. Available at Science & Engineering Occupations: 2013

The STEM Pipeline and Science Enrollment 8 Sources: Pew Center for Research; National Science Board (NSF), National Center for Educational Statistics

The STEM Pipeline and Science Enrollment 9 Sources: Pew Center for Research; National Science Board (NSF), National Center for Educational Statistics

The STEM Pipeline and Science Enrollment 10 Sources: Pew Center for Research; National Science Board (NSF), National Center for Educational Statistics

WHY DO SOME WOMEN AND LATINOS SUCCEED WHEREAS OTHERS DON’T?

“I can but I don’t want to” Self- Concept of Ability Value STEM Achievemen t & choices

Family Self- Concept of Ability Value STEM Achievement & choices Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Model:

A Brief Glimpse at Two STEM Studies 14

Parents and Math in Elementary School 15

Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Model 16 Adolescents’ Choices Parents’ Beliefs Parents’ Behaviors Children’s Beliefs Eccles et al., 1993

Results: Fathers in Math 17 Adolescents’ HS Math Courses Parents’ Beliefs (1 st, 2 nd, 4 th ) Parents’ Behaviors (2 nd, 3 rd, 5 th ) Children’s Beliefs (3 rd, 4 th, & 6 th ) (7 th, 8 th, & 10 th ) Fathers: + Mothers: ns Fathers: + Mothers: ns +

Does Parents’ Science Behavior Matter for High School Latino and White Students? 18

Group Differences Social class explained a lot Latina girls had lower self- concepts in all science domains BUT….. The correlates were similar

Parent Behaviors and Motivation Families are important What parents do is related to their high school students’ motivation It matters for Girls and boys Caucasians and Latinos

Sandi Simpkins, Ph.D. Do Families Matter for Adolescents’ Pursuit of STEM?

8 TH GRADE SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT FOR HISPANICS: 2011 U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2011 Science Assessment. Above Average Average Below Average