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Opportunities, achievement, and choice: women and minority students in science and mathematics

The first section of this chapter examines the current status and recent trends in the participation of women, blac... Show more
The first section of this chapter examines the current status and recent trends in the participation of women, blacks and Hispanics in scientific fields. It also describes the schooling process by which students become scientists, and presents data about race and gender differences in participation in this pipeline. The next three sections describe potential influences on the learning opportunities, achievement, and choices of women and minorities that affect their pipeline participation. These include individual attributes (cognitive abilities and attitudes), schooling features, and societal factors. The paper concludes with suggestions for future policy-relevant research.
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Authors: Oakes, Jeannie

Date: 1990

Geographic subjects: United States; North America

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Review of research in education

Subjects: Gender; Demographics; Participation ... [+] Show more
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Educational matchmaking: academic and vocational tracking in comprehensive high schools

This report describes the results of a two-year effort to understand better the rationale and processes that underl... Show more
This report describes the results of a two-year effort to understand better the rationale and processes that underlie schools' course offerings and students' coursetaking and draws implications from these for the reform of vocational education. At present the matching of students to different high school programs carries with it racial, ethnic and social class overtones. The study suggests that there is a strong need for the reforms, and that there are obstacles in the culture of schools that will confront them. Further research and experimentation are recommended. Show less

Authors: Oakes, Jeannie; Selvin, Molly; Karoly, Lynn; Guiton, Gretchen

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE) ... [+] Show more

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Secondary education; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more

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Opportunities, achievement, and choice: women and minority students in science and mathematics

Educational matchmaking: academic and vocational tracking in comprehensive high schools