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Abstract:
The Startup Tech program is built around an innovative, applied curriculum that aims to teach creative problem-solving and technical skills in the context of developing and pitching a new web-based business idea. The curriculum encourages student learning in technical areas through practice in coding and web design. This pilot evaluation of Startup Tech assesses whether 12th-grade students in one New York City school experienced either improved self-efficacy or changes in their college and career plans during the year in which they were in the program. For the most part, the authors did... [+] Show more
Subjects: Career development; Secondary education; Technology; Skills and knowledge; Teaching and learning; Evaluation; Industry
Keywords: Career exploration; Career awareness; Problem solving skill; Educational program; Program evaluation; Aspirations; Entrepreneurship
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Published: Santa Monica, California: RAND Corporation, 2017
Physical description: ix, 34 p.
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