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Stem Models of Success: Programs, Policies, and Practices in the Community College (Hc)

Stem Models of Success: Programs, Policies, and Practices in the Community College (Hc)

Hardcover

Series: Contemporary Perspectives in Race and Ethnic Relations

General EducationGeneral Science

ISBN10: 1623964822
ISBN13: 9781623964825
Publisher: Information Age Publishing
Published: Feb 27 2014
Pages: 300
Weight: 1.31
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

As the U.S. focuses on positioning itself to retain and advance its status as a world leader in technology and scientific innovation, a recognition that community colleges are a critical site for intervention has become apparent. Community colleges serve the lion's share of the nation's postsecondary students. In fact, 40% of all undergraduate students are enrolled in community colleges, these students account for nearly 30% of all STEM undergraduate majors in postsecondary institutions. These students serve as a core element of the STEM pipeline into four-year colleges and universities via the community college transfer function. Moreover, community colleges are the primary postsecondary access point for non-traditional students, including students of color, first-generation, low-income, and adult students. This is a particularly salient point given that these populations are sordidly underrepresented among STEM graduates and in the STEM workforce.

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