Peer Network Effects and Persistence in Pursuit of STEM Higher Education for Underrepresented Groups
Presented at the 2015 National Symposium on Student Retention (November 4, 2015), this poster illuminates the role that gender and ethnic/racial identities play in the... Read More
2015 SMASH Alumni Data Brief
LPFI has distilled responses to the annual SMASH Alumni survey into this two-page data brief. Findings include STEM persistence and achievement outcomes such as: 64%... Read More
2015 SMASH Evaluation Report
The Level Playing Field Institute is pleased to present its 2015 SMASH Evaluation Report. This report highlights the impact of the SMASH 2015 program, including outcomes... Read More
Measuring Impact – Why It Matters
by Alexis Martin, Ph.D., Director of Research and Evaluation The Level Playing Field Institute relies on rigorous evaluation methods in order to measure the impact... Read More
STEM Trends
by Danielle Rose, Director of Programs for the Level Playing Field Institute STEM fields are some of the most exciting areas to work in today.... Read More
Engaging Underrepresented Youth in Computer Science
Researchers, staff and computer science instructors from Level Playing Field Institute, the Kapor Center for Social Impact and the Computer Science Division of the University of California,... Read More
Expanding Opportunities in Computer Science Among Girls of Color: An Examination of an AP Preparatory Computer Science Intervention
This study, presented at the American Educational Research Association annual conference in Chicago (April 16-20, 2015), examined the efficacy of a computer science preparatory intervention... Read More
Path Not Found: Disparities in Access to Computer Science Courses in California High Schools – CSTA Golden Gate Chapter presentation
The findings of the “Path Not Found:Disparities in Access to Computer Science Courses in California High Schools” were presented and discussed at the Computer Science Teachers... Read More
Path Not Found: Disparities in Computer Science Course Access in California High Schools
Given the rising demand for skilled computer science professionals in California, it is vital that the state’s public schools provide all students with a solid... Read More
2014 SMASH Evaluation Report
The Summer Math and Science Academy (SMASH) 2014 Evaluation Report was designed and implemented by the LPFI Research Team to: (1) Examine the goals, objectives,... Read More