Examining the Effectiveness of a STEM-focused Intervention Program

This study, presented at the American Educational Research Association annual conference in Philadelphia (April 3-7,2014), examined the efficacy of an intervention program designed to increase the preparation of African-American adolescent males in STEM. The study addressed the following research questions: (1) How did the program impact academic knowledge among African-American males? (2) What impact did the program have on participants’ STEM attitudes and aspirations? (3) In what ways did diverse STEM peers and role models affect students within the program?

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