Cultivating a Diversity of Talent: Programs aim for growth in STEM achievement—and interest—among underrepresented groups.
Raising the performance of underrepresented groups in STEM-related subjects—and sparking their enthusiasm for those disciplines—has become a major focus of policymakers in recent years.
Yet many uncertainties remain about how best to accomplish those goals.
The questions facing many programs and strategies aimed at helping African-American, Hispanic, female, and other underrepresented groups in math- and science-related studies are common to overall efforts to promote gains in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, observers say. Namely, few of those efforts have been tested and proved to be successful over extended periods of time, and among large groups of students and schools.
National Girls Collaborative Project
The NGCP is designed to reach girl-serving STEM organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico. An intense recruitment and selection process began Fall 2005 to identify sponsoring organizations to lead the local collaboratives. The organizations selected to host local collaboratives are impressive in their knowledge, experience, and diversity. As a group, the local collaboratives have an extensive network of organizations and individuals engaged in pursuing this common goal and the opportunity to share with and learn from each other. They vary in focus areas and populations served, but all work to increase gender equity in STEM fields.
Visit the National Girls Collaborative website and learn more.
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Ed.gov - US Department of Education
ACTE– Association for Career and Technical Education
The largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers through career and technical education.
NDCCTE -National Research and Dissemination Centers for Career and Technical Education
The National Research and Dissemination Centers for Career and Technical Education, as primary sources of research-based information, will significantly affect the quality of knowledge and understanding necessary to advance career and technical education in the United States.
NAPE- National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
A consortium of state and local agencies, corporations, and national organizations that collaborate to create equitable and diverse classrooms and workplaces with no barriers to opportunities.NASDCTEC - National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
The Washington D.C.-based professional society of the state and territory agency directors responsible for career and technical education.OVAE- Office of Vocational and Adult Education
The Office administers, coordinates, and recommends policy for improving quality and excellence of vocational and adult education programs.
ISBE - Illinois State Board of EducationThe Illinois State Board of Education provides leadership, advocacy, and support for the work of school districts, policymakers, and Illinois residents in making Illinois education Second to None.
ICCB – Illinois Community College Board
The Illinois Community College Board, as the state coordinating board for community colleges, administers the Public Community College Act in a manner that maximizes the ability of the community colleges to serve their communities.
