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Appendix H: An Agenda for Future Research
Pages 265-270

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... This is evidenced by, among other things, several recent conferences on understanding interventions that encourage minorities to pursue research careers that showcase the latest research on the problem of women and minority participation as well as on the efficacy of specific interventions. 1 A selection of promising lines of research and other scholarship on the dimensions of underrepresented minority participation in STEM from the recent past includes: Economics: • Samuel L Myers and Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner 2004.
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From page 266...
... 2008. The contradictory role of institutional status in retaining underrepresented minority students in biomedical and behavioral science majors.
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From page 267...
... A central challenge has been a relative dearth of underrepresented minorities, in particular, formally trained in the history, philosophy, and social study of science. Few nonminority scholars have chosen to write about people of color and STEM, so addressing this dearth of qualified minority researchers is critical to advancing research in the relevant fields.
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... Existing research rarely distinguishes influence from selection. • Understanding how participation in multiple intervention programs affects student outcomes.
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... An assessment of these and other efforts at replicability will enhance our knowledge of the effectiveness of potential strategies for using best practices in new contexts. On the K-12 level, there is a need for longitudinal studies to document the long term impact of Head Start, TRIO, and Upward Bound on achievement in mathematics and science, especially for minorities.
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