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APPENDIX C: HIGHLIGHTS OF PRE-WORKSHOP SURVEYS
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... For example, when respondents were asked what crystallize the main issues. prevents colleges and universities from maintaining a statistical equivalence in the retention, persistence, and About the Surveys graduation rates of minority and majority students with similar academic and socioeconomic profiles, they idenAttendees' views and insights on challenges to increas- tified educational institutions themselves as the best ing racial and ethnic diversity in engineering education place to address five factors ranging from a lack of social were explored via two pre-workshop surveys.
From page 29...
... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Limited financial support 3.45 2.78 10% 71% 10% 10% and resources Not enough underrepresented students entering 3.39 3.21 36% 58% 3% 3% the pipeline, especially at the graduate level Lack of institutional 3.09 2.38 58% 29% 10% 3% incentives Low priority and lack of institutional motivation, 3.07 2.58 88% 3% 3% 6% will, and commitment Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural 3.06 3.00 78% 0% 3% 19% competency, and lack of cultural sensitivity training Resistance to change 2.91 3.00 94% 3% 0% 3% 29
From page 30...
... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Limited financial support 3.30 2.66 16% 81% 3% 0% and resources Lack of diversity among 3.21 3.09 71% 16% 7% 7% faculty themselves Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural 3.00 2.70 90% 3% 3% 3% competency, and lack of cultural sensitivity training Lack of social integration efforts and student 3.00 2.19 87% 3% 3% 7% support services Lack of institutional 2.88 2.24 58% 23% 16% 3% incentives Supreme Court rulings 2.45 2.84 7% 81% 7% 7% 30 SURMOUNTING THE BARRIERS: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
From page 31...
... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Engagement, cooperation, and linkages with 3.42 2.38 81% 10% 7% 3% community colleges and high schools Limited financial support 3.33 2.72 13% 68% 19% 0% and resources Low priority and lack of institutional motivation, 3.27 2.88 91% 6% 3% 0% will, and commitment Lack of institutional 3.06 2.58 63% 22% 13% 3% incentives Availability of qualified 3.03 2.63 94% 3% 3% 0% staff and faculty Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural 3.00 2.82 78% 0% 0% 22% competency, and lack of cultural sensitivity training 31
From page 32...
... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Socioeconomic disparities 48% 3.26 3.27 15% 22% 15% among students Bad alignment between systems and lack of 3.19 2.87 59% 38% 0% 3% coordinated efforts Limited financial support 3.19 2.83 14% 72% 14% 0% and resources Lack of social integration efforts and student 3.19 2.47 100% 0% 0% 0% support services Lack of institutional 3.00 2.42 63% 13% 20% 3% incentives Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural 2.81 2.77 83% 0% 0% 17% competency, and lack of cultural sensitivity training Lack of a standardized set of metrics for retention 2.23 2.62 55% 31% 3% 10% and graduation 32 SURMOUNTING THE BARRIERS: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
From page 33...
... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Limited financial support 43% 43% 3.67 2.45 14% 0% and resources Low priority and lack of institutional motivation, 3.40 2.72 89% 4% 4% 4% will, and commitment Engagement, cooperation, and linkages with 3.37 2.31 71% 18% 0% 11% community colleges and high schools Availability of qualified 3.03 2.42 100% 0% 0% 0% staff and faculty Liability and legal aspects of recent youth 2.67 2.68 30% 67% 0% 4% policies regarding equal opportunity 33
From page 34...
... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Negative views of the 48% teacher profession and 3.39 3.29 15% 11% 26% lower salaries Lack of institutional 3.17 2.68 70% 22% 4% 4% incentives Availability of qualified 3.16 2.72 76% 17% 3% 3% staff and faculty Longer-term hiring 3.11 2.74 63% 26% 4% 7% strategies Lack of partnerships with professional development 2.68 2.43 63% 7% 7% 22% schools Low standards of teacher 44% 2.61 2.90 30% 0% 26% education accreditation 34 SURMOUNTING THE BARRIERS: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
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... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Not enough underrepresented students entering 3.40 3.19 63% 20% 10% 7% the pipeline, especially at the graduate level No commitment from 50% 3.23 2.81 27% 20% 3% faculty Lack of diversity among 47% 3.13 3.11 30% 13% 10% faculty themselves Fewer mentors and 43% sponsors for minority 3.13 2.63 33% 17% 7% students Insufficient information on graduate schools for 40% 2.93 27% 20% 13% first-generation doctoral 2.12 students Limited financial support 40% 2.90 2.65 33% 10% 17% and resources Engagement, cooperation, and linkages with 2.90 2.38 37% 33% 13% 17% community colleges and high schools High selectivity of some 47% 2.73 2.69 23% 10% 20% schools No cross-departmental 2.59 2.44 21% 38% 21% 21% support structure Competition for foreign 2.41 2.24 21% 35% 10% 35% students 35
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... 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Quality of high schools in areas with diverse 3.47 3.62 63% 22% 16% 0% populations Limited financial support 3.31 2.82 56% 25% 13% 6% and resources Lack of substantial, sus tained, and coordinated 3.25 3.21 22% 22% 3% pressure throughout all parts 53% of the education system Socioeconomic disparities 44% 3.13 3.14 38% 13% 6% among students Lack of institutional 44% 3.09 2.62 34% 19% 3% incentives Lack of involvement of 44% university and colleges in 3.06 2.76 25% 25% 6% K-12 Rising tuition of higher 3.03 3.29 34% 38% 25% 3% education 36 SURMOUNTING THE BARRIERS: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
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... (mean) 4 = very important 4 = extremely 1 = not important challenging Academia Government Foundations Associations 1 = very easy Availability of qualified 44% 2.88 2.79 25% 25% 6% staff and faculty Lack of learning communities that address 2.88 2.48 28% 38% 28% 6% a holistic approach to college retention A difficult curriculum heavy on math that is a challenge 2.74 3.00 32% 23% 32% 13% for underrepresented students Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural compe- 44% 2.69 2.79 19% 34% 3% tency, and lack of cultural sensitivity training Standardized testing 2.66 2.86 13% 22% 13% 53% Liability and legal aspects of recent youth 43% 2.70 13% 20% 23% policies regarding equal 2.23 opportunity Ineffective ranking 1.90 48% systems for colleges and 2.62 10% 19% 23% universities 37
From page 38...
... Common factors across questions. Blank items indicate "not applicable." Average importance rates across questions 4 = very important; 1 = not important Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Limited financial support 3.45 3.30 3.33 3.19 3.67 2.90 3.31 and resources Lack of institutional 3.09 2.88 3.06 3.00 3.17 3.09 incentives Cultural stereotypes, insufficient cultural 3.06 3.00 3.00 2.81 2.69 competency, and lack of cultural sensitivity training Availability of qualified 3.03 3.03 3.16 2.88 staff and faculty Engagement, cooperation, and linkages with 3.42 3.37 2.90 community colleges and high schools Low priority and lack of institutional motivation, 3.07 3.27 3.40 will, and commitment Not enough underrepre sented students entering 3.39 3.40 the pipeline, especially at the graduate level Lack of social integration efforts and student 3.00 3.19 support services Socioeconomic disparities 3.26 3.13 among students Lack of diversity among 3.21 3.13 faculty themselves Liability and legal aspects of recent youth 2.67 policies regarding equal 2.23 opportunity 38 SURMOUNTING THE BARRIERS: ETHNIC DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION


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