Degree Date
4-2024
Document Type
Dissertation - Public Access
Degree Name
Ed.D. Doctor of Education
Academic Discipline
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
Dr. Carla Sparks
Second Advisor
Dr. Sarah Lukas
Third Advisor
Dr. Lorrie Butler
Abstract
We are almost a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, yet most education institutions do not provide STEM education for all students. Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have been a special focus of both industry and federal education initiatives in recent years. STEM is a proven way of building student skills needed for the workforce of tomorrow. The purpose of this study is to determine why education decision-makers resist implementing STEM programs equitably for all students. The context of this inquiry is district and school-based leaders throughout the United States, from elementary to high school, who have none to some STEM or career and technical education programs throughout their schools and districts. My research answers questions about barriers to STEM program adoption broadly and identifies a scalable framework of practices that includes all students in STEM programs.
Recommended Citation
Simpson, Elizabeth, "An Evaluation of the Equitable Practices for STEM Education to Prepare All Students for the 21st Century" (2024). Dissertations. 821.
https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/821
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Technology Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Other Engineering Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons, Vocational Education Commons