Selected Research and Resources on Youth Motivation & STEM

Publications

The ITEST Youth Convening Team has compiled a bibliography of publications addressing issues in the youth motivation and STEM fields. The intent of this bibliography is to reference background materials that provide rich context for an examination of youth motivation and STEM, as well as to identify topical research and other resources that can inform the effort to define a new research agenda. The selected resources include articles in peer-reviewed journals, evaluation reports, research summaries, government-issued reports, books, commissioned white papers, issue briefs, best practices

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ITEST Data Brief: ITEST Participants - Reaching Underserved and Underrepresented Groups

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ITEST Data Brief Volume 1, Issue 3, June 2012 The National Science Foundation ITEST Program explicitly states its commitment to focus on students from groups underserved and underrepresented in STEM and ICT-intensive careers. The ITEST Management Information System (MIS) asked projects to identify characteristics of their student participants, and this Data Brief explores that information to see whether and to what degree projects are working with underserved and underrepresented students.

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ITEST Idea Brief: Marketing Your Program

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ITEST LRC Idea Brief Volume 3, October 2005 Marketing is an essential part of the work of ITEST projects, and affects recruitment, partnerships, sustainability, etc. To support the efforts of fellow ITEST staff, the Eyes in the Sky project presented experiences and ideas about marketing.

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