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Breaking the Barriers: Helping Female and Minority Students Succeed in Mathematics and Science
Contributor(s): Clewell, Beatriz Chu (Author), Anderson, Bernice Taylor (Author), Thorpe, Margaret E. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1555424821     ISBN-13: 9781555424824
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE: $56.05  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: November 1992
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Annotation: The current global marketplace demands more workers who are scientifically literate, yet few are being adequately prepared to meet that demand. Particularly underrepresented are women and minorities, who often lack the social and academic support that stimulate and sustain interest in science, math, and engineering. The authors of this book demonstrate that early intervention, especially during grades 4 through 8, can help overcome some of these obstacles. They show how increased career awareness and exposure to mentors and role models can help students see science and math-related careers as desirable and viable options. And they explain how test preparation, activity-based instruction, cooperative learning, and tutoring can help to improve academic outcomes. The authors also provide critical information on ten successful intervention programs, including MESA, Project SEED, and Operation SMART - and they offer practitioners specific guidance for developing, funding, and implementing similar programs in their own schools.

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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Mathematics
- Mathematics | Study & Teaching
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology
Dewey: 510.712
LCCN: 92-21619
Series: Jossey-Bass Education
Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.36" W x 9.28" L (1.44 lbs) 354 pages
 
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Breaking the Barriers shows how increased career awareness and exposure to mentors and role models can help students see science and math-related careers as desirable and viable options. It explains how test preparation, activity-based instruction, cooperative learning, and tutoring can help to improve academic outcomes.
 
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