A Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation of an Urban School District's After-School STEM Program

Autor/in	Acosta, Rebecca Marie
Titel	A Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation of an Urban School District's After-School STEM Program
Quelle	(2015), (108 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, University of Southern California
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Needs Assessment; STEM Education; Urban Schools; School Districts; After School Programs; Elementary School Students; Faculty Development; Teacher Persistence; Student Participation; Program Evaluation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Bedarfsermittlung; STEM; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; School district; Schulbezirk; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation
Abstract	Out of School Time (OST) science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs are on the rise as the need for global competitiveness increases in STEM-related fields. This project was a needs assessment and program evaluation for Small Urban School District's afterschool STEM program, Elementary Afterschool STEM Program. It focused on evaluating Elementary Afterschool STEM Program's first year of implementation while assessing their needs for year two and beyond. We collected and analyzed data from 293 Elementary Afterschool STEM Program students, 24 tutors, 15 site leads and 8 supervisors using surveys, observations and previous program documents. Our findings from this triangulation of data indicate a need for increased professional development, longevity in program staff, and an increase in student voice. This project provides a foundation for Elementary Afterschool STEM Program to use when making decisions critical for future student learning. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01