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Washington, DC: National Center for Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 2007. — 55 p.
Halpern D., Aronson J., Reimer N., Simpkins S., Star J., Wentzel K.The objective of this guide is to provide teachers with specific recommendations that can be carried out in the classroom without requiring systemic change. Other school personnel having direct contact with students, such as coaches, counselors, and principals, will also find the guide useful.
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Encouraging Girls in Math and Science IES Practice Guide NCER 2007-2003 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Encouraging Girls in Math and Science IES Practice Guide SEPTEMBER 2007 Diane F. Halpern (Chair) Claremont McKenna College Joshua Aronson New York University Nona Reimer John Malcom Elementary School, California California State University, Fullerton Sandra Simpkins Arizona State University Jon R. Star Harvard University Kathryn Wentzel University of Maryland, College Park NCER 2007-2003 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION This report was prepared for the National Center for Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences, under contract no. ED-05-CO-0026 to Optimal Solutions Group, LLC. Disclaimer The opinions and positions expressed in this practice guide are the authors’ and do not necessarily represent the opinions and positions of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education. This practice guide should be reviewed and applied according to the specific needs of the educators and education agencies using it and with full realization that it represents only one approach that might be taken, based on the research that was available at the time of publication. This practice guide should be used as a tool to assist in decision-making rather than as a “cookbook.” Any references within the document to specific education products are illustrative and do not imply endorsement of these products to the exclusion of other products that are not referenced. U.S. Department of Education Margaret Spellings Secretary Institute of Education Sciences Grover J. Whitehurst Director National Center for Education Research Lynn Okagaki Commissioner September 2007 This report is in the public domain. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: Halpern, D., Aronson, J., Reimer, N., Simpkins, S., Star, J., and Wentzel, K. (2007). Encouraging Girls in Math and Science (NCER 2007-2003). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved from http://ncer.ed.gov. This report is available for download on the IES website at http://ncer.ed.gov. Alternative Formats On request, this publication can be made available in alternative formats, such as Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette. For more information, call the Alternative Format Center at (202) 205-8113. Encouraging Girls in Math and Science Contents Preamble from the Institute of Education Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v About the authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Disclosures of potential conflicts of interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Encouraging girls in math and science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . .