student interest

Increasing Student Interest in
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM):
Massachusetts STEM Pipeline Fund
Programs Using Promising Practices
Prepared for the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
March 2011

Acknowledgements

Increasing Student Interest in STEM

Acknowledgements
The concept for this report evolved from valuable conversations with the former Pipeline Director, David McCauley and from Program Manger, Keith Connors. Information in this report has been compiled from reports and data submitted by Pipeline funded programs over the past five years. Many stakeholders have been involved with these programs including students, teachers, parents, industry professionals, and others throughout the state. It is their support, the ongoing work of the dedicated professionals leading these programs, and the thoughtful work of their local evaluators that have made this overview possible. Special thanks should be given to the thousands of students and teachers who participated in these programs all over the state and provided their feedback and insights.

For further information regarding this report, please contact:
Sonia Bouvier, MPH
Research Analyst/Coordinator
University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

For more information on any of the projects reviewed in this report, or the STEM Pipeline Fund in general, please contact Keith Connors at the Department of Higher Education at:
Keith Connors
STEM Pipeline Fund Program Manager
One Ashburton Place, Room 1401
Boston, MA 02108
E-mail: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

UMass Donahue Institute
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Contents

Contents
Acknowledgements ...........................................................................................................................i
Executive Summary