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It highlights inequities called the “leaky pipeline,” especially for minorities and girls, and critiques the pipeline as a limiting framework that restricts entry, re-entry, and continuity of opportunity. 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Lyon, Jameela Jafri, and Kathleen St. Louis  \nAs framed by national education policy priorities, the dominant metaphor describing participation and achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a “pipeline.” The STEM workforce requires a “pipeline” of future scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. This pipeline begins in childhood and carries students through high school, college, and master’s degrees, ending with a doctorate and a career in a STEM discipline. In this metaphor, students have a single path: they must develop an interest in STEM by middle school, choose particular courses in high school, and continue consistently and progressively with STEM study in college in order to end with a degree and career in STEM. The disproportionate exit from participation in STEM by minorities and girls throughout school and college, resulting in their underrepresentation in STEM careers, is referred to as the “leaky pipeline”(Alper, 1993;  \nBlickenstaff, 2005; Jayarante, Thomas, & Trautmann, 2003; Leboy, 2008; Watt, Eccles, & Durik 2006) .  \nIn addition to the “pipeline” framed by national policy, a widespread set of American cultural assump-  \nGABRIELLE H. LYON, Ph. D., is the cofounder and senior explorer of Project Exploration, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the face of science by ensuring that students of color and girls have personalized experiences with science and scientists. Lyon has nearly two decades of experience as an education activist, convener, and nonprofit leader. She received her Ph. D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  \nJAMEELA JAFRI, director of Youth-Science Pathways at Project Exploration, aligns curriculum and instruction to Project Exploration’s Youth-Science Pathways approach and trains scientists working in Project Exploration programs. She recently returned from Damascus, Syria, where she completed a Fulbright Fellowship examining perceptions of science among underprivileged women. She holds a master’s degree in secondary science education from Teachers College, Columbia University.  \nKATHLEEN ST. LOUIS, Ph. D., is chief program officer and a member of Project Exploration’s senior leadership team. She has spent 14 years addressing issues in urban education. Currently, she spearheads Project Exploration’s Youth-Science Pathways growth and implementation strategy, partnership development, program design, and evaluation. Kathleen earned her master’s degree and [Ph.D. in](Ph.D. in)[ ](Ph.D. in)[science education from Teachers College](science education from Teachers College), Columbia University.  \ntions dictates who should “do” STEM. An extensive study undertaken by Public Agenda in Kansas and Missouri found that:  \n[P]arents and students are aware of the importance of math, science, and technology for local and national competitiveness, but … they nevertheless do not view them as a vital key to personal opportunity and see no pressing reason to push hard for better results. (Kladec & Friedman, 2007, p. 7)  \ner opportunities for engagement by populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields, then the pipeline is a limited—and limiting—framework that undermines young peoples’ needs for multiple entry and“re-entry” points and for a continuum of opportunities that support their full social and intellectual development. Issues faced by students from populations historically underrepresented in science need to be addressed through intentional program design strategies matched with systemic policies. The pipeline framework fails to  \nA growing body of research shows that students who move this agenda forward.  \ndo not find personal meaning or relevance in STEM will For students traditionally underrepresented in the  \nnot pursue STEM beyond what is required in school sciences—students of color, girls, students from low s","cbCairpUgk0xSo5o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairpUgk0xSo5o","pdf",232206,"English","# STEM pipeline as the dominant metaphor\n## The “leaky pipeline” and inequitable participation\n# Limits of pipeline-based frameworks\n## Personal relevance and systemic obstacles\n# Youth-Science Pathways as an alternative\n## Engagement, capacity, and continuity (EEC)\n## Program design and systemic policy alignment","[{\"question\":\"What does the “STEM pipeline” metaphor assume about student participation and achievement?\",\"answer\":\"It assumes students follow a single continuous path from childhood through advanced education and into STEM careers, building interest and course choices progressively over time.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is the “leaky pipeline” concept important in the document?\",\"answer\":\"It describes disproportionate exits from STEM participation by minorities and girls during school and college, which contributes to their underrepresentation in STEM careers.\"},{\"question\":\"What critique does the document make of the pipeline framework?\",\"answer\":\"It argues the pipeline is limited and limiting because it undermines youths’ need for multiple entry and re-entry points and for ongoing opportunities that support full social and intellectual development.\"}]","SPECIAL FOCUS ON STEM LEARNING - beyond the pipeline - STEM Pathways for Youth Development | PDF",1792071830,25]