Community College Journal of Research and Practice · 2013 · 13 citations · 23 references
High School GraduationEducationStudent OutcomeStem EducationStudent RetentionCollege PipelineEducational AdministrationUniversity Student RetentionStem PathwaysCommunity EngagementStudent SuccessSecondary Stem EducationEducational LeadershipAcademic Career DevelopmentEducational StatisticsThrough Community CollegesHigher EducationCommunity DevelopmentProject LeadSecondary EducationCommunity Practice EducationCareer EducationStudent Affairs
Project Lead The Way (PLTW), which aims to create a seamless pathway from secondary education to college and career success in STEM fields, was first implemented in the state of Iowa in 2005. As a part of a statewide, longitudinal research in PLTW, this study explores the effectiveness of PLTW in college persistence by analyzing multiple data sources to examine multiple educational pathways of PLTW and non-PLTW students into higher education. Data sources included the state's K–12, community college Management Information System, and National Student Clearinghouse. More specifically, this study looks at patterns of students' educational mobility within two years after high school graduation.
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