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Written by a respected science educator and advocate for women and girls in STEM fields, this one-stop resource provides a rich overview of efforts to provide women and girls with greater access to educational and career opportunities in traditionally male-dominated STEM fields. Since the passage of Title IX, the numbers of American women working in STEM fields have increased, particularly in the social and biological sciences. Nonetheless, women continue to be underrepresented in STEM disciplines, accounting for less than a third of the current STEM workforce. When the intersection of sociocultural factors such as race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background are examined alongside gender, some demographic groups of women continue to lag in terms of representation in all STEM fields. The reasons cited for this continued state of affairs remain hotly debated, even as efforts intensify to break down longstanding gender barriers and bring women and girls into the worlds of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Women and Girls in STEM Fields provides wide-ranging, complementary coverage of every aspect of the issue, from the historical barriers that confronted generations of American women and girls interested in pursuing careers in various STEM disciplines to the laws and movements that dismantle some of those obstacles. Features include smartly organized chapters on major trends, issues, debates, and historical moments; carefully selected profiles of the key organizations and individuals that have shaped discussions of this subject in Washington, D.C. and across the USA; a suite of original essays from educators, scholars, and women writing about their firsthand experiences in today's STEM world.

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Author:   Heather Burns Page (Baccalaureate School for Global Education, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.602kg
ISBN:  

9781440879906

ISBN 10:   1440879907
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   17 October 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY History of Women and Girls in STEM Girls and STEM Education in the United States Feminism and the Movement to Elevate Girls and Women in STEM Policy Response to Gender Disparities in STEM Education The Importance of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 STEM Workforce in Modern Society Diversity of STEM Careers Women and the STEM Workforce Recent Increase in the STEM Workforce Increasing Need for STEM and Girls’ and Women’s Voices in STEM Background Needed for STEM Careers Current State of Math and Science Education in the United States Shortage of Qualified and Experienced Math and Science Teachers Role of Career and Technical Education Higher Education and STEM Careers References 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS Introduction The STEM Gender Gap STEM Participation Patterns in the United States Global Participation Patterns in STEM Implications of Women’s Low Participation in STEM Lack of Talent, Innovation, and Creativity Women’s Bodies and Experiences Not Considered in Research Economic Loss for Women and Their Families Notion of the Leaky STEM Pipeline Prepared for STEM but Not Choosing STEM Performance on STEM-Related Achievement Measures Course Completion and Post-Secondary Degree Attainment Girls’ Attitudes Towards STEM Barriers to Girls’ Progress in STEM Education Lack of Early Exposure to STEM Presentation of STEM Subjects in School Lack of Representation in STEM Curriculum Gender Bias in School and Society Barriers to Women’s Progress in STEM Careers Lack of Role Models in STEM Unfavorable Work Environments in STEM Possible Solutions Promote Awareness of Girls’ and Women’s Ability in STEM Improve Elementary and Secondary STEM Education Increase Access to Role Models in STEM Improve STEM Work Environments References 3 PERSPECTIVES Introduction Seeking Belonging and Flourishing for Girls in High School Mathematics Dr. Kiran Purohit Change the Story: Breaking Barriers One Opportunity at a Time Tia Singh So You Think You Can Be an Engineer? The Mental Health Journey of a Latina STEM Major Lilly Gonzalez Women in STEM: A Community with Good Chemistry Emily Costa Following My Heart Led Me to the World of Beauty Taylor Anderson Martin You’re Not Alone!—Finding Social Support in Male-Dominated Fields Dr. Kanan Patel-Coleman The Problem with Telling Girls They Can Be Anything They Want When They Grow Up” Lauren Johnston 4 PROFILES Organizations American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) IF/THEN Ambassadors The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Association for Women in Computing (AWC) Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Association for Women in Math (AWM) Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) Black Girls Code Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) Building Engineering & Science Talent (BEST) Caucus for Women in Statistics Committee on the Advancement of Women Chemists (COACh) Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Girls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) Girlstart Girls Who Code (GWC) Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) I Am a Scientist Latinas in STEM National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) The Scientista Foundation Inc. SEA Change SHINE for Girls SISTER Society of Women Engineers (SWE) 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures UNESCO Girls’ and Women’s Education in STEM Women in Ocean Science Women in STEM (WiSTEM) People Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) Frances Arnold (1956-) Deborah Berebichez (1972-) Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1920) Dana Bolles (1969-) Rachel Carson (1907-1964) Mary Cartwright (1900-1998) Marie Curie (1867-1934) Marie M. Daly (1921-2003) Ana Roqué de Duprey (1853-1933) Émilie du Châtelet (1706-1749) Sylvia A. Earle (1935-) Enheduanna (2285-2250 BC) Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) Sophie Germain (1776-1831) Jane Goodall (1934-) Euphemia Lofton Haynes (1890-1980) Victoria Herrmann (1990-) Grace Hopper (1906-1992) Fern Hunt (1948-) Hypatia (335-415 BC) Mary Jackson (1921-2005) Mae Jemison (1956-) Katherine Johnson (1918-2020) Lataisia Jones (1988-) Susan La Flesche (1865-1905) Aisha K. Lawrey (1977-) Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) Shirley Malcolm (1946-) Barbara McClintock (1902-1992) Lise Meitner (1878-1968) Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) Emmy Noether (1882-1935) Antonia Novello (1944-) Ellen Ochoa (1958-) Sally Ride (1951-2012) Julia Robinson (1919-1985) Mary Golda Ross (1908-2008) Reshma Saujani (1975-) Florence Seibert (1897-1991) Mary Somerville (1780-1872) Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) Rae Wynn-Grant (1985-) 5. Data and Documents Data Table 5.1. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) STEM-related scores 2009-2019 Table 5.2 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) science and math scores for United States 2007-2019 Table 5.3 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) science and math scales for United States (students aged 15) 2009-2018 Figure 5.1 Undergraduate enrollment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors, Fall 2020 Table 5.4 Bachelor’s degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 2011-2019 Table 5.5 Master's degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 2011-2019 Table 5.6 Doctoral degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), 2011-2019 Figure 5.2 Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the United States, 2019 Figure 5.3 Women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the United States 2019 Documents “The Need of Women in Science,” Speech by Maria Mitchell (1876) National Defense Education Act, Public Law 85-864 by U.S. Congress (1958) Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Public Law 92-318 by U.S. Congress (1972) “A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform,” Report of the United States National Commission on Excellence in Education (1983) “We Must Ensure That Women’s Participation in Innovation Is Not the Exception, but Become the Norm,” Speech by Lakshmi Puri (2017) “Achieving the Promise of a Diverse Workforce,” Testimony of Mae Jemison (2019) Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021 (2021) 6. Resources Introduction Books Articles and Reports Journals and Magazines Online Forums and Resources Non-Print Sources 7. Chronology Glossary Index

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A valuable resource for readers seeking an in-depth understanding of the ongoing challenges and advancements in promoting gender equity in STEM fields. -- Susan McClellan * Library Journal *

Author Information

Heather Burns Page has over twenty-four years of experience as a science educator and school leader in the New York City public schools and is the principal of a public IB World School in Queens. Heather earned her doctorate in science education from New York University, her research centered on developing teaching resources to encourage girls in science. As a recipient of the 2015 New York Times “Teachers Who Make a Difference” award, she strives to prepare students to be global citizens and environmental stewards who work to better themselves, their community, and the environment. Heather loves to explore nature through travel and has taken students to Eastern and Western Europe, South Pacific, Central and South America. Heather completed two global study programs in Africa with New York University and circumnavigated Iceland as a 2016 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow in collaboration with National Geographic.

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