APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
A Meta-Analysis of STEM Summer Academic Bridge Programs
- Brittany Bradford
Rice University - Frederick Oswald
Rice University - Margaret Beier
Rice University
Abstract
STEM majors from underrepresented groups drop out of STEM at high rates, a discrepancy that summer STEM bridge programs address. Meta-analysis revealed that bridge program participation was generally associated with higher first-year GPA and first-year retention. Findings are compelling yet tentative given the varied and small number of studies available.
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