Student Retention Enhancement Across Mathematics and Sciences (STREAMS)

该项目正在实施一种共同的方法，以提高生物学，化学，计算机科学，地球科学，数学和物理学的学生保留率，以便将STEM专业的平均毕业率从120名毕业生提高到160名毕业生。 通过这一项目开展的活动包括：为所有STEM入门课程提供共同的、基于探究的方法;为普遍存在的高学生不及格率的入门课程提供结构化学习援助;制定以电子组合为基础的辅导方案，强调本科生研究;建立为期三周的住宿夏桥方案;创建STEM住宿学习社区;通过改进转学指导方案，与当地社区学院建立更强有力的联系。这六项干预措施旨在帮助学生做好准备，并鼓励他们在职业生涯后期利用现有的本科研究和实习机会。他们被选中克服STEM持久性的具体障碍，这是由对当前学生的机构研究确定的。 参与社区学院是科德角和Massasoit社区学院。智力优势：该项目的基本智力原则是，一套连贯的制度变革，支持三个传统上服务不足的人群（有色人种学生，第一代大学生和低收入学生）的保留，将导致BSC STEM毕业生的总数在所有人群中大幅上升。这三个传统上服务不足的人口约占该机构学生的42%。除了夏桥计划旨在从传统上服务不足的人群中启动一群有风险的学生外，所有这些干预措施都将提供给所有STEM学生。通过调查和焦点小组对学生进行密切跟踪，以确定各种方案组成部分在提高持久性方面的功效。这些评估正在真实的用于改进交付部分。 更广泛的影响：该项目允许在大学校园传统上服务不足的人群中研究STEM保留的最佳实践，这是可能的STEM毕业生的服务不足资源，因此有可能帮助大量努力为这些学生提供服务的公立学院和大学。关键人员将在区域和国家学科会议上介绍这些研究的结果。

This project is implementing a common approach to improving student retention in biology, chemistry, computer science, earth sciences, mathematics and physics in order to increase the average STEM major graduation rate from 120 to 160 graduates. Activities being introduced through this project include: common, inquiry-based approaches for all STEM introductory courses; structured learning assistance to gateway courses with pervasive high student failure rates; development of an electronic portfolio-based mentoring program emphasizing undergraduate research; establishment of a three week, residential summer bridge program; creation of a STEM residential learning community; and development of stronger connections with local community colleges through improved transfer orientation programming. These six interventions are designed to prepare and encourage students to take advantage of existing undergraduate research and internship opportunities later in their careers. They were chosen to overcome specific barriers to STEM persistence as determined by institutional research with the current student body. Participating community colleges are Cape Cod and Massasoit Community Colleges.Intellectual Merit: The underlying intellectual principle of this project is that a coherent set of institutional changes known to support the retention of three traditionally underserved populations (students of color, first generation college students, and low income students) will result in a substantial rise in the total number of BSC STEM graduates through all populations. These three traditionally underserved populations represent approximately 42% of the institution's students. With the exception of the summer bridge program designed to jumpstart a group of at risk students from the traditionally underserved population, all these interventions will be available to all STEM students. Students are being closely tracked via surveys and focus groups in order to determine the efficacy of various program components as concerns increasing persistence. These assessments are being used in real time to improve the delivery components. Broader Impact: This project allows for a study of best practices for STEM retention within traditionally underserved populations on college campuses, an underserved resource for possible STEM graduates, and therefore has the potential to assist the large number of public colleges and universities that struggle to serve these students well. Key personnel will present results of these studies at regional and national disciplinary meetings.