Summary Report on the Impact Study of the National Science Foundation's Program for Women and Girls

By Government Printing Office

Book Id: WPLBN0000223839
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 6.2 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Summary Report on the Impact Study of the National Science Foundation's Program for Women and Girls
Author:	Government Printing Office
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Economic & political studies
Collections:	Government Library Collection, Government Printing Office
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Excerpt
Excerpt: The Urban Institute staff who conducted the Impact Study of the Program for Women and Girls wish to thank a number of individuals for their contribution to the evaluation leading to this report. First, our gratitude to the Advisory Board members-Patricia Campbell, Elizabeth Fennema, Yolanda George, Jane Butler Kahle1, and Marsha Matyas-who oversaw the impact study design and were available for consultation throughout the process. Their expertise and dedication to issues pertaining to women and girls in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology have enriched the field and this study.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Acknowledgments..........................................................................................................5Executive Summary.......................................................................................................7CHAPTER 1. THE IMPACT STUDY OF PWG .........................................................9I. What is PWG?........................................................................................................9II. What Did We Want to Know About PWG?......................................................12 III. How Did We Study PWG?................................................................................12 IV. What Are PWG Projects?.................................................................................14 CHAPTER 2. STUDY FINDINGS..............................................................................18 I. PWG’s Contribution to Knowledge Capital.......................................................18 II. PWG’s Contribution to Social Capital...............................................................24 III. PWG’s Contribution to Human Capital..........................................................31 IV. PWG Project Evaluations.................................................................................37 CHAPTER 3. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................42 List of Figures Figure 1. Allocation of PWG Funding Fiscal Years 1993-1996......................................11 Figure 2. Location of Sample PWG Projects Figure 4. Sources of Funding for Institutionalized Sample Projects and Projects with ..................................................................14 Figure 3. SMET Strategies Linked to Positive Change...................................................22 Continuing Funding ...............................................................................................26 Figure 5. Number Served Ranges In 40 Sample PWG Projects ......................................32 Figure 6. Predicted Outcomes for PWG Project Participants ..........................................34 Figure 7. Predicted Change for Participants ...................................................................35 Figure 8. Change for Participants Measured by All Completed Sample Projects ............36 List of Tables Table 1. Host Institutions of Sample Projects.................................................................14 Table 2. Target Populations of Sample PWG Projects....................................................15 Table 3. Examples of PWG Strategies ...........................................................................16 Table 4. Quantity and Quality of Scholarly Work by Sample PWG Projects ..................19 Table 5. Quantity and Quality of Instructional Products .................................................20 Table 6. Effects of PWG on Policy and Practice ............................................................29 Table 7. Effects on Principal Investigators .....................................................................37 Table 8. Assessment of Project Evaluations ...................................................................39