Access to STEM Framework
The Access to STEM Framework presents research- and practice-based strategies to help out-of-school programs provide equitable STEM opportunities and to engage youth historically excluded from STEM.
To improve the overall quality of out-of-school STEM programs, we need to address how program providers design and implement programming to increase access in STEM for youth who have been underrepresented in the STEM fields. Partnering with the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) and national experts, we have developed an Access to STEM Framework — a guide for supporting program providers in this transformation.
Let’s Create a Space for All Learners
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Increasing Access
Strategies that address barriers to participation and build on the experiences within the community.
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Youth-Centric
Strategies that build on the specific strengths, needs, and challenges of youth.
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Skill Development
Strategies that are personally relevant to youth and enable them to develop STEM and 21st century skills.
Research Supporting the Framework
A Summary of Effective Gender Equitable Teaching Practices in Informal STEM Education Spaces
Beyond Equity as Inclusion: A Framework of “Rightful Presence” for Guiding Justice-Oriented Studies in Teaching and Learning
Broadening Perspectives on Broadening Participation in STEM Report
Cultural competence in afterschool programs
Identifying and supporting productive STEM programs in out-of-school settings.
Infrastructures to Support Equitable STEM Learning Across Settings