Justus J Randolph, Anaya Bryson, Lakshmi Menon, David K Henderson, Austin Kureethara Manuel, Stephen Michaels, Debra Leigh Walls Rosenstein, Warren McPherson, Rebecca O'Grady, Angeline S Lillard
Montessori education's impact on academic and nonacademic outcomes: A systematic review
Campbell systematic reviews
high school developing competence science technology engineering mathematics stem critically important preparation pursue stem careers yet students united states lag behind countries ranking 35th mathematics 27th science achievement internationally given importance stem careers drivers modern economies deficiency preparation stem careers threatens united states continued economic progress present study evaluated longterm effects theorybased intervention designed help parents convey importance mathematics science courses highschoolaged children prior report intervention showed promoted stem coursetaking high school current followup study found intervention improved mathematics science standardized test scores college preparatory examination act adolescents 12 percentile points greater highschool stem preparation stem coursetaking act scores associated increased stem career pursuit ie stem career interest number college stem courses students attitudes toward stem 5 intervention results suggest intervention affect stem career pursuit indirectly increasing highschool stem preparation finding underscores importance targeting highschool stem preparation increase stem career pursuit overall findings demonstrate motivational intervention parents important effects stem preparation high school well downstream effects stem career pursuit 5 later