Collins, E., & Williams, R. L. (2024, June), Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the National Student Clearinghouse (Evaluation of Program)  Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--47353

\bibitem{asee_peer_47353}
  Collins, E., \& Williams, R. L. (2024, June), \emph{Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the National Student Clearinghouse (Evaluation of Program)}
  Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
  10.18260/1-2--47353

Edward Collins and Rochelle L Williams.  "Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the National Student Clearinghouse (Evaluation of Program)".  2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2024.  https://peer.asee.org/47353 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_47353}
  Edward Collins and Rochelle L Williams.
  "Evaluating the Impact of a Summer Engineering Program Using the National Student Clearinghouse (Evaluation of Program)".
  \emph{2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2024.
  https://peer.asee.org/47353 Internet.  15 Dec, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - This paper evaluates a summer engineering program  designed to offer underrepresented students in grades 3-6 and 8th, access to a STEM curriculum, and to introduce and encourage students to purse engineering careers. This research investigates the efficacy of  2015 implementation of the program on participants, by leveraging data from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). The NSC acts as a central repository for student enrollment and degree information from participating institutions across the country, including colleges, universities, and other post-secondary educational organizations. Its primary purpose is to provide accurate and timely information about student enrollment, degree completion, and other academic achievements (studentclearinghouse.org).

This study tracks over 2500 participants' educational pathways almost 8 years post program participation. The National Student Clearinghouse's comprehensive dataset enables the assessment of college enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and career choices in STEM fields among camp alumni. 

By examining the Clearinghouse data in conjunction with program participant information, this study quantitatively evaluates the program's efficacy. The findings aim to provide empirical evidence of the program's influence on students' educational choices and career pathways. The research outcomes are expected to inform program development, facilitating evidence-based improvements to the camp's initiative, and assist in advocating for resources and funding to support the program's expansion and sustained impact.

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