Barnes , E., & Lenzi, N., & Nelson, K. G. (2017, June), Synthesis of K-12 outreach data on women in engineering   Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio. 10.18260/1-2--28898

\bibitem{asee_peer_28898}
  Barnes , E., \& Lenzi, N., \& Nelson, K. G. (2017, June), \emph{Synthesis of K-12 outreach data on women in engineering }
  Paper presented at 2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio.
  10.18260/1-2--28898

Emily  Barnes , Nicholas Lenzi, and Katherine G Nelson.  "Synthesis of K-12 outreach data on women in engineering ".  2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2017.  https://peer.asee.org/28898 Internet.  14 Dec, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_28898}
  Emily  Barnes , Nicholas Lenzi, and Katherine G Nelson.
  "Synthesis of K-12 outreach data on women in engineering ".
  \emph{2017 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2017.
  https://peer.asee.org/28898 Internet.  14 Dec, 2024

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - In response to calls from the National Academies, numerous government agencies, and industry to increase female interest and engagement in STEM fields, academic and non-academic groups have rallied to meet that call. The popular approach is outreach programs, programs on both a local or national stage that are sponsored by educational institutions, industry, NGOs, and local, state, and federal government. Numerous studies have been published regarding the success of these programs in terms of academic performance- AP, SAT, ACT scores, and overall effects on GPA. Many programs also measure female student interest development as a result of engagement in the outreach program. Even though we have a general idea about the diversity, engagement, and focus of these programs, the multitude and variety of outreach combined with the way in which findings (and what kind of findings) are presented makes it so that the outcomes of these programs and their benefits to women vary greatly from one another. 
 
This study seeks to compile the findings of these existing studies and systematically synthesize them to provide a better understanding of K-12 Engineering specific outreach programs in the United States today. More specifically, it consists of a literature review which examines current engineering focused outreach programs and their success in garnering and maintaining female student motivation for pursuing an engineering career. In addition, inclusiveness and gender identity aspects of outreach programs are compared to both the programs’ mission statements and approach of outreach to determine whether or not a higher level relationship exists. Ultimately, the synthesized data collected from this study should demonstrate how effective these programs are, what gains have been made, and what holes need to be plugged. It is our intent to use this synthesized approach to understanding engineering outreach programs for K-12 females to best understand how to motivate girls and young women to pursue an engineering field in college and beyond.  

AU  - Emily  Barnes 
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AU  - Katherine G Nelson
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