Rethwisch, D. G., & Laanan, F. S., & Haynes, M. C., & Starobin, S. S. (2011, June), A Longitudinal Evaluation of Project Lead The Way in the State of Iowa  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC. 10.18260/1-2--17337

\bibitem{asee_peer_17337}
  Rethwisch, D. G., \& Laanan, F. S., \& Haynes, M. C., \& Starobin, S. S. (2011, June), \emph{A Longitudinal Evaluation of Project Lead The Way in the State of Iowa}
  Paper presented at 2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC.
  10.18260/1-2--17337

David G. Rethwisch, Frankie Santos Laanan, Melissa Chapman Haynes, and Soko S. Starobin.  "A Longitudinal Evaluation of Project Lead The Way in the State of Iowa".  2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2011.  https://peer.asee.org/17337 Internet.  12 May, 2024

\bibitem{asee_peer_17337}
  David G. Rethwisch, Frankie Santos Laanan, Melissa Chapman Haynes, and Soko S. Starobin.
  "A Longitudinal Evaluation of Project Lead The Way in the State of Iowa".
  \emph{2011 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Vancouver, BC, 2011, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2011.
  https://peer.asee.org/17337 Internet.  12 May, 2024

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AB  -            A Longitudinal Evaluation of Project Lead The Way in the State of IowaAbstractThe State of Iowa has implemented Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a sequence of pre-engineering courses for students in middle and high schools. Despite the popularity and rapidexpansion of PLTW program in Iowa, little is known about its efficacy. This is partially due tothe lack of studies with robust data, such as comprehensive statewide K-12 and postsecondarydatabases, or the lack of a control group where pre-existing differences in student demographiccharacteristics, PLTW course enrollment, academic performance, and standardized tests areconsidered. This study addressed these two design concerns as we are conducting a statewide,longitudinal evaluation using secondary and postsecondary data maintained by the State of Iowato evaluate and measure students’ socio-demographic characteristics, academic achievement,course taking patterns, and progress from high school to postsecondary education.The initial findings indicate PLTW participants are more likely to be white, male, enroll in mathand science courses, and have higher standardized test scores. The team is currently involved in“propensity score matching” to reduce the effects of self-selection and define the covariates forthe differences between PLTW participants and nonparticipants. A key goal is to determine ifPLTW courses increase a students’ pursuance of in STEM postsecondary education. This studyhas implications for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers regarding the comprehensiveevaluation design and the critical role that PLTW can play to increase the participation, bothgenerally and within non-traditional groups, in postsecondary STEM education in the U.S.                                                                                                    1
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