DoD STARBASE: Improved Measures for Participation, Outreach, and Impact

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Abstract:

The STARBASE program provides hands-on instruction in science, technology, engineering, and math STEM topics to fifth graders from disadvantaged schools. Classrooms of students with their teachers visit the program for five days of instruction and hands-on activities. RAND was asked by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs to provide a description of who participates, analyze current outreach efforts, and develop additional measures of outreach for the program.

Author(s):
Wenger, Jennie W. ; Friedman, Esther M. ; Leidy, Erin N. ; Vasseur, Michael ; Leuschner, Kristin J.
Author Organization(s):
RAND Corporation Santa Monica United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0099

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
Rand-RR-2160, rr-2160-OSD
Monitor Series:
rr-2160-OSD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
education, students, curriculum, community relations, instructors, engineering
Field(s)/Group(s):
Humanities and History
Keyword(s):
Disadvantaged Students, Elementary Education, STEM Education
Report Date:
2018 Jan 01
Creation Date:
2019 Dec 04