White Jeffry L, Altschuld James W, Lee Yi-Fang
Ashland University, 401 College Ave., 225 Schar Hall, Ashland, OH 44805, USA.
Eval Program Plann. 2008 Aug;31(3):277-83. doi: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.03.006. Epub 2008 Apr 3.
The retention rates for African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native-Americans in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are lower than those of White or Asian college students. In response, the National Science Foundation formed statewide partnerships of universities to develop programs to address this disparity. The deliberations and experiences in evaluating one such partnership are retrospectively reviewed. Problems and issues encountered during conceptualization and implementation are presented. Lessons learned from this endeavor should generalize to similar situations and provide guidance for others new to or interested in evaluating STEM retention programs as well as those evaluating collaborative endeavors.
非裔美国人、西班牙裔和美国原住民在科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域的保留率低于白人或亚裔大学生。作为回应，美国国家科学基金会在全州范围内组建了大学合作伙伴关系，以制定解决这一差距的项目。本文回顾性地审视了评估其中一个合作伙伴关系的审议过程和经验。介绍了在概念化和实施过程中遇到的问题。从这项工作中吸取的经验教训应能推广到类似情况，并为那些初次接触或有兴趣评估STEM保留项目的人以及评估合作项目的人提供指导。
