Table 3 The distribution of characteristics within secondary pathways beginning with a STEM secondary school major
From: Secondary school mathematics and entrance into the STEM professions: a longitudinal study
Distribution within pathways | Secondary pathways which began with STEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Pathway #4
| Pathway #6
| ||
Gender | Men vs. Women | The number of women is approx. 1.1 times more than men | The number of men is approx. 1.3 times more than women |
Ethnicity | Jews vs. Arabs | There are approx. 2.3 times more Arab students then Jewish students | There are approx. 1.2 times more Jewish students than Arab students |
Mathematics level | Advanced vs. Standard vs. Elementary | The number of advanced students is approx. 1.1 and 3.2 times more than standard and elementary students, respectively | The number of advanced students is approx. 1.5 and 4.2 times more than standard and elementary students, respectively |
Mathematics success | Excellence vs. Good vs. Intermediate vs. Low/fail | The number of excellent students is approx. 1.2, 1.4, and 7.4 times more than good, intermediate, and Low/fail students, respectively | The number of excellent students is approx. 1.2, 1.5, and 6.8 times more than good, intermediate, and Low/fail students, respectively |
Science major success | Excellence vs. Good vs. Intermediate vs. Low/fail | The number of good students is approx. 1.2 and 11.2 times more than intermediate and Low/fail students, respectively, and approx. 1.5 times more than excellent students | The number of good students is approx. 1.1 and 13.7 times more than intermediate and Low/fail students, respectively, and approx. 1.3 times more than excellent students |
