Schools that provide the STEM educational program give the opportunity for students get on the right path to a successful future. STEM is an international program that encourages high school students to take specific courses of science, technology, engineering and mathematics based on their strong suits and career path interests.
The STEM classes are more challenging than regular classes because typically, the students that partake in these classes have gauged their future career interest. Therefore, they know what they want through their education and have the will to prepare for college. They are particularly motivated to work hard in the courses because they want to make their vision come true.
“The STEM seems good for people who want to do those things, but I am not interested in any of those subjects,” said Emilie Schroeder, junior.
Most schools that use the STEM program do not make it mandatory because of this reason. A big majority of high school underclassmen do not know what they want to do in the future, but the program is a tremendous opportunity for the teenagers who know what they might want to do.
“It is really smart and productive but if people change their major that would be a lot of wasted time”, said Brooke Cusumano, junior.
The fact that students typically have not decided what they want to study in college is the recurring theme.
Many high school students are not prepared to excel in college and one reason is the lack of motivation due to the lack of information and awareness about the difficulty level of college majors.
The ACT developed a system of determining college-readiness by collecting Math and Science scores and calculating what the students should score, and what they are scoring. According to the ACT’s data of college-readiness in the graduating class of 2005, “41% of students are prepared for college in math and 21% are prepared for college in science.”
The ACT’s data also shows that although a lot of these students still succeed through hard work, some of them will need extra and outside help.
Schools use the STEM education program for their advanced and motivated students in order to help them prepare for the academic challenges that come along with a top-notch college education.
The STEM classes are more challenging than regular classes because typically, the students that partake in these classes have gauged their future career interest. Therefore, they know what they want through their education and have the will to prepare for college. They are particularly motivated to work hard in the courses because they want to make their vision come true.
“The STEM seems good for people who want to do those things, but I am not interested in any of those subjects,” said Emilie Schroeder, junior.
Most schools that use the STEM program do not make it mandatory because of this reason. A big majority of high school underclassmen do not know what they want to do in the future, but the program is a tremendous opportunity for the teenagers who know what they might want to do.
“It is really smart and productive but if people change their major that would be a lot of wasted time”, said Brooke Cusumano, junior.
The fact that students typically have not decided what they want to study in college is the recurring theme.
Many high school students are not prepared to excel in college and one reason is the lack of motivation due to the lack of information and awareness about the difficulty level of college majors.
The ACT developed a system of determining college-readiness by collecting Math and Science scores and calculating what the students should score, and what they are scoring. According to the ACT’s data of college-readiness in the graduating class of 2005, “41% of students are prepared for college in math and 21% are prepared for college in science.”
The ACT’s data also shows that although a lot of these students still succeed through hard work, some of them will need extra and outside help.
Schools use the STEM education program for their advanced and motivated students in order to help them prepare for the academic challenges that come along with a top-notch college education.
