knowledge is considered medium, whereas the effect sizes for the other nine scales are considered small effects (Cohen, 2009). Similarly, when we examined overall outcomes for only students in 4 th -6 th grade (i.e., elementary school students), analysis revealed statistically significant positive change ( p ’s < 0.001) on all 10 scales with medium effects on STEM career knowledge and small effects on the other nine scales. Figure 2. Student-Reported Change in CIS-S Outcomes (n = 1,317), Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub, 2022- 2023
Relationships with Peers* Relationships with Adults* Perseverance* Critical Thinking*
0.18
0.20
All Grades (n = 1317)
0.10
0.15
STEM Activities* STEM Identity* STEM Engagement*
0.17
0.13
0.15
STEM Enjoyment* STEM Career Knowledge* STEM Career Interest*
0.25
Grades 6+ (n = 690)
0.39
0.21
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
Student Outcomes by Gender and Race/Ethnicity Additional analyses were computed to investigate potential gender and race/ethnicity differences in CIS-S outcomes. Across female and male students, there were significant differences on 5 of the 10 scales ( p ’s < 0.05) ( Figure 3 ). These scales were STEM engagement, critical thinking, perseverance, relationships with adults, and relationships with peers. On all scales with significant differences, females reported more positive change than males. To further explore the relationship between gender and outcomes, we conducted a moderation analysis to examine how gender impacts the strength of the relationship between retro-pre and retro-post scores for each scale. Findings revealed that among female and male students, gender had a significant effect on the relationship between retro-pre and retro-post scores on 4 of the 10 scales ( p ’s < 0.05) . These scales were STEM career knowledge, STEM career interest, relationships with adults, and relationships with peers. Figure 3. Significant Differences in CIS-S Outcomes by Gender (n = 1,195), Northeast Florida Regional STEM2 Hub, 2022-2023
0.23
Critical Thinking*
0.16
0.26
Perseverance*
0.16
0.16
Relationships with Adults*
0.08
0.21
Relationships with Peers*
0.13
0.22
STEM Engagement*
0.15
0.00
0.25
0.50
Female (n = 577)
Male (n = 618)
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