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Area of Science:

  • Educational research
  • Data science in education
  • Sociology of education

Background:

  • Educational institutions grapple with student persistence, graduation rates, and underrepresentation in STEM.
  • Existing methods lack a fine-grained analysis of how students progress through academic programs.
  • A 'science of educational pathways' is needed but lacks methodological rigor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a theoretically grounded, data-driven framework for translating transcript data into detailed academic pathways.
  • To enable a fine-grained, processual account of student progression through curricula.
  • To address statistical challenges in analyzing complex student trajectories.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a data-driven framework to translate transcript data into academic pathways.
  • Created a question- and data-driven statistical model to analyze pathway richness.
  • Leveraged transcript data to examine student movements within and between majors.
  • Incorporated temporal dynamics and contextual variations in student pathways.

Main Results:

  • The framework provides detailed insights into student movements across and within academic programs.
  • Analysis revealed how students from diverse backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, enter and exit fields of study.
  • The model accounts for temporal dynamics and contextual differences in student pathways.

Conclusions:

  • The developed framework offers a robust methodology for the science of educational pathways.
  • This approach can inform targeted interventions to improve student persistence and equity in higher education.
  • Understanding diverse student trajectories is crucial for addressing challenges in STEM and other fields.