Case Studies
This work was conducted by OSPrI, a research collaboration between The George Washington University, George Mason University, and SRI International (Sharon Lynch, principal investigator; Tara Behrend, Barbara Means, and Erin Peters-Burton, co-principal investigators). OSPrI (Multiple Instrumental Case Studies of Inclusive STEM-focused High Schools: Opportunity Structures for Preparation and Inspiration) is funded by the National Science Foundation (DRL-1118851). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of endorsement of the funding agency.
For additional information on our research methodology, please view our Research Framework for ISHS Case Studies.
Inclusive STEM High School Case Studies
School: Manor New Tech High School
Suggested Citation: Lynch, S. J., Spillane, N. K., Peters Burton, E., Behrend, T. S., Ross, K. M., House, A., & Han, E. M. (2013). Manor New Tech High School: A case study of an Inclusive STEM-focused high School in Manor, Texas (OSPrI Report 2013-01).
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School: Wayne School of Engineering
Suggested Citation: Peters Burton, E., Kaminsky, S. E., Lynch, S. J., Behrend, T. S., Ross, K. M., House, A., & Han, E. M. (2013). Wayne School of Engineering: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in Goldsboro, North Carolina (OSPrI Report 2013-02).
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School: Denver School of Science and Technology
Suggested Citation: Spillane, N. K., Kaminsky, S. E., Lynch, S. J., Ross, K. M., Means, B. M., & Han, E. M. (2013). Denver School of Science and Technology, Stapleton High School: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in Denver, Colorado (OSPrI Report 2013-03).
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School: Metro Early College High School
Suggested Citation: Han, E. M., Lynch, S. J., Ross, K. M., & House, A. (2014). Metro Early College High School: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in Columbus, Ohio (OSPrI Report 2014-01).
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School: Metro Urban Science Academy
Suggested Citation: Peters Burton, E., Ford, M. R., Ross, K. M., Behrend, T. S., Spillane, N. K., & Han, E. M. (2014). Urban Science Academy: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in Boston, Massachusetts (OSPrI Report 2014-02).
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School: Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High
Suggested Citation: Behrend, T. S., Ford, M. R., Ross, K. M., Han, E. M., Peters Burton, E., & Spillane, N. K. (2014). Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in San Diego, California (OSPrI Report 2014-03).
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School: Dozier-Libbey Medical High School
Suggested Citation: Ford, M. R., Kaminsky, S. E., Lynch, S. J., House, A., & Han, E. M. (2014). Dozier-Libbey Medical High School: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in Antioch, California (OSPrI Report 2014-04).
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School: Chicago High School for the Agricultural Sciences
Suggested Citation: Behrend, T. S., Ross, K. M., Lynch, S. J., Han, E. M., Peters Burton, E., Spillane, N. K., Ford, M. R., & Coyne, C. M. (2015). Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences: A case study of an inclusive STEM-focused high school in Chicago, Illinois (OSPrI Report 2015-01).
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