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• Research Practicum (RP) is a yearlong research course required of all Science and Technology Program (S&T) seniors. RP experiences and instruction pertain to the design, execution, interpretation, and presentation of a highly technical research project. This course is the support for Science & Technology seniors to complete a research or design & development senior project.

• Requirements include Science Fair Participation, writing of a 5-chapter thesis-type paper, and participation in the Research Practicum (RP) Symposium. Steps of the RP process include topic selection, research design, implementation of research, statistical data analysis, interpretation of research findings, and presentation of research findings.

• Areas of research include biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, and computer science. Topics covered in this course include Project development, Proposal construction, Technical Writing, Statistics, Ethics, Use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, information processing, and scientific display of both backboard and poster.

• The Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) Science and Technology (S&T) Program, established in 1976, is offered at three centers in Prince George’s County. Serving the central area, Charles H. Flowers High School enrolls 600 students; serving the northern area, Eleanor Roosevelt High School enrolls 1000 students; and serving the southern area, Oxon Hill High School enrolls 600 students. Admission to the S&T Program is highly competitive. Students’ grades in major subjects (English, mathematics, science and social studies) and scores on the PSAT 8/9 standardized admissions test are the criteria used to determine admission.

• The Science and Technology program begins in the ninth grade. Tenth-grade students are admitted on a space available basis and must apply to be considered for a limited number of openings per year. Students may only attend the center that serves their legal residence. Transportation is provided for all students who are enrolled in the program. All S&T Program centers are active members of the National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS), which is an alliance of specialized high schools in the United States whose primary focus is to foster, support, and share the efforts of STEM schools.

• Students select a major in tenth grade, and from this point, their STEM coursework is concentrated in their selected major. Please note, specific STEM courses are required for each major. All students conduct annual STEM research-based projects. Significant components of the program include: external experiences (internships, mentorships, dual enrollment, and field trips) are possible and encouraged and must be a direct extension or enrichment of the S&T Program; enrollment in an Advanced Placement course (or equivalent) specific to the major is required; and completion of the S&T Program signature process is required for the S&T designation upon graduation.

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