TY - CHAP AB - This paper examines the effectiveness of the Nash, Borman, and Colson (1980) 3-phase career education model for gifted and talented 12th grade student on African American girls' decisions to study STEM disciplines after high school. Using qualitative methodology to collect and analyze data from participants at a small urban math and science focused high school, the findings suggest that the model is only as beneficial as its implementation. The paper recommends useful strategies that will ensure students are able to receive the benefits of experience that the model offers, thus aligning their academic strengths with their career options. VL - 12 SN - 978-1-78052-503-7, 978-1-78052-502-0/1479-3644 DO - 10.1108/S1479-3644(2012)0000012011 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3644(2012)0000012011 AU - Coneal Wanda B. ED - Crystal Renée Chambers ED - Rhonda Vonshay Sharpe PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012/01/01 TI - African American High-Achieving Girls: STEM Careers as Options T2 - Black Female Undergraduates on Campus: Successes and Challenges T3 - Diversity in Higher Education PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 161 EP - 183 Y2 - 2024/09/19 ER -