Program designed to provide more equitable education to Black, Latinx students and students experiencing poverty to prepare for high school algebra
明尼阿波里斯市 (10月. 19, 2021) -服务明尼苏达州, the state’s commission for AmeriCorps programs, is launching a new initiative to better understand what features of math tutoring programs create positive student experiences and lead to positive academic outcomes for students who are Black, Latinx, 和/或经历贫困. The 18-month project is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who also orchestrated the collaboration between Serve明尼苏达州esota, 搜索研究所和数学ematica.
The foundation chose to fund this work because it aligns with their goals to increase the high school graduation rates for Black and Latinx students and students experiencing poverty. The project will place trained tutors who come from the same communities and share lived experiences as the students they are serving in schools in 明尼苏达州eapolis, 明尼苏达州.以及乔治亚州的奥尔巴尼.通过数学队项目. 数学队 provides supplemental math tutoring to students in grades four through eight and is proven to accelerate student growth in foundational math skills. These tutors will receive additional training from the 搜索 Institute in their framework for building culturally responsive and effective tutor-student relationships.
除了, Serve明尼苏达州esota and 数学队 will gather input from students receiving 数学队 tutoring as well as their caregivers and tutors on their experiences and incorporate their feedback to strengthen the program’s culturally responsive practices. 与数学ematica合作, Serve明尼苏达州esota will study the impact that these tutoring relationships have on students’ math confidence, 归属感, 还有数学知识/熟练程度.
“We’ve been curious about how culture influences learning and relationship-building in our programs for years. This funding and partnership is making it possible to explore and learn more to improve student outcomes,”医生说。. Sandy Pulles, vice president of equity and inclusion at Serve明尼苏达州esota.
Launched in 明尼苏达州esota in 2007, 数学队 provides a solution to help students become successful 21st century learners and to narrow opportunity gaps. The program places trained AmeriCorps members – from any background – in schools to provide one-on-one and small group support. 数学队 is replicated nationally and has been serving students in Georgia since 2018.
数学队 uses a set of scripted interventions which research has shown to accelerate all student learning three to six months ahead of expected growth without tutoring (帕克等人.). The evidence for 数学队 indicates it effectively supports math improvement for students at schools with high eligibility for free/reduced price lunch. This new study will explore what elements of the program create positive student experiences and lead to positive academic outcomes for students, including all aspects of lessons with students as well as training and coaching of tutors. Funding from the foundation will also support development of resources to empower caregivers as their child’s first teacher at home.
关于Serve明尼苏达州esota
Serve明尼苏达州esota creates positive social change by deploying the people power of AmeriCorps to translate research into on-the-ground implementation. 每年, thousands of individuals commit to transformative service opportunities focused on improving the lives of 明尼苏达州esotans through education, 经济适用房, 就业, 环境, addiction recovery and response to the COVID-19 crisis. Two of its innovative strategic initiatives, 明尼苏达读书团 and 明尼苏达数学队, demonstrate speed to implementation in their work to close the achievement gap and help struggling students become successful learners. 通过动用联邦资金, building strong community partnerships, 不断改进项目, Serve明尼苏达州esota ensures national service is positioned to make meaningful contributions to our state. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 f3d22zp3.escortankara-tr.com.
