Planning Project for Changing the Equation for Science and Mathematics Learning

历史上的黑人学院和大学-本科计划（HBCU-UP）为设计、实施和评估战略提供支持，这些战略可以导致全面的机构努力，以增加获得科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）本科学位的学生数量，并通过加强hbcu的STEM教育和研究来提高他们的准备质量。特拉华州立大学（Delaware State University）的这个项目旨在通过关注数学和科学入门课程以及大一到大二的关键过渡，“改变科学和数学的方程式”。该项目特别关注大学代数课程，这是微积分的准备课程，因为目前有89%的特拉华州立大学一年级学生选择了一门无学分的发展性数学课程。该项目的一部分活动是：为所有宣布主修STEM专业的新生提供一个以数学为重点的虚拟夏季桥梁项目；STEM专业新生自习室；为STEM专业大一和大二学生提供研究机会。这些活动是建立在以前项目的试点结果和在特拉华州立大学显示有效的干预模式的基础上的。该项目将由正在进行的评估以及外部和内部指导委员会指导。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) provides support to design, implement, and assess strategies that can lead to comprehensive institutional efforts to increase the number of students receiving undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and enhance the quality of their preparation by strengthening STEM education and research at HBCUs. The project at Delaware State University seeks to "change the equation for science and mathematics" by focusing on introductory mathematics and science courses and the critical transition from the freshman to the sophomore year. The project focuses particularly on the College Algebra course, a preparation course for Calculus, since currently 89% of first time, first year students at Delaware State University place into a no-credit, developmental mathematics course.Activities that are part of this project are: a virtual summer bridge program focusing on mathematics for all incoming freshmen declaring a STEM major; study hall for all freshmen STEM majors; and research opportunities for freshmen and sophomore STEM majors. The activities are built on pilot results from previous projects and on intervention models shown to be effective at Delaware State University. The project will be guided by an on-going evaluation and external and internal steering committees.