Planning Project for Changing the Equation for Science and Mathematics Learning

历史上的黑人学院和大学-本科生计划（HBCU-UP）提供支持，以设计，实施和评估战略，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）本科学位的学生人数，并通过加强HBCUs的STEM教育和研究来提高他们的准备质量。特拉华州州立大学的这个项目旨在通过关注数学和科学入门课程以及从大一到大二的关键过渡来“改变科学和数学的方程式”。该项目特别侧重于大学代数课程，微积分的准备课程，因为目前89%的第一次，一年级学生在特拉华州州立大学地方到一个无学分，发展数学课程。活动是这个项目的一部分是：一个虚拟的夏桥计划，重点是数学为所有新生宣布一个STEM专业;自习室为所有新生STEM专业;和研究机会的大一和大二STEM专业。 这些活动建立在以前项目的试点结果和特拉华州州立大学证明有效的干预模式的基础上。该项目将由一个持续的评价以及外部和内部指导委员会提供指导。

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.