College of Arts & Sciences Community-aid (CASC-aid)

德克萨斯农工国际大学(TAMIU)是一所西班牙裔服务机构，它实施了艺术与科学学院社区援助(CASC-Aid)项目，在该项目中，18名有经济需要、主修数学、数学教育、物理科学、工程预科和系统工程的有学业天赋的学生在本学年获得最高6800美元的资助。除了提供经济援助外，CASC-aid还通过为学者提供分享他们以前的数学经验的机会，并通过提供学习支持来解决数学焦虑等问题。学习支持是传统背诵的一种替代方案，让学习者参与到现实世界的应用中，并预计大学早期数学课程的学生会出现常见的误解。该项目的其他组成部分包括由教授领导的社区辅导；培养导师的成功研讨会；以及职业指导、建议和实地考察等活动和资源。CASC援助项目将通过一个多方面的评估计划和对与学习支持、数学焦虑和思维方式有关的研究问题的调查来促进知识和理解。它将增加STEM学科中代表人数和服务不足的学生的数量，并促进STEM学科学生的教学，因为每个组成部分对TAMU本科生人口的影响进行了调查。TAMU的本科生人口中59%是女性，95%是西班牙裔，57%是低收入者，57%是第一代学生。艺术与科学学院社区援助(CASC-Aid)项目包括主要干预措施，学习支持，我的数学故事加上介绍/欢迎信用于招生和保留，作为第二个干预策略。从以往的研究和教学经验来看，学习支持被认为是最有效的干预措施。其中包括多个研究问题，在这些问题中，结果或统计结果可以转换为实际解释的效果大小，以确定哪种干预策略最有效。研究问题中来自学习支持和我的数学故事结果的效果大小将被计算为d效果大小。效应大小允许将统计结果(F检验、t检验、卡方检验、z检验)放在相同的参考标度上。CASC援助项目有可能通过多方面的评估计划和对与学习支持、数学焦虑和思维方式有关的研究问题的调查，显著促进知识和理解。CASC援助项目的目标和范围是开发、实施和评估一项计划，该计划通过将数学课程与学术和学生支持服务结合起来，为拉美裔STEM学生培养一个学术成功社区。

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), an Hispanic Serving Institution implements the College of Arts & Sciences Community-aid (CASC-Aid) project in which 18 academically talented students with financial need majoring in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Physical Science, Pre-Engineering, and Systems Engineering receive up to $6,800 for the academic year. In addition to offering financial assistance, CASC-aid addresses issues such as mathematics anxiety by providing an opportunity for scholars to share their previous math experiences and by offering Learning Support, an alternative to traditional recitation that engages learners in real-world applications and anticipates common misconceptions for those in early college math courses. Other components of the project include professor-led Community Tutoring; Success Workshops that cultivate mentoring; and, events and resources such as career guidance, advising, and field trips. The CASC-aid project will advance knowledge and understanding through a multifaceted evaluation plan and the investigation of research questions related to Learning Support, mathematics anxiety, and mindset. It will increase the number and promote the teaching of underrepresented and underserved students in STEM disciplines due to the investigation of the impact of each component with respect to TAMIU's undergraduate student population that is 59% female, 95% Hispanic, 57% low-income, and 57% first-generation.The College of Arts & Sciences Community-aid (CASC-Aid) project consists of a primary intervention, Learning Support, with My Math Story plus Introduction/Welcome Letter used for recruitment and retention, as a second intervention strategy. From prior research and teaching experiences, Learning Support is anticipated to be the most effective intervention. Multiple research questions are included where the outcomes or statistical findings can be converted to effect sizes for practical interpretation to determine which intervention strategy is most effective. The effect sizes from the Learning Support and My Math Story outcomes in the research questions will be computed to a d effect size measure. Effects sizes permit placing statistical results (F-test, t-test, chi-square, z-test) on the same reference scale. The CASC-aid project has the potential to significantly advance knowledge and understanding through the multifaceted evaluation plan and the investigation of research questions related to Learning Support, mathematics anxiety, and mindset. The goals and scope of the CASC-aid project are to develop, implement, and evaluate a program that fosters a community of academic success for Hispanic STEM students by enveloping mathematics courses with academic and student support services.