Improving Practice and Policy on College Access for Latina/o Students: Researching Innovative “Intelligent” Tutoring Systems

• In Event: Roundtable Session 5
  In Roundtable Session: Enrollment, Completion, and Outcomes: Selective Policies and Practices

Abstract

Data indicate that Latina/os have not fared well in the U.S. education system in comparison with other ethnic populations, with lower success rates in high school completion and bachelor degrees earned (NCES, 2012). The purpose of this study was to explore the potential of education research on innovative teaching and learning approaches, such as ‘intelligent’ tutoring systems, to enhance Latino students’ mathematics achievement as part of a college readiness program. As Mexican-American researchers-practitioners on the U.S.-Mexico border, we are committed to serving a predominantly Latino population from diverse social economic backgrounds. Findings from this study may inform policy and practice for educators who work with Latina/o students in schools and communities throughout the U.S.

Authors

• Julian Viera, The University of Texas - El Paso

• Judith H. Munter, San Francisco State University

• Olga M. Kosheleva, The University of Texas - El Paso