Promising Educational Opportunity Through an Intervention Mathematics Program for Urban Latino Middle School Students

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Abstract

This investigation (a) assessed the impact of the Jaime Escalante Math Program (JEMP), a structured summer mathematics intervention program, on the math achievement of urban Latino middle-school students, (b) identified characteristics of the program that administrators and teachers perceived to contribute to student achievement, and (c) compared the JEMP characteristics to those found in the literature on effective mathematics intervention programs. A mixed methods approach included analysis of two years of student math assessment data, administrator interviews, and teacher surveys. Findings reveal significant student growth in mathematics on two measures and effective program elements, including specific classroom instructional strategies, used in the JEMP. Results of this study will assist educators developing mathematics intervention programs, particularly for urban Latino secondary students.

Authors

• Bryan D. Bowens, Kern High School District

• Susan R. Warren, Azusa Pacific University

• Colette Boston, Los Angeles Unified School District