U.C.S.C. WORKS FOR LATINO MATH ADVANCE VS

THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION HAS FUNDED AN AMBITIOUS $10 MILLION, FOR A 5-YEAR RESEARCH CENTER FOCUSED ON IMPROVING LATINO STUDENT MATH PERFORMANCE. 2 FACULTY MEMBERS FROM U.C.S.C. WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE 4-CAMPUS COLLABORATION, BEING LED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA. IN A RECENT NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS STUDY, LATINO STUDENT MATH SCORES WERE AMONG THE LOWEST OF ALL RACIAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS. THE NEW CENTER WILL ADDRESS THE MATHEMATICS NEEDS OF LATINO STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE. THE CENTER WILL EXAMINE MATH LEARNING AND TEACHING IN SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THE GOAL IS TO DISCOVER NEW WAYS TO TEACH LATINO STUDENTS MATHEMATICS BY BUILDING ON THE CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY THEY BRING TO THE CLASSROOM. U.C.S.C. WILL RECEIVE $1.5 MILLION OVER 5 YEARS FOR WORK THROUGH THE UCSC NEW TEACHER CENTER. THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS ARE THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO.