This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education aims to develop and evaluate an empirically-defensible model for increasing STEM persistence and graduation rates among underrepresented students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the $500,000 award made to Our Lady of the Lake University on January 1, 2023 will support redesigning the institution's College Algebra course into three discipline-specific sections combining lab support. Concurrently, a two-tiered learning support system will be developed utilizing undergraduate learning assistants in the classroom and specialized peer tutors. The project will study the impact of these activities on student and faculty outcomes through 2027. Results will be disseminated to support similar approaches at other institutions seeking to broaden participation in STEM fields through culturally responsive teaching and leveraging students' prior knowledge.
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