Student math confidence and sense of belonging in tutoring increased modestly during the school year, with site-level variation¶

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Currency · newest study 2023 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? On average, students' reported math confidence and sense of belonging in tutoring increased modestly over the school year, though these gains varied across sites. → Andrew Gothro 2023

Evidence¶

Andrew Gothro 2023¶

Andrew Gothro, Gregory Chojnacki. (2023). Blueprint Math Fellows Tutoring Program: Math Knowledge Impacts and Participant Math Perceptions. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/math-knowledge-impacts-and-math-perceptions-among-participants-in-the-blueprint-math-fellows

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Pre/post perception measures reported in the evaluation's key findings: confidence and belonging "increased modestly during the school year overall but also varied across sites". No effect size or test statistic is printed.

"Student confidence in math and sense of belonging in tutoring increased modestly during the school year overall but also varied across sites."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Belonging — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Teacher support is among the strongest predictors of school belonging — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• Math tutoring programs may improve students' math confidence and sense of belonging — a broader claim this one bears on
• Students completing the end-of-year survey reported favorable views of their relationships with math tutors and their sense of belonging in tutoring sessions — related
• Strong student–tutor relationships and a sense of belonging characterized tutoring programs with high attendance and positive learning effects — related
• A portfolio of eight math tutoring programs showed positive and meaningful average effects on student math knowledge, perceptions, and beliefs — related
• Most Blueprint students reported strong tutor relationships, but reported relationship strength varied across sites — related
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