Math tutoring programs may improve students' math confidence and sense of belonging¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2023 · checked against its sources 2026-10-10 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The evaluations measured changes in participants' math confidence and examined students' sense of belonging, with possible improvements indicated. → Kate Place 2023

Evidence¶

Kate Place 2023¶

Kate Place, Andrew Gothro, Gregory Chojnacki, Kara Conroy. (2023). Testing New Approaches to Math Tutoring: Lessons from Eight Evaluations. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/testing-new-approaches-to-math-tutoring-lessons-from-eight-evaluations

q2 · i? · causal · r?

Description of the evaluation design across the eight programs: the studies assessed math test score effects, examined student–tutor relationships and sense of belonging, and "measured changes in participants’ math confidence." The brief hedges outcomes as "may improve students’ math confidence and sense of belonging."

"The studies assessed the effects of the tutoring programs on students’ math test scores, examined student– tutor relationships and students’ sense of belonging in tutoring, and measured changes in participants’ math confidence."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Belonging — outcome: instruction changes it
• Self-Efficacy — outcome: instruction changes it
• Identity — outcome: instruction changes it

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