RUME 28
2026
Alexandria, Virginia
A Corequisite College Algebra Support Program With Undergraduate Peer Facilitators
Page: 1327
We report on a student support program in college algebra, designed by combining principles of co-requisite support and Peer Led Team Learning. The program provided just-in-time support to strengthen pre-requisite skills via small group collaborative learning facilitated by undergraduate peers. Students whose placement test scores were below the requirement for college algebra were invited to participate. Findings suggest that the program is effective in supporting student success in college algebra (grades of C or better) and in setting students up for success in subsequent calculus sequence courses. In particular, program students were statistically as likely to receive a C or higher as those who placed directly into college algebra. We share additional details and seek discussion about research into other aspects of the program as well as what research opportunities might exist if this program were expanded to other courses in the calculus sequence (e.g., pre-calculus and first-semester calculus).