PROCEEDINGS OF THE 18TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Building student communities through academic supports
Page: 587
In this report, we draw on the Characteristics of Successful Programs in College Calculus (CSPCC) survey and interview data in order to better understand the student supports available for Calculus I students. We began by investigating possible differences in the availability of supports offered by institutions that were identified as having a successful Calculus I program. This quantitative analysis found no statistical differences in regards to tutoring centers at institutions that were identified as successful and tutoring centers at the other institutions in our study. We then analyzed student interview data in order to investigate how the supports offered at these institutions contribute to student success. This qualitative analysis identified several ways in which academic support systems (and tutoring centers in particular) can facilitate social and academic integration for Calculus I students.