Download or read book Evaluation of Introductory Chemistry Support Program Efficacy Using Success Measures and Student Experiences written by Rebekah Christopher Cordeiro and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) stifles innovation, perspective, and progress. It is increasingly imperative that educational environments which serve high numbers of underrepresented groups find ways to decrease equity gaps for their students in these areas. Support programs have been shown to increase student success in STEM courses. Santa Monica College (SMC) has implemented a support program for students in Chemistry 10 (Introductory Chemistry), called Chemistry 10 Boot Camp, a voluntary outside-of-class tutorial and practice session geared to provide additional support and instruction to students. The program was started in 2014 to increase success rates for underrepresented minority students, a large population of students at SMC. This study evaluates the efficacy of the Chemistry 10 Boot Camp program and provides recommendations for strengthening the program. Program efficacy was assessed in two ways: 1) quantitatively to determine if participation in Boot Camp is related to course success as measured by student grades and retention, and 2) qualitatively to investigate how students value the program and their attendance concerns through a student experience survey, which was also the basis for program recommendations. Boot Camp participation was determined to be related to increased success rates and decreased equity gaps in Chemistry 10, and a large majority of students found the program to be effective in supporting their success in Chemistry 10.