During the month of June, Dr. Clarence Burg, Associate Professor of Mathematics, taught three tracks in a summer Algebra camp for students planning to take Pre-Algebra, Algebra I or Algebra II during the upcoming academic year. He also taught the Algebra II class for Upward Bound for the 8th year. Meeting for fifty minutes each day, the students reviewed certain arithmetic and algebraic skills needed for success in their upcoming Algebra class. The students also gained experience and confidence with some of the key concepts such as solving linear equations and inequalities, graphing lines, factoring quadratic equations and determining the equation of a line between two points. As in past years, Dr. Burg administered a pre- and post-assessment test to each class. The average gain on the assessment test was between 40 and 50% for these four classes. Dr. Burg plans to offer similar classes next summer and hopes to expand the program to include other subjects and instructors. For more information, please contact clarenceb@uca.edu or call 501-450-3147.
