THE MISSION OF THE ALGEBRA PROJECT
The Algebra Project is a national mathematics literacy effort aimed at helping low income
students and students of color--particularly African American and Latino/a students--successfully
achieve mathematical skills that are a prerequisite for a college preparatory mathematics sequence
in high school full citizenship in today's technological society.
Founded by Civil Rights activist and Math Educator Robert P. Moses in the 1980's, the
Algebra Project has developed curricular materials, trained teachers & trainers of teachers,
provided ongoing professional development support, and community involvement activities
to schools seeking to achieve a systemic change in mathematics education.
The AP reaches approximately 10,000 students and approximately 300 teachers
per year in 10 states and in 28 local sites, with a particular focus on the Southern U.S.,
where the Southern Initiative of the Algebra Project is directed by David J. Dennis, Sr. ,
and on the Young Peoples' Project (YPP), which recruits, trains and deploys
high school and college age "Math Literacy Workers" to work with their younger peers in a variety
of math learning opportunities and engage "the demand side" of mathematics education reform.
The Young People's Project is directed by Omowale Moses.
Increased AP student performance in mathematics, as well as greater numbers of AP students
enrolling in college preparatory mathematics classes, is a well documented outcome of the
project's work. Please contact Ben Moynihan at The Algebra Project Inc. for Evaluation Report data.
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