Putting Practice at the Core of Math Education
Does being “good at math” mean using a set of discrete skills and procedures to correctly answer problems on homework and timed tests? Or is it about making sense of … More
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New Research Finds Progress and Roadblocks in Implementing California College Math Reforms
BERKELEY, CALIF.—Some colleges in California are making significant progress on reforming mathematics education by implementing strategies shown to improve math outcomes, including for students who are traditionally underrepresented. Yet additional … More
Can Advanced Placement Clear Up the Mixed Signals of Precalculus?
At most U.S. colleges, Precalculus is considered a college-level course. But when taught in high school, the course rarely confers college credit. More typically, high school Precalculus signals readiness for … More
21st Century Math Gets Out Of the Box
In an op-ed for CalMatters, Just Equations Executive Director Pamela Burdman and Elisha Smith Arrillaga of the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin spotlight promising … More
The Joyful Conspiracy and New Opportunities to Modernize Math
My interest in redesigning math pathways dates back at least a dozen years. While working on improving student opportunities and outcomes at California community colleges, I came to realize how … More
New Report Offers Playbook for Redesigning College Math Pathways to Increase Racial Equity, Rigor, and Relevance
BERKELEY, CALIF.—Mathematics education has been a distinct source of inequity, often serving as a gatekeeper to college admissions and academic majors for traditionally marginalized students, especially Black and Latinx students. … More
Opinion: Rethink how we teach math
Over the past year, there’s been increased alarm among educators and parents about “learning loss,” the risk that students will forget important academic content, or miss learning it altogether due … More
Don’t Let Calculus Become a Replacement for the SAT
After years of debates over their validity, the SAT and ACT were removed quite abruptly last year from most colleges’ admissions requirements. Though their elimination—spurred by the cancellation of test … More