Formula for Success: How to Support Every Student through Math Pathways
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| Title: | Formula for Success: How to Support Every Student through Math Pathways |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Complete College America (CCA) |
| Source: | Complete College America. 2025. |
| Availability: | Complete College America. 1250 H Street NW Suite 850, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-349-4148; e-mail: info@completecollege.org; Web site: https://completecollege.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Intended Audience: | Administrators; Teachers |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Postsecondary Education Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Skill Development, Habit Formation, Career Readiness, Cognitive Processes, College Readiness, Required Courses, Postsecondary Education, Alignment (Education), Majors (Students), Guided Pathways, Barriers, Change Strategies, Access to Education, STEM Careers, STEM Education, College Mathematics, Institutional Role |
| Abstract: | No matter what path students pursue in postsecondary education and in life, they need to be able to problem-solve and think critically. The study of mathematics teaches skills and habits of mind that are an essential part of the formula for students to succeed in further studies and in their careers. Requiring all students, regardless of the degree or certificate they are seeking, to take at least some math is one way postsecondary institutions ensure that students master these skills. To ensure that students are exposed to the math content they need, institutions have created math pathways by aligning the math students study with the knowledge and skills required for their program of study. But many institutions still have policies and structures in place for math pathways that inadvertently close doors and prevent students, particularly those interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, from accessing some programs of study. Along with specific recommendations for math courses in the STEM pathway, this document outlines the next phase of math pathways work and the steps math faculty and college and system leaders can take to build on the work they have already done, including revising policies and structures to ensure that all students have access to all programs of study and the aligned math pathways. Implementing these action steps will remove barriers for students and help them meet their individual goals--ultimately leading to institutions, systems, and states meeting their completion and equity goals. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED666285 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | No matter what path students pursue in postsecondary education and in life, they need to be able to problem-solve and think critically. The study of mathematics teaches skills and habits of mind that are an essential part of the formula for students to succeed in further studies and in their careers. Requiring all students, regardless of the degree or certificate they are seeking, to take at least some math is one way postsecondary institutions ensure that students master these skills. To ensure that students are exposed to the math content they need, institutions have created math pathways by aligning the math students study with the knowledge and skills required for their program of study. But many institutions still have policies and structures in place for math pathways that inadvertently close doors and prevent students, particularly those interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, from accessing some programs of study. Along with specific recommendations for math courses in the STEM pathway, this document outlines the next phase of math pathways work and the steps math faculty and college and system leaders can take to build on the work they have already done, including revising policies and structures to ensure that all students have access to all programs of study and the aligned math pathways. Implementing these action steps will remove barriers for students and help them meet their individual goals--ultimately leading to institutions, systems, and states meeting their completion and equity goals. |
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