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Quantitative Reasoning: A Guided Pathway From Two- To Four-Year Colleges, Eric Gaze
Quantitative Reasoning: A Guided Pathway From Two- To Four-Year Colleges, Eric Gaze
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In this editorial, I place the Quantitative Reasoning (QR) movement within the national context of math pathways and the broader Guided Pathways initiative. Community colleges in particular are experiencing a radical re-envisioning of their math requirements. Thoughtful reflection on the communication and computation needs of their students for the 21st century has led to state-wide adoption of QR curricula as an alternative pathway to the traditional College Algebra route. These Guided Pathways have shown great promise in boosting graduation rates and addressing equity and the achievement gap for our most vulnerable, first-generation, low-income students.