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Quantitative Reasoning For The Social Science Classroom, Maria Aysa-Lastra
Quantitative Reasoning For The Social Science Classroom, Maria Aysa-Lastra
Winthrop Conference on Teaching and Learning
Twenty five years ago the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (Scheaffer 1990) stated that “Citizens who cannot properly interpret quantitative data are, in this day and age, functionally illiterate” Quantitative reasoning then should not be reduced to the ability to perform arithmetic functions but must be conceived as “a habit of the mind, competency and comfort in working with numerical data” (AACU 2015). Moreover, quantitative reasoning is essential for the development of higher order level skills such as analyzing, evaluating and creating. In a world, in which data is produced more rapidly than it can be analyzed, employers note that …
Ohio's At-Risk Student Population: A Decade Of Rising Risk, Randall S. Vesely
Ohio's At-Risk Student Population: A Decade Of Rising Risk, Randall S. Vesely
Educational Considerations
Educators face increasing demands to raise student achievement, to improve classroom instruction, and to demonstrate accountability in an environment of high stakes testing. However, meeting these demands is challenging in the face of numerous risk factors that jeopardize the academic success of elementary and secondary students.