Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences
Project Title
For a follow-up forum on state-led improvements in high school-to-postsecondary mathematics pathways
Date
Mar. 05, 2020
Duration
26 months
Description
Mathematics acts as a barrier for many students attempting to navigate the transition from high school to postsecondary education. The disadvantages are magnified when K-12 mathematics education does not align well with the expectations of two-year colleges or public universities, or with admissions policies or placement procedures, which are often counterproductive. The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS), in collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas, Austin, and Achieve, is working at the state level to address these issues. With Corporation support, they hosted a successful Forum on High School to College Mathematics Pathways in May 2019 and are now planning a follow-up forum for October 2020. This meeting will bring together leadership teams from twenty-three states that are working across their state’s K-12, two-year college, and university systems to ease the transition from high school to postsecondary mathematics.
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Project Title
For the Forum on High School to College Mathematics Pathways
Date
Dec. 06, 2018
Duration
24 months
Description
The past decade has made clear that the construction of the needed bridges from high school to college mathematics cannot be accomplished by only working from only one side. Rather, collaborative efforts are required between the organizations and structures that shape both K-12 and postsecondary mathematics education. States are particularly well positioned to drive this collaboration, as they have considerable leverage over both K-12 and college education, and can be sensitive to local context. The Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences (CBMS) is an umbrella organization consisting of seventeen professional societies, all of which share the objective of the increase or diffusion of knowledge in one or more of the mathematical sciences. Together with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas, Austin, CBMS will host a Forum to initiate a multi-state effort of those engaged in state-level policy, directed at bridging the gaps between high school and college mathematics.