Cesar Bernardo Torres faced at least a year of remedial math courses before he could enter College Statistics and receive credit towards his degree. He felt hopeless about his prospects for completion until he learned about and enrolled in Statway.
First Ever Carnegie Math Pathways-TCU Fall Institute a Success
Over 80 attendees from 25 tribal colleges and universities gathered in Minneapolis November 2 – 4 for the 2017 Carnegie Math Pathways TCU Fall Institute. This institute was the first of its kind, giving TCUs an opportunity to work together to shape their math education goals. Together with faculty mentors, Mike Sieve and John Kellermeier, admin coach, Jane Reinke, and a TCU advisory committee, we implemented a successful event that focused on community building and preparing TCU colleges to launch Quantway and Statway at their institutions. We’re excited by the energy of this new network and look forward to having several TCUs launch their Pathways course this spring and next fall.
LA School Report: Speed up the route to graduation with alternative math pathways
In his op-ed for the LA School Report, professor of mathematics Scott Guth champions Statway as a practical and rigorous way for students to demonstrate quantitative literacy. He expresses what so many others in this arena have voiced before: neither the traditional math sequence nor traditional models of remediation are aligned to help students succeed as much as possible, particularly for students of color who are disproportionately affected by remediation policies. Statway, he says, is an immersive, collaborative way to address the inadequacy of existing math remediation.
Los Angeles Daily News: All students should have access to alternative math pathways
In an op-ed for Los Angeles Daily News, recent CSU graduate Jacquelyn Lowe reflects on how math pathways and remediation reform at Pierce College in California helped her not only build confidence in her math abilities but also achieve her academic goals.
“All students should have access to rigorous, college-level math that is relevant to their goals, the kind of learning experience I was lucky enough to receive.”
Some of you may remember Jacquelyn Lowe as the keynote from the 2015 National Forum. Lowe is a Statway alumna who this spring earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from Humboldt State. She is currently applying to graduate programs in rhetoric and composition and continues to be a passionate advocate for the Pathways in California.
The Mercury News: Want a college degree? Here’s how to meet math requirements painlessly
Cheryl Cowan was in her 40s when she lost her job and decided to return to school to obtain her degree. At San Jose City College, she was crushed to learn that because she didn’t pass the math placement exam, she’d have to take two years of remedial math classes before she could enroll in college-level math for her major. She gave up.
Fast forward to the present: she is now a 4.0 student on track to graduate with a degree in Organizational Studies and a minor in Anthropology in large part because of her Statway course at San Jose State University.
