INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS
IN DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS
PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP
Linda Casola and Tiffany E. Taylor, Rapporteurs
Board on Science Education
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
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PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE WORKSHOP ON INCREASING STUDENT SUCCESS IN DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS
HOWARD GOBSTEIN (Chair), Association of Public & Land-grant Universities
SUSAN BICKERSTAFF, Community College Research Center, Columbia University
LINDA BRADDY, Tarrant County College
TRISTAN DENLEY, University System of Georgia
JAMES DORSEY, College Success Foundation
TATIANA MELGUIZO, University of Southern California
VILMA MESA, University of Michigan
JULIE PHELPS, Valencia College, East Campus
PHILIP URI TREISMAN, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin
TIFFANY E. TAYLOR, Study Director
KERRY BRENNER, Senior Program Officer
HEIDI SCHWEINGRUBER, Director, Board on Science Education
MICHELLE SCHWALBE, Director, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics
JESSICA COVINGTON, Senior Program Assistant
BOARD ON SCIENCE EDUCATION
ADAM GAMORAN (Chair), William T. Grant Foundation, New York
MEGAN BANG, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University
VICKI L. CHANDLER, Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute
SUNITA V. COOKE, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
RUSH D. HOLT, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC
MATTHEW KREHBIEL, Achieve, Inc.
CATHRYN (CATHY) MANDUCA, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College
JOHN MATHER, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
TONYA M. MATTHEWS, Wayne State University
WILLIAM PENUEL, School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder
STEPHEN L. PRUITT, Southern Regional Education Board
K. RENAE PULLEN, Caddo Parish Schools, Shreveport, LA
K. ANN RENNINGER, Department of Educational Studies, Swarthmore College
MARSHALL “MIKE” SMITH, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
MARCY H. TOWNS, Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
HEIDI SCHWEINGRUBER, Director
BOARD ON MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES AND ANALYTICS
STEPHEN M. ROBINSON (Chair), University of Wisconsin–Madison
JOHN R. BIRGE, University of Chicago
W. PETER CHERRY, Independent Consultant
DAVID S.C. CHU, Institute for Defense Analyses
RONALD R. COIFMAN, Yale University
JAMES (JIM) CURRY, University of Colorado Boulder
MARK L. GREEN, University of California, Los Angeles
SHAWNDRA HILL, Microsoft Research
LYDIA KAVRAKI, Rice University
TAMARA KOLDA, Sandia National Laboratories
JOSEPH A. LANGSAM, University of Maryland, College Park
DAVID MAIER, Portland State University
LOIS CURFMAN McINNES, Argonne National Laboratory
JILL PIPHER, Brown University
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, University of Washington
CLAIRE TOMLIN, University of California, Berkeley
LANCE WALLER, Emory University
KAREN E. WILLCOX, The University of Texas at Austin
DAVID YAO, Columbia University
MICHELLE SCHWALBE, Director
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Acknowledgment of Reviewers
This Proceedings of a Workshop was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published proceedings as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the process.
We thank the following individuals for their review of this workshop proceedings: Helen E. Burn, Department of Mathematics and Curriculum Research Group, Highline College; Ted Coe, Mathematics, Achieve, Inc.; Tristan Denley, Academic Affairs, University System of Georgia; and ThaiHuy Nguyen, College of Education, Seattle University.
Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the content of the proceedings nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this proceedings was overseen by George R. Boggs, Superintendent/President Emeritus, Palomar College. He was responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this proceedings was carried out in accordance with standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the rapporteurs and the National Academies.
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Contents
2 The Current Landscape of Developmental Mathematics Education
3 Developmental Mathematics Students and Their Experiences 31
4 Promising Approaches for Transforming Developmental Mathematics Education
5 Building Capacity to Meet the Needs of Students
6 Vision for the Future and Possible Next Steps
B Biographical Sketches of Workshop Planning Committee Members and Presenters
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