CHAPTER 12
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
A Networked Approach to Improving Math Education at Community Colleges
Corey Donahue and Gay Clyburn
The lack of student success in developmental mathematics is one of the most serious barriers to students’ educational and economic achievement. Over 60% of all students entering community colleges in the United States are required to complete remedial/developmental courses as a first step toward earning associate’s or bachelor’s degrees. Then, to earn a degree, certificate, or license, students usually must complete at least one college-level math course. A staggering 80% of the students who place into developmental mathematics do not complete any college-level course within 3 years, ...
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