Math
Redesign
Gateway math should prepare students for success, not derail their dreams. Our proven redesign methodology transforms algebra, statistics, precalculus, technical math, and calculus courses into engaging course experiences that build confidence and mathematical reasoning skills.
The Hidden Cost of Outdated Math Courses and Pathways
High DFW rates in gateway math persist despite reform efforts because most changes address symptoms rather than root causes. Students are more disengaged than ever and experience math as abstract and irrelevant, leading to avoidance behaviors and academic derailment. This can look like:
- Students not showing up to class or failing to enroll because they don’t see the point
- Math anxiety cycles where fear of mathematics becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy of failure
- High failure rates in gateway math courses that force students to repeat classes multiple times or drop out completely
- Developmental sequences that trap students in prerequisite courses rather than accelerating progress
- Faculty frustration with teaching disengaged students
We Design and Implement Math Courses and Pathways That Move Students Closer to Their Goals
We don't just update math curriculum. We transform the culture of mathematics at your institution by overhauling content, instruction, assessment, technology, and support systems. Change at this scale requires faculty buy-in and relentless collaboration to overcome inertia, politics, and resource constraints.
Our comprehensive “done with you” approach addresses math anxiety, placement effectiveness, faculty development, corequisite support, and student support systems to create lasting, scalable reform that improves outcomes for all learners.
- Elementary Algebra: Limiting or eliminating this course for students, focusing on reasoning over memorization
- College Algebra: Create engaging approaches to using functions in the ways that STEM, business, and industry use them
- Intermediate Algebra: Eliminating the full course while preserving the important skills within it
- Statistics: Develop quantitative reasoning through real-world data analysis and interpretation
- Precalculus: Build conceptual foundations for calculus success through active learning methods
- Quantitative Reasoning: Increase mathematical literacy for non-STEM majors with practical applications
- STEM Preparation: Rigorous foundations that prepare students for advanced mathematics courses
Comprehensive
Math
Redesign Services
Proven Results, Lasting Impact from Gateway
Math
Transformations
Streamlining a Multi-Semester Developmental Sequence at Illinois Central College
Responding to a state mandate, Illinois Central College partnered with Almy Education to replace their three-semester developmental math sequence with a single, streamlined course focused on essential content for College Algebra. This redesigned course, launched in Spring 2023, prioritizes mathematical thinking, active learning, and a growth mindset, resulting in positive early indicators of student success in subsequent college-level math.
Redesigning Developmental and Corequisite Math Courses at Manchester University
Facing low success and high withdrawal rates in developmental math, Manchester University eliminated its Basic Mathematics course and shifted to using High School GPA for student placement instead of a test. This redesign allowed significantly more students into college-level math, and by implementing improved pedagogy and a corequisite model for those with lower GPAs, the university maintained its overall pass rate of approximately 78%.
Expert Resources for
Math
Redesign
How to Teach Graphing
Reading graphs and extracting essential information has proven to be challenging for many. The global pandemic laid bare a widespread deficiency in graphical literacy among the general public, including undergraduate students. In this article we discuss the three relatively recent articles that stand out, dissecting graphing instruction and assessment and offering essential insights on cultivating graphing skills in students.
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Teaching Data as Graphs
Graphical literacy can be broken down into component parts that can be measured. While there is research on existing knowledge and skills, there is a scarcity of research on effective teaching strategies to support the learning of graphical literacy skills.
