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The Hidden Cost of Outdated Math Courses and Pathways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
From Developmental Math to College Courses Outcomes of Waubonsee’s Summer Bridge Program
In response to the Developmental Education Reform Act, Waubonsee Community College, with the guidance of Almy Education and the ASPIRE program, designed and piloted a nine-day summer bridge program for students placed into developmental math. The pilot was a success, with 91% of the 48 enrolled students advancing at least one level in placement, and 71% enrolling in the subsequent fall semester.
Modernizing Math: Raising Pass Rates and Building Faculty Engagement at Mississippi University for Women
Facing declining post-pandemic pass rates in a key Statistics course, Mississippi University for Women utilized a federal Title III grant to hire Almy Education for an external intervention. This partnership successfully engaged faculty in professional development focused on modern instruction, leading to significantly increased student pass rates in Statistics and other math courses by 2023.
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.
