Quantitative Literacy (QL) is a habit of mind demonstrated by competency and comfort when working with numerical data in a variety of perspectives and everyday life situations.

Outcomes of the Barton College Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

A Barton College student with strong QL skills will...

• Reason and solve quantitative problems
• Evaluate quantitative information in terms of what evidence is used, its format, presentation, and context
• Create arguments supported by quantitative evidence
• Communicate arguments in a variety of formats (using words, tables, graphs, mathematical equations, etc.) as appropriate
• Describe/interpret significance and implications

Objectives of the QEP Program

Curricular Changes

• To improve students' quantitative literacy skills through revised foundational math courses
• To emphasize quantitative thinking in QL-associated courses in the social sciences courses within the General Education curriculum
• To accentuate QL in major-specific courses

​Support for implementation

• To provide professional development for faculty of QL-associated courses
• To create a repository of QL resources to advance student learning and faculty development
• To create a network of supplemental instruction and peer tutors for students in QL-associated courses
• To develop a QL Rubric to provide consistent feedback and a common language for QL discussions
• To establish a QL Center to support student learning and assist alumni in preparing for standardized tests

​Assessment

• To assess development of QL skills with a nationally normed instrument
• To annually analyze student performance and evaluate plan progression