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What is Quantitative Literacy?

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