Assigned Readings

• The Preface – “Mathematics, Numeracy, and Democracy” (xiii-xix) + Chapter 1:  “The Case for Quantitative Literacy,” (1-19) from Mathematics and Democracy (2001).
• Wolfe, Joanna.  “Rhetorical Numbers: A Case for Quantitative Writing in the Composition Classroom.”  College Composition and Communication 61 (2010): 434-457.
• AAC&U VALUE Rubric for Quantitative Literacy

Suggestions for Further Reading

• The St. Edward’s Proposal for QL project, as submitted to the NSF in 2012.  (2 pgs).
• Madison, Bernard & Lynn Steen, eds. Quantitative Literacy: Why Numeracy Matters for Schools and Colleges. National Council on Education and the Disciplines, 2003.