Quantitative Literacy

This website contains information and reports concerning Quantitative Literacy that were formerly located on the website of the National Council on Education and the Disciplines (NCED) at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation in Princeton, New Jersey. Questions or suggestions should be addressed to Bernard Madison or Lynn A. Steen.

Publications and Reports:

• 2008   Calculation vs. Context: Quantitative Literacy (PDF Format)
• 2006   Current Practices in Quantitative Literacy (MAA Bookstore)
• 2004   Achieving Quantitative Literacy: An Urgent Challenge for Higher Education. (MAA Bookstore)
• 2003   Quantitative Literacy: Why Numeracy Matters for Schools and Colleges. (MAA Bookstore)   (PDF Format)
• 2001   Mathematics and Democracy: The Case for Quantitative Literacy. (MAA Bookstore)   (PDF format)
• 1997   Why Numbers Count: Quantitative Literacy for Tomorrow's America. (The College Board)
• 1994   Quantitative Reasoning for College Graduates. (Report of an MAA Committee)

Organizations and Projects:

• MAA's Special Interest Group on Quantitative Literacy
• National Numeracy Network
• Selected Quantitative Literacy Programs in U.S. Colleges and Universities (PDF)
• Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER)