Current Practices in Quantitative Literacy present a wide sampling of efforts being made on campuses across the country to achieve our common goal of having a quantitatively literate citizenry. Colleges and universities have grappled with complicated issues in order to define quantitative literacy within their own communities and to implement appropriate curriculum. It is clear that any quantitative literacy program must be responsive to the local conditions of an institution including its mission, its student clientele, its history and its resources.

This volume presents innovative solutions to the challenges of producing quantitatively literate college students…. With its strong utility for college educators, this volume makes a definite contribution to the field of mathematics education.

James Pelech Source: The Mathematics Teacher