Enhancing Mathematics in the Ford PAS Business Curriculum

A collaborative project of EDC’s Education, Employment, and Community Programs and Center for Educational Resources and Outreach, this project is enhancing the mathematics content in the Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) curriculum. EDC was awarded a subcontract by Mathematica Policy Research (MPR) to create six new lessons for the Ford PAS module Planning for Business Success and to create a professional development experience to support business teachers in using the math-enhanced module. The new lessons integrate aspects of algebra and data analysis into learning activities focused on business and entrepreneurship. This subcontract is part of a broader effort MPR is carrying out for the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education to support curriculum developers to refine their career technical education curricula and teacher professional development in preparation for a possible rigorous evaluation of the impact of these curricula on students’ math and technical skills.