The Successful Student Success, Content, and Technology Non-Classroom Factors Conclusion Mathematics provides a specialized arena in which to achieve the developmental and economic goals which are particularly necessary at the beginning of the 21 st century.
Mathematics specifically enhances thinking and technological skills.
If South Carolina is to maintain a competitive position in the nation and in the world, the issues of mathematics education must be addressed thoroughly, carefully, and continuously. The report for which this is an executive summary provides a template for beginning the process. The purpose of this report is to provide specific recommendations for implementation in order to improve the transition of students in South Carolina from secondary mathematics to college mathematics . Together with the South Carolina Mathematics Framework , which provides the content underpinnings for graduation from high school, these recommendations set the goals for mathematics education in South Carolina for the 21 st century. The overwhelming consideration is that mathematical skill, or the lack thereof, should not be the limiting factor in the choice of major or career.