Open Resources For Community College Algebra

ORCCA (Open Resources for Community College Algebra) is an open-source beginning and intermediate algebra textbook created by faculty at Portland Community College. This is Part 1, which covers Chapters 1-4 of the entire textbook. It is designed for PCC's MTH 60 course (Introductory Algebra I).See pcc.edu/orcca for further resources related to this book.

This textbook is designed for Community College Algebra and was written by faculty at Portland Community College.This book was created for Fall 2017 and will not be used or available thereafter. More recent versions are/will be available.

ORCCA (Open Resources for Community College Algebra) is an open-source beginning and intermediate algebra textbook created by faculty at Portland Community College. This is Part 1, which covers Chapters 1-4 of the entire textbook. It is designed for PCC's MTH 60 course (Introductory Algebra I). See pcc.edu/orcca for further resources related to this book.

ORCCA (Open Resources for Community College Algebra) is an open-source beginning and intermediate algebra textbook created by faculty at Portland Community College. This is Part 2, which covers Chapters 5-9 of the entire textbook and is designed for PCC's MTH 65 course (Introductory Algebra II). See pcc.edu/orcca for further resources related to this book.

ORCCA (Open Resources for Community College Algebra) is an open-source textbook created by faculty at Portland Community College. This volume includes Chapters 1-4 of the entire textbook, and is designed for PCC's MTH 60 course. This edition is to be used for the Spring/Summer 2018 terms.

ORCCA (Open Resources for Community College Algebra) is an open-source textbook created by faculty at Portland Community College. This volume includes Chapters 5-9 of the entire textbook, and is designed for PCC's MTH 65 course. This edition is to be used for the Spring/Summer 2018 terms.

This book explores the rich history of community college math with a specific focus on gatekeeper math classes. Gatekeeper math classes include courses such as college algebra, introduction to statistics, and all developmental math classes. For community colleges, successful completion of these classes is imperative for student retention. This book presents a decade-by-decade analysis of the history of community college mathematics. The author employs a mix of conceptual, empirical, and quantitative research. The empirical research stems from interviews with 30 community college faculty members from seven community colleges. From the 1970s to the pandemic in the early 2020s, the book explores math curricula as well as trends, initiatives, teaching practices, and mandates that have impacted community college math. The positives and negatives of such trends, initiatives, and mandates are presented along with suggestions on how to apply such knowledge going forward. The author addresses the key questions: How can we build a future model for community college gatekeeper math classes that is both successful and sustainable? Additionally, how can we learn from the past and the present to build such a model? This book will be ideal for students in graduate programs focusing on community college leadership or developmental education leadership as well as all those hoping to improve success rates in community college mathematics programs.

ORCCA (Open Resources for Community College Algebra) is an open-source textbook created by faculty at Portland Community College.This textbook covers Chapters 1-4 of the entire textbook, and is designed for PCC's MTH 60 course.This edition is to be used for the Winter 2018 term.