Publications
MathAMATYC Educator
The MathAMATYC Educator is a peer-reviewed publication of the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC), with three issues each year since 2009. The journal is focused on teaching and learning in the first two years of college mathematics. AMATYC members have print and digital access to the journal content. The journal has been indexed through EBSCO since 2017. A new initiative (approved by the Executive Board at the Fall Board Meeting 2023) is underway to begin assigning DOI numbers to future articles for ease of referencing. Follow this link to view editions of the MathAMATYC Educator.
There have been two special themed editions of the MathAMATYC Educator in recent years.
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The position of Journal Assistant Editor was established during the Spring Board Meeting 2017 with the Executive Board approving conference support for this leadership role at the Spring Board Meeting 2018.
Changes made at the Fall Board Meeting 2018 resulted in AMATYC no longer contracting for professional editing service on the MathAMATYC Educator. The Editorial staff determined that typesetting the mathematical formulas and symbols internally avoided the loss of mathematical formatting when drafts were transferred between file types with professional editors. In addition, issue labels were changed from the months of September, February, and May, to the seasonal labels of Fall, Winter, and Spring, respectively. The approximate publication date of the Winter issue was moved to January 15.
The purchase of mathematical typesetting software for the use of the Editorial staff was approved at the Fall Board Meeting 2021.
To be more cost effective, the publication of the MathAMATYC Educator was moved in-house as of the Summer Conference Call (SCC) 2023. At this time the position title of Journal Assistant Editor was changed to Journal Review Editor to more accurately convey the role of this position.
AMATYC News
The AMATYC News was changed at the Spring Board Meeting 2016 to seasonal editions: Winter (February), Spring (April), Summer (August), and Fall (October). This publication continues to be an avenue to disseminate information to our members. Follow this link to view editions of the AMATYC News.
Position Statements
AMATYC works to review our existing position statements on a regular basis, updating them as needed. New position statements are created when our educational environment necessitates. The following position statements were created, adopted, or revised in the years 2014 – 2023.
- AMATYC’s Guideline, Academic Preparation of Two-Year College Faculty, was retired at the Fall Board Meeting 2015.
- Time Limits for Course Prerequisites was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 21, 2015.
- Mathematics for Students in Two-Year Terminal Programs was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 11, 2017.
- Fostering Learning was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 17, 2018.
- Addressing Factors Critical to Student Success was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 17, 2018.
- Best Practices in Employment of Adjunct Faculty was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 17, 2018.
- Distance Education in Mathematics in the First Two Years was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 16, 2019, and revised in 2024.
- Mathematics for Liberal Arts was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 16, 2019.
- Mathematics and Global Learning was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 21, 2020.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 21, 2020, replacing Equal Opportunity in Mathematics.
- Professional Development for Faculty Teaching Developmental Mathematics was revised by the Developmental Mathematics Committee in February 2019 and an update was approved by the Delegate Assembly on November 21, 2020.
- Initial Placement of Students into the Mathematics Curriculum was revised with approval by the Delegate Assembly on November 6, 2021.
- Corequisite Mathematics Courses was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 6, 2021.
- Mathematics Pathways was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 6, 2021.
- Proctored Testing and Controlled Assessments for Courses Taught at a Distance was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 6, 2021, replacing Proctored Testing for Courses Taught at a Distance.
- Course Materials for Teaching and Learning Mathematics was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 6, 2021, replacing Undergraduate Textbooks and Resolution Regarding Textbooks.
- The Academic Preparation of Faculty Teaching Mathematics in the First Two Years of College, a revision of the Guidelines for the Academic Preparation of Mathematics Faculty at Two-Year Colleges, was adopted by the Delegate Assembly on November 6, 2021.
Follow this link for a full list of AMATYC position statements.
Standards
AMATYC has created and maintains standards to guide the teaching of mathematics in the first two years at any college or university. The most recent standards were updated in 2023, and include standards for content, intellectual development, and pedagogy.
In November 2018, AMATYC published IMPACT: Improving Mathematical Prowess And College Teaching. This publication aims to support instructors in the teaching of mathematics and emerging research on the topic of mathematics education in the first two years of college. In the years since, AMATYC has maintained a Committee on Mathematics Standards in the First Two Years of College to ensure up-to-date recommendations.
To support IMPACT, myAMATYC (my.amatyc.org) was launched in June 2020. This collaborative website includes a community dedicated to keeping the document alive, and is overseen by the Online Community Coordinator.
