Marla A. Sole

Associate Professor of Mathematics

My research focuses on examining the connection between scholarship and pedagogical practices. My interests include: mathematics, mathematics education, statistics education, financial literacy, quantitative literacy, impediments to learning mathematics, and the lack of diversity in STEM fields.

Contact

646-313-8185 ยท Marla.Sole@guttman.cuny.edu

Positions

Associate Professor, Guttman Community College

Publications

Referred Journal Articles

Daniels, H., Allen, D., Park-Gaghan, T., Hart, L., Sole, M., Jones, T. B., Guzman, A., & Hernandez, M., (2022), Expanding promise design: Students needing academic support. In C. M. Millett (Ed.), Expanding promise: Depicting the ecosystems of support and financial sustainability for five college promise populations.Educational Testing Service Research Report Series. (Research Report No. RR-22-07, pp. 71-80). ETS. https://doi.org/10.1002/ets2.12350

Sole, M. A. (2021). Interdisciplinary thinking: Financial literacy crosses disciplinary boundaries. PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 31(2), 153-166.

Sole, M. A. (2020). Streamlining Time Spent in Alternative Developmental Mathematics Pathways: Increasing Access to College-Level Mathematics Courses by Altering Placement Procedures. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 11(1), 43-54.

Sole, M. A. (2019). Who can excel in mathematics? Mathematics Teacher, 111(6), 468-472.(read about this research)

Sole, M. A. (2018). Open-Ended questions: A critical class component. Mathematics Teacher, 111(6), 462-465. (read about this research)

Sole, M. A. & Weinberg, S. L. (2017). What’s brewing? A statistics education discovery project. Journal of Statistics Education, 25(3), 137-144. (view)

Sole, M. A. (2017). Financial education: Increase your purchasing power. Mathematics Teacher, 111(1), 60-64.

Sole, M. A. (2016).  Multiple problem-solving strategies provide insight into students’ understanding of open-ended linear programming problems. PRIMUS: Problems,    Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 26(10), 922-937. 

Sole, M. A. (2016). Statistical literacy: Data tell a story. Mathematics Teacher, 110(1),  26-32. 

Sole, M. A. (2015).  Engaging students in survey design and data collection. Mathematics Teacher, 109(5), 334-340.

Sole, M. A. (2014). Financial literacy: An essential component of mathematics literacy and numeracy. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 5(2), 55-62.

Sole, M. A. (2014). Bridging algebra and calculus. Mathematics Teacher, 107(8), 640.

Sole, M. (2013). A primer for mathematical modeling. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 4(2), 44-49. 

Sole, M. A. (2012). The mathematics portfolio: An alternative tool to evaluate students’ progress. Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 3(1), 66-70.

Ivited Policy Brief

Daniels, H., Allen, D., Park-Gaghan, T., Hart, L., Sole, M., Jones, T. B., Guzman, A., & Hernandez, M., (2022, May). Expanding Promise: Students Needing Academic Support. College Promise, pp. 1-6.

Referred Academic Magazine

Sole, M. A. (2022, September 20). Help students develop a growth mindset: 7 tips to foster academic success. The Teacher Advocate.

Sole, M. A. (2021, Summer). 7 Strategies to make professional development successful. The Teacher Advocate, 28(4), 8-9.

Referred Monograph Chapters

Daniels, H., Allen, D., Park-Gaghan, T., Hart, L., Sole, M., Jones, T. B., Guzman, A., & Hernandez, M., (2022), Expanding promise design: Students needing academic support. In C. M. Millett (Ed.), Expanding promise: Depicting the ecosystems of support and financial sustainability for five college promise populations. Educational Testing Service Research Report Series.

Popular Press

Sole, M. A. (2023, December 8). Ask the Experts: In Adam McCann Wallethub Cities with the Least Sustainable Credit Card Debt (2024).

Sole, M. A. (2022, January 26). Ask the Experts: In John S. Kiernan Wallethub 54% of People Plan to Make More Large Purchases in 2022 Than They Did in 2021.

Sole, M. A. (2020, July 28). Ask the Experts: In Adam McCann Wallethub, 2020’s States with the Highest & Lowest Credit-Card Debts.

Sole, M. A. (2017. March 29). Ask the Experts: Fostering Financially Literacy in the U.S. In John S. Kiernan Wallethub, 2017’s Most and Least Financially Literate States. (View)

Sole, M. A. (2015, August 28). Huge Debt Can Turn Advanced Degrees Into Liabilities [Letter to the editor], The Wall Street Journal, p. A10.

Sole, M. A. (2015, January 10). Easing the rules on home schooling [Letter to the editor], The New York Times, p. A18. (view)

Sole, M. A. (2011, October 31). Studied: The dropout vs. the graduate [Letter to the editor], The New York Times, p. A20. (view)

Sole, M. A. (2011, October 31). Evidence isn’t good on charter schools [Letter to the editor], The Wall Street Journal, p. A14.

Sole, M. A. (2011, August 21-22). School improvement awaits more than super teachers [Letter to the editor], The Wall Street Journal, p. A12.

Sole, M. A. (2010, June 5-6). Most students respond positively to high expectations [Letter to the editor], The Wall Street Journal, p. A14.

Sole, M. A. (2010, March 29). Turning more women into scientists [Letter to the editor], The New York Times, p. A20.

Education

Ph.D., Mathematics Education 

M.S., Mathematics

B.S., Mathematics