How to Help Students Who Resist Help in Math Generally speaking, students who are behind in math are more likely to give up easily despite your best efforts to help. These students often lack confidence - they need a tool that allows them to feel successful. The very nature of how MathScore works is conducive to boosting confidence levels in mathematics. MathScore constantly adapts the difficulty of each online worksheet based on previous performance, making it realistic for a child to score 100% on a worksheet most of the time. In fact, there is research that shows that a 92% success rate is optimal for learning, and most MathScore students end up getting around that percentage correct. When a student scores 100%, the next worksheet becomes more difficult, and the degree to which it becomes more difficult is dependent on how much time was spent doing the worksheet. If the student barely beats the clock, the next worksheet becomes slightly harder to stretch the student by a small degree. If there was lots of time left, the worksheet was too easy, so the difficult becomes significantly more difficult. As students progress through the MathScore levels, their rating increases, which can be quite motivating. Their cumulative score increases as well as their rank, which ranges from Rookie to Fleet Commander. These elements are not only fun, they make it easy for you to set goals with your children. The combination of scoring close to 100% on most worksheets coupled with the visual increase in score and rank leads to higher confidence in math due to the various forms of positive feedback. We also track exactly how much time was spent working, and you can simply reward your children for working hard. As a parent, your role is critical. You must be firm in requiring that your children give MathScore an honest shot, and you must share your excitement as your children make progress. If they see that you are excited by their progress, then they will have a positive experience. Fortunately, our analysis tools make it very easy for you to see the progress, and they are even color-coded to make big accomplishments plainly visible. Visual Demos The following HTML-based demos walk you through the features of MathScore at your own pace. Look for the "Next" link on the top right of the demos to easily move from slide-to-slide. Student Features | Parent Features | Easy Signup Steps Recommendations Upon starting your free trial, have your child work on Copy Cat Preparation using the 10-key keypad on the right side of your keyboard. The left hand should press the TAB key to get to the next problem, and the right hand should type the numbers without looking at the keypad. You can press the ENTER key (located on the keypad as well) to submit the worksheet. The point of the topic is to develop proper keyboarding skills and give the child a positive first experience with MathScore. Once your child gets a rating of 100 on Copy Cat Preparation, there will be a surprise in store for your child. This is a great step in the right direction. Afterward, have your child try to get a rating of 100 on Copy Cat, which is another typing topic, then move onto real math topics. If you use a laptop, you can use the number lock, which creates a 10-key keypad out of your 7,8,9,u,i,o,j,k,l, and m keys. Alternatively, you should buy a USB keypad that fits into your laptop for a better experience. Instant Free Trial MathScore is 100% Internet-based and requires absolutely no installation, not even a plug-in. You will create 1 parent account for yourself and then create student accounts for your children. The free trial will last half a month if you add 1 student account. I'm ready to start my free trial.

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