Summer School Math Information Summer is the perfect time to help students who have fallen below grade level in mathematics. It's also a good time for other students to get ahead. Either way, MathScore provides a full curriculum of differentiated instruction for 2nd grade through Algebra I, and it places a strong emphasis on basic skills. Statistically, our research suggests that less than 1 in 5 incoming fifth graders have properly mastered their multiplication math facts. In fact, less 25% of them have even mastered their addition math facts! This weakness is quite likely the source of the problem with today's Algebra I students. Using MathScore, you can fix this problem in as little as one summer. Suggestions for Using MathScore During the Summer If you can get your students Internet access for a 1 hour block per week, or 2 separate 45 minute blocks (not 30 minutes1) per week, we predict that you can tremendously improve basic skills competence in one summer. In our original pilot program, we took a 5th grade classroom from 6 out of 34 who could do their multiplication math facts to 30 out of 34 in only 3 months, and they used MathScore only once per week for 1 hour at a time. That's 30 out of 34 students who could get 50 out of 50 correct through 10 × 10 in only 130 seconds! The formula is simple: Have every child develop typing competence with a 10-key number pad by scoring a rating of 100 on our Copy Cat topic, then have them work on Fast Multiplication until they raise their rating to 100. For some, this will take 1-2 weeks, and others, 2-3 months. Students who complete these tasks can then move ahead to work on any piece of the math curriculum that they choose. We once observed a student finish the entire 5th grade curriculum in one month alone. How MathScore Works The following brief videos will explain exactly how MathScore works, and they provide enough information for a teacher to deploy MathScore successfully. Next Steps If you are more hands-on, you might wish to try the instant free trial. To get a quote for your school or district, click here. If timing is urgent, please directly call 888-810-MATH. Otherwise, we prefer for you to fill out the request form. You should also send your teachers to http://www.mathscore.com/school/teacher/ so that they can learn about MathScore. You might also wish to consult our School Version FAQ. 1. Kids take a while to settle down in a computer setting. It takes at least a few minutes for them to "get in the zone", and some kids quit early if they are anticipating the end of a lab session With only a 30 minute block of time, kids might only be looking at 15-20 minutes of engaged time. In comparison, a 1 hour block of time produces about 50 minutes of engaged time. Statistical data we've collected in the past suggestions that one 1-hour block of time produces about 50% more engaged time than 2 separate 30-minute blocks of time.