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| Mathematics Navigator Focuses on Misconceptions |
| Students aren't blank slates. Even students who struggle with mathematics bring a vast amount of prior knowledge about math to the classroom. Much of what they know may be correct, but some of their understanding may be incomplete or flawed—and that's what gets them in trouble. |
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| Starting all over again by reteaching familiar topics may only add to their misconceptions. |
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| Instead, Mathematics Navigator builds on students' prior knowledge with scaffolded instruction, finds the root causes of the gaps and flaws in their understanding, revises their understanding of mathematical concepts, and monitors progress. In a short, 20-day intervention on each important concept students need to master, Mathematics Navigator makes it easy for instructors to recognize and address typical misconceptions directly. |
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| Mathematics Navigator corrects misconceptions that may have originated across multiple years of schooling so that students can succeed on grade-level standards and assessments. |
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| Mathematics Navigator Breaks the Pattern of Failure and Establishes a Pattern of Success |
| Mathematics Navigator helps students become self sufficient, organized, and purposeful math learners. It augments the regular math program and keeps students on track for success in mathematics. |
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| Mathematics Navigator teaches students not just to "do the math," but also to ask questions, collaborate with other students, and justify their thinking orally and in writing. Students are expected to use math vocabulary to take ownership of the concepts they are learning. |
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| Students learn the habits of strong math students. They become more motivated, feel like they are part of a learning community, and believe they are able to learn. Mathematics Navigator puts students on the path to success in their regular math classes. |
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| Mathematics Navigator Blends Conceptual Understanding, Problem Solving, and Skills |
| Mathematics Navigator is based on research that underscores the links among basic skills, problem solving, and conceptual understanding. Although students must know how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, they also need to know why these and other operations work. |
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| Throughout every module, Mathematics Navigator includes a deep focus on the underlying mathematical concepts that are the foundation for more advanced mathematics—a long-lasting approach to instruction. Each module also includes problem solving and skills practice. |
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| Most computer software programs that claim to improve students' math competence put them through the paces of procedural drills and practice only. Without in-depth conceptual knowledge, students' long-term prospects for success in advanced mathematics remain tenuous at best. |
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| Mathematics Navigator Works for English Language Learners and Special Populations |
| Mathematics Navigator is specifically designed to help students fill gaps in their knowledge so even special needs students can make rapid progress in arithmetic and prepare for algebra. English language learner (ELL) researchers participated in the program design, making Mathematics Navigator highly responsive to the needs of these student learners. |
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| The instructional materials, which feature clear illustrations and multiple explanations of mathematics concepts, are very useful for students with special needs. |
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| America's Choice is a Leader in Research-Based Curriculum Development and Assessments |
| Plenty of firms offer instructional or technology packages to boost weak math skills. These approaches provide little or no improvement in student performance. America's Choice took the time to systematically investigate how the top-performing countries in the world teach even their lowest-performing students to do well in math. |
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| America's Choice—a leader in research-based curriculum development—created Mathematics Navigator in close collaboration with an international team of researchers on elementary, middle, and high school mathematics. |
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| Mathematics Navigator is a complete intervention program that gives every instructor the tools and instructional support that help them effectively teach mathematics to striving students. |
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| The formative assessment system—developed in partnership with the Australian Council for Educational Research(ACER)—offers teachers a powerful means to identify problems in learning, monitor student progress, and differentiate instruction. Mathematics Navigator includes pre- and post-assessments for each module, along with interim assessments. ACER, an international leader in education assessment, helped develop items for the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and created the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). |
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