Success Maker Overview

August 2008

Math Concepts and Skills

• K-8 course

• 16 content areas called “strands.”

• Strands are divided into computation and application strands.

• The course covers 1600 skill objectives.

Computation Strands

• Addition• Decimals• Division• Equations• Fractions• Multiplication• Speed Games• Subtraction

Application Strands

• Applications• Geometry• Measurement• Number Concepts• Probability and Statistics• Problem Solving• Science Applications• Word Problems

Features of MCS

• Teachers can customize the course for EACH student or Group of students to meet specific goals and objectives.

Features of MCS

• Individualized Instruction– Course is individualized according to

performance.– Mastery or Intervention

Features of MCS

• Customizing Capability– Teachers can create a custom course that

includes only selected strands at a given grade level to provide work in one or more content areas.

– You can assign a custom course to a student in addition to assigning the full course.

Features of MCS

• Error Analysis – System responds IMMEDIATELY to a breakdown in algorithmic exercises.

• Delayed Presentation – A skill that is not mastered is marked for delayed presentation.

• IPM

• Worksheets

Using MCS

• Default Enrolment Options

• Starting level

Student Progress Reports

• Course Reports

• Cumulative Gains Reports

Ideas for Classroom Use

• Whole Course Presentation – student progresses throughout the course having all strands presented as per default.

• Single Strand - Using the reference manual, match the objectives in MCS with what is being taught in class. Shut all other strands off.

Ideas for Classroom use

• Creating an Alias – Students can have two logins. One login can take them through course eclectically, and another can focus on one strand at a time.

• Speed Games - Strands can be turned on or off, but if a strand is set as inactive, then no speed games exercises involving that operation are presented.

Ideas For Classroom Use

• Math Groups - using an alias login, sets of students can be grouped according to strand, or level.

Reading Readiness

• Covers Grade Level K-1

• Six content areas or strands

• 36 skill objectives

Reading Readiness

• Strands– Letter Identification– Visual Discrimination– Auditory Discrimination– Vocabulary Building– Comprehension Skills– Special Activities

Reading Readiness

• Letter Identification– Develops the ability to recognize the upper

and lowercase form of each letter of the alphabet, its letter name, and a picture associated with each letter.

Reading Readiness

• Visual Discrimination– Develops the ability to recognize similarities

and differences in letters, words, and pictures.

Reading Readiness

• Auditory Discrimination– Builds students’ phonemic awareness.

• Vocabulary Building– Improves students’ ability to understand oral

language.

Reading Readiness

• Comprehension Skills– Develops literal and interpretive

comprehension skills associated with understanding spoken language.

• Special Activities– Problem solving, riddles, nursery rhyme

activities

Classroom Incorporation

• Whole Course

• Single Strand

• Alias

• Reading Groups

• Activity Sheets