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The Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic program is success oriented. Before students experience excessive frustration, the program adjusts the problems presented to a more appropriate level. Math Skill Builders automatically advances the skill level when learners demonstrate competence. The program goes down a level if learners demonstrate frustration. Learners progress through the levels by doing well in Practice and Diagnosis . You select the levels of competence and frustration by setting the criteria for promotion and demotion in Options . You can:
If students get frustrated easily, it may be best to make it easier to progress. To do this, set a lower number for both promotion and demotion in Preferences.
If students require more challenges, set the numbers higher for both promotion and demotion in Preferences. When reviewing any level, have learners try to get a higher percentage correct than previously achieved. For example, if the learner progressed to a new level with only 75% correct, encourage the learner to try for 85% (or more) correct. The learner could eventually try to get 100% correct, consistently. |