"Breakaway Math aligns with the ACCTAP test of Arkansas. It shows how to solve a problem step-by-step, gives students practice and at the end of each lesson tests them. Opportunities are given for open responses to help improve their written performance. I've found this also true in Options' Comprehesive Reading Assessment and Comprehensive Math Assessment materials. Options is a valuable tool used in my classroom instruction."
Janice Wilson
Instructional Specialist
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Bentonville, Arkansas
Help students "break away" to independence and success in math with this unique math program. Step-by-step instruction lets students connect to prior learning, practice new skills, and apply newly learned strategies.
Breakaway Math:
§ Follows a model of practice with prerequisite skills
§ Builds to on-level exploration of a skill
§ Moves to independent practice
§ Provides step-by-step instruction on key math skills
§ Integrates scaffolded instruction
§ Uses guided practice and ongoing assessment with each lesson to prepare for tests
Breakaway Math follows research-based NCTM Standards!
§ To “Get Started” students can work independently or as a group.
§ Recalling prior learning prepares students for new learning.
§ Explanations are easy to read, giving all learners, including English Language Learners, access to learning.
§ Instruction is simple, focused, and easy to understand.
§ The concept is identified immediately and directs students’ attention to the lesson’s focus.
§ Math concepts are set in real-life contexts.
§ Bold type, vocabulary boxes, and a glossary work together to emphasize important vocabulary.
§ Simple diagrams provide the visual clues many learners need to develop conceptual understanding.
§ Students practice what they have learned and “Solve a Problem.”
§ “It’s a Fact!” presents an interesting fact to maintain the focus on the lesson’s real-world context.
§ A new problem asks students to apply the skills they have learned.
§ Easy-to-follow steps help students balance conceptual understanding with procedural fluency.
§ Students demonstrate their learning in “Show What You Know.”
§ “On Your Own” provides at-home practice or classroom independent practice.
§ Multiple-choice and Constructed-response questions help students assess how well they understand fundamental math concepts.
§ Multiple-choice questions help students acquire strategies for solving questions with multiple answer choices.
Breakaway Math meets NCTM Curriculum Focal Points. To view NCTM Curriculum Focal Points - Questions and Answers use this quick link http://www.nctm.org/standards/focalpoints.aspx?id=274
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