Continuous Assessment
Math constantly assesses and adapts to individual student needs. As students play and complete Math lessons, our adaptive engine adjusts which lessons are available and the lesson content itself. With each click of the mouse, the program observes dozens of different assessment points, picking the next best lesson for the student based on how they answered previous questions.
The goal of the program’s ongoing formative assessment and adaptivity is to find the “just right” placement for the student, which we call their optimal learning zone. Students who consistently play and complete more DreamBox Math lessons each week are more likely to help quickly identify and stay in their optimal learning zone.
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Note: Students' demonstrated proficiency guides their learning paths, so they will not be constrained by grade levels. DreamBox Math considers grade levels to be achievement milestones for students rather than defined placement levels. A student can work on lessons spanning several grade levels at one time or at a grade level far beyond their rostered grade level. |
Consistent Play Informs Individualized Learning
Weekly Lesson Completion
Students must play and complete lessons consistently each week. This information helps determine each students' individualized learning path, and informs which lessons are selected for a student. If your student pauses a lesson and does not return and complete it, DreamBox Math cannot collect their learning data.
Embrace Mistakes
Students should not shy away from incorrect answers. These wrong answers actually help DreamBox find the best lesson for them to help reinforce concepts they are struggling with and build upon their strengths.
Adaptivity FAQs
| Q: Why does my student have to play the same lesson over and over again? |
A: There are several reasons a student may need to play and complete a lesson multiple times in DreamBox Math. The student may need to play a lesson more than once because they did not demonstrate proficiency the first few times. While it looks like the same lesson, the lesson content may adjust. A small percentage of lessons may be affected by the student leaving a lesson without closing out of DreamBox Math.
| Click here to open additional information about why this could happen and possible steps you could take. |
| Q: Why did my student lose progress in DreamBox Math? |
A: A student could appear to lose progress in DreamBox Math for one of two reasons:
- If a student struggles with a concept in which they were presumed proficient or previously proficient, their progress in that lesson will reset so that the student can play these lessons again. This will impact their progress.
| Click here to learn more about possible progress loss in DreamBox Math. |
- As part of our ongoing efforts toward enhancing the experience for students and educators, DreamBox continually looks for opportunities to update existing lessons or add new lessons. This may result in new DreamBox Learning Units or an increase in the number of lessons aligned to your state’s standards. While an increase in alignment may alter the appearance of student progress in DreamBox Math, it ensures that there are more opportunities for students to address their states’ standards.
| Click here to learn more about possible reporting changes related to the release of new lessons. |
| Q: What can I do if a student is consistently struggling with lessons or is clearly not challenged? |
If you observe or a student tells you that DreamBox Math lessons are too difficult or too easy for them, click here for additional information and possible next steps.
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