Should My Student Retake Practice Sets to Raise Grades.

Dr. Shormann strongly advises against re-taking Practice Sets to raise grades for multiple reasons: 

• They have already had 4 tries for each question and received extra credit if they get it right. They also have a help link with a solution to a similar example problem.
   
• Retaking Practice Sets negatively affects building retention and fluency, causing gaps which make learning math harder.  Why?
   
• After submitting the Practice Sets, students see all the correct answers and can easily download a PDF of the answers to use during their second attempt. Therefore the grade of the second attempt is not an accurate reflection of what they student knows.
   
• It wastes time that should be spent on a much more efficient method to quickly re-learn missed problems:  Page 2 of the Practice Set Instructions 

CRITICAL! If your student has not been following the steps on Page 2 of the Practice Set Instructions, they have developed gaps, making math harder and slower. To quickly fill these gaps and build retention and fluency, follow these steps: Remediation Plan
 
Can I Give Extra Credit?  

Please see: Extra Credit

NEED HELP? If you need help completing these steps,  call us at 936-372-6299 and request to speak with a math specialist. We are available M-F, 8-5 PM CST. You can also schedule a call here: Consulting Appointment