Mathnasium Lvl 1 New Hire Training UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Normally grade-level, can be found at the beginning of a
student's packet, focus on weaker skills
Prescriptives/PKs are They have instructional pages to help guide instruc-
tors/students
The last page of a PK section is a Mastery Check
Additional practice not necessarily grade level that provide
more depth on a subject rather than allowing the student
Focus Ons/FOs are
to advance too far into other subjects
A code is found at the bottom of the page
Focuses on student's number sense, mathematical think-
ing, and problem solving skills based on a student's un-
The Workout Book/WoB
derstanding of number sense
Has space for star punch at the top of each page
Created after each student's assessment; they take their
first one upon joining the center, and re-assess as neces-
The Learning Plan/LP is sary, at which point they will get a new LP
LP's determine what the student already knows, what they
need help in, and what they will be working towards
Checkups Work on grade level skills and concepts
Ensure if a student is ready to move on to the next subject
The student must complete the MC independently and get
most of the questions right on the 1st or second try
Mastery Checks or MCs Found at the end of each group of PK's
Get them to self-correct/check work
Have a challenge section that may earn them extra stars
Notes to CD if struggled
Asking the students questions in order to understand con-
cepts themselves
Socratic Questioning is
Should be done when student has some prereq under-
, standing and can figure
some things out on
their own
2/8
CORRECT Answers
Normally grade-level, can be found at the beginning of a
student's packet, focus on weaker skills
Prescriptives/PKs are They have instructional pages to help guide instruc-
tors/students
The last page of a PK section is a Mastery Check
Additional practice not necessarily grade level that provide
more depth on a subject rather than allowing the student
Focus Ons/FOs are
to advance too far into other subjects
A code is found at the bottom of the page
Focuses on student's number sense, mathematical think-
ing, and problem solving skills based on a student's un-
The Workout Book/WoB
derstanding of number sense
Has space for star punch at the top of each page
Created after each student's assessment; they take their
first one upon joining the center, and re-assess as neces-
The Learning Plan/LP is sary, at which point they will get a new LP
LP's determine what the student already knows, what they
need help in, and what they will be working towards
Checkups Work on grade level skills and concepts
Ensure if a student is ready to move on to the next subject
The student must complete the MC independently and get
most of the questions right on the 1st or second try
Mastery Checks or MCs Found at the end of each group of PK's
Get them to self-correct/check work
Have a challenge section that may earn them extra stars
Notes to CD if struggled
Asking the students questions in order to understand con-
cepts themselves
Socratic Questioning is
Should be done when student has some prereq under-
, standing and can figure
some things out on
their own
2/8
