MIND Research Institute, an award-winning neuroscience and education organization, has added an Assignments feature to its flagship ST Math solution, allowing teachers to differentiate instruction while keeping an entire class learning the same core concepts.
“Together, students and teachers are an amazing team,” said Brett Woudenberg, MIND Research Institute’s CEO. “When we empower-
them each to set their own meaningful goals, then guide and support those goals, each student’s learning path becomes truly personalized and optimized. We’re excited to see how teachers and students will use Assignments to make math instruction more effective and more fun – whether distance learning from home, in the classroom, or in a hybrid model.”
“ST Math helps me see how my students are progressing,” said Billie Jo Lamoureaux, a K-5 math teacher at Morningside Community School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. “Based on class results, I can address gaps in learning by using the Assignments feature. I can place all students on the same content simultaneously or use the functionality to personalize instruction for each student.”
While MIND encourages ST Math users to keep students on their grade-level content, the new Assignments feature makes it possible to assign Objectives from earlier grades to augment and fortify conceptual understandings of mathematical concepts, or from later grades to challenge students moving at a faster pace. For students who are most impacted by the “COVID Slide,” assigning particular content from the prior grade can help deepen conceptual understanding of earlier concepts. The ST Math team has put together a suggested list of Objectives for teachers to assign at their discretion.
To further assist with differentiation and improve student engagement, the latest version of ST Math has also shifted the focus of student goals to minutes spent and puzzles completed. Whether students are working on concepts from previous grades to reinforce their understanding or rocketing ahead, they can set meaningful goals that reflect their own individual successes and progress.
In related news, the ST Math Theory of Change was evaluated as part of a recent national-scale mega-study, conducted by MIND, exploring 156 school cohorts across 37 states for school years 13/14 through 18/19. The mega-study showed that across all those cohorts and states, when compared to matched controls, grades averaging 60% to 100% of ST Math content generated more growth in percent of students meeting standards – double the effect size – compared to those averaging 40% to 60% coverage. This study joins well over 100 efficacy studies on ST Math – from MIND’s annual transparent evaluations of results of all ST Math school cohorts to independent, third-party validations that meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) quasi-experiment and ESSA Tier 2 requirements.
For more information, visit stmath.com.
About MIND Research Institute
MIND Research Institute is a neuroscience and education social impact organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world’s most challenging problems. MIND is the creator of ST Math®, a PreK-8 visual instructional program that builds a deep conceptual understanding of math through rigorous learning and creative problem-solving. MIND has also developed programs under MathMINDs to provide students, teachers, and families dynamic ways to actively engage with math, and to close the experience gap for all learners. MathMINDs includes Family Nights, the national K-12 Game-a-thon, and MathMINDs Games.
ST Math is a visual instructional program created by MIND that builds deep conceptual understanding of math through a patented approach that engages, motivates, and challenges PreK-8 students toward higher achievement. ST Math currently reaches more than 1.3 million students and 74,000 teachers at 5,580 schools in all 50 states. For more information, visit mindresearch.org and stmath.com.
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FAQs
While MIND encourages ST Math users to keep students on their grade-level content, the new Assignments feature makes it possible to assign Objectives from earlier grades to augment and fortify conceptual understandings of mathematical concepts, or from later grades to challenge students moving at a faster pace.
What are the pros and cons of St math? ›
Pros: Interactive games with minimal reading make activities accessible to a range of learners. Cons: Some visuals might be too childish for older students. Bottom Line: Great tool for differentiating in-class and at-home math practice.
How long should students be on ST math? ›
ST Math is a flexible instructional tool that can fit easily into many different curriculum implementations. In a computer lab, during designated classroom time, station-rotation, or at home - as long as students are using ST Math for 60-90 minutes per week, you will see gains in their math achievement.
What is the purpose of St math? ›
It's a PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems. ST Math's unique, patented approach provides students with equitable access to learning through challenging puzzles, non-routine problem solving, and formative feedback.
Is ST math adaptive? ›
ST Math uses visual, spatial-temporal models and immediate, informative feedback to engage students in the perception-action cycle. Through the feedback, students not only learn what was wrong, but they learn how to adapt their strategy, ideas, and understanding to build new learning.
What happens when you get 100% on St math? ›
What happens when a student gets to 100%? They keep going! When a student completes all the puzzles in a grade level, they are started back at the beginning of their current grade level Journey so they always have something to play.
What happens when you finish St math? ›
Upon completion of the Journey, your students will automatically be placed into the Bonus Journey - an opportunity for students to play even more fun ST Math games.
What is the highest percentage in ST math? ›
The percentage will go over 100% when students have completed more puzzles than are recommended for that grade. Students can see this number in their account. This number will be shown as a rounded, whole number in percentage form and fraction form. The percentage will not go over 100%.
Is there a 7th grade ST math? ›
Play select games from the ST Math seventh grade curriculum for free. Concepts include expressions, multi-step percentages, integer multiplication/division, two-step equations, and more.
Can you skip levels on St math? ›
Although ST Math levels are organized by grade, you have the freedom to choose the right level for your child's learning needs and change grade levels at any time.
A quasi-experimental WestEd study of ST Math, which was verified by SRI to meet the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Tier 2 quality evidence standards was conducted in 2013-16.
Is St math popular? ›
“Popular” may be an understatement: ST Math, a product of nonprofit MIND Research Institute, has been around for 20 years, and as of this May, 800,000 students, 31,000 teachers and 2,500 schools in 40 states have used the tool.
How long has ST math been around? ›
ST Math is a product of the nonprofit MIND Research Institute that's been working in neuroscience and education research for over 20 years. ST Math is a PreK-8 visual instructional program that leverages the brain's innate spatial-temporal* reasoning ability to solve mathematical problems.
Is ST math good for kids? ›
This is a fantastic tool, especially for kids who struggle with traditional math curriculum and are more visual/special learners!" "Fantastic Program! This is not a drill and kill program like most math programs. It is a fun and engaging way for your children to build foundational math skills.
Can you use St math at home? ›
With ST Math, students play computer games designed to teach math. They can play the games at home or on devices other than those used at school. We encourage you to have your child play the games to review and practice the math skills learned in ST Math. Your child's teacher may assign ST Math games for homework.
What is similar to st math? ›
The best overall ST Math alternative is Canvas LMS. Other similar apps like ST Math are Speexx, GoReact, Padlet, and ThinkUp!. ST Math alternatives can be found in Digital Learning Platforms Software but may also be in Online Learning Platforms or Learning Management Systems.
What are the cons of touch math? ›
Limited problem-solving skills: Touch math may not encourage students to think critically and creatively about math problems, which can limit their ability to solve math problems on their own and may lead to a lack of problem-solving skills.
How hard is ST math? ›
In ST Math, the game puzzles start off simple and then get more challenging as the student progresses. It's normal for your child to feel some frustration when the puzzles get harder—we call that productive struggle, or learning through failure. When they reach a challenging problem, they may ask for your help.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of pure maths? ›
It equips you to become financially responsible and mathematically literate but it will not grant access at tertiary institutions should you wish to study engineering, natural science, information technology, medicine or many other courses of study.
Why can't JiJi jump? ›
Q: Why can't JiJi jump? Although some penguins can jump, JiJi is a special non-jumping penguin species. JiJi needs your help to get past the obstacles on the screen.
