Competeing Tasks in Freckle Math

Completing Tasks in Freckle Math

How do I create a sequence of activities in Freckle?

Option 1: Students follow adaptive path through domain practice.

Adaptive Path for Elementary Adaptive Path for Secondary

Option 2: Teacher assigns standards and sets timeframe for assignment.

Helpful Hints

· Select a domain to assign adaptive practice. Students will be placed at the point that’s just right for them (either through Star Math or through a domain pre-test).

· Create assignments on targeted objectives and set assignments to hit student inbox on a specific date.

How do I get my students started on an activity in Freckle Math?

Option 1: Students practice independently by selecting a domain.

Elementary Secondary

Option 2: Teachers create assignment via adaptive or targeted practice. Assignments will be available when students log on.

Helpful Hints

· Teachers using Freckle Premium may use Focus Mode which requires students to complete assignments prior to independent practice.

· Teachers may limit the domains that students see to prevent them from independent work on a domain that isn’t appropriate for their learning level.

Which skills are my students ready to work on next? Where should instruction focus to move students forward?

Option 1: Students are placed along the adaptive learning path in each domain which adjusts based on student performance.

Elementary Secondary

Option 2: Grouping reports easily identify which students are working on which standards.

Helpful Hints

· The Star Math/Freckle Math connection will place students in some domains on their learning path, eliminating the need for placement tests in those domains.

Can I group students together for targeted instruction and practice?

Students are grouped either homogenously or heterogeneously based on their placement within a domain.

Homogeneous Grouping Heterogeneous Grouping

Helpful Hints

· Teachers can quickly switch between heterogeneous and homogeneous grouping.

· With homogeneous grouping, teachers can assign practice at each group’s level with one click.

How can I tell which assignments my students have completed in Freckle Math and which assignments are outstanding?

Review the Assignments page to identify complete and incomplete assignments.

Helpful Hints

· View the Activity Feed for an overall view of student progress.

Do my students receive support while completing practice?

While working in practice, students have access to virtual manipulatives, hints, videos, and peer help.

Virtual Manipualtives Hints

Videos Peer Help

Helpful Hints

· Students should be reminded to use the in-practice supports before requesting additional help from the teacher.

How can I tell if my students have set goals?

Students may set individual goals each week.

Review Student Goal Setting report to monitor student progress towards goals.

Helpful Hints

· Each week, students can set goals that they are able to track on their dashboard.

How can I tell if my students are mastering domains, standards, and skills?

Review student Report Cards and Performance by Standard reports for a complete view of student performance by standard.

Student Report Card

Class Performance by Standard

Helpful Hints

· Easily assign practice on a standard to students based on their current performance level by clicking “Assign Standard”.

How can I print paper assignments?

Practice assignments can be printed at each student’s adaptive practice level or for a standard or skill. Assignments must be hand scored.

Generate PDF on single standard.

Generate adaptive practice by domain. A PDF will be created for each student based on their current level within that domain.

Generate constructed response questions by standard.

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