Diagnostic tests are given on the first day of class to check for prerequisite knowledge. Re-instruction on missing prerequisite knowledge is done during the fist week of class. Students who do not have the proper prerequisite knowledge are encouraged to switch to a different course. Students arrange their schedules so that they can spend one to two hours per day working on math outside of class. Teacher discusses planning strategies for getting homework done and studying for tests.
Students learn how math tests are different from other types of tests.
Students learn strategies for taking math tests. Teacher talks with individual students on test preparation and test taking. Condensing and summarizing. Students learn how to take notes from textbook. Teacher encourages students to make note cards on important vocabulary, properties, and procedures and on difficult homework problems and common errors.