Bridgeway Math

Includes self-assessments and unit tests with mastery requirements, plus final review units. The format supports spaced practice through the mastery-based progression.

Review mentions 'self-assessments are taken by students' and 'the final Success Math PAK in both worktexts reviews concepts taught throughout each respective books'

Uses a clear mastery-based approach requiring 80% proficiency before advancing to the next unit. The sequencing strategically skips basic facts and focuses on areas where students typically struggle.

Review states 'a student should not progress to the next unit/PAK without achieving a score of 80% or higher' and notes it 'skips over simple addition and subtraction since those usually aren't areas of difficulty'

Minimal teacher support provided, consisting only of answer keys with brief instructions. No professional development materials or pedagogical guidance included.

Review states the teacher materials consist of 'one page of instructions, then the rest of the book consists of reduced images of student pages with answers overprinted'

The curriculum explicitly avoids direct instruction, designed for independent student work with no teaching required. This approach may not suit students who struggled with previous math instruction.

Review clearly states 'No teaching is required' and notes that 'students who have struggled with math in the past might not have grasped concepts when they were taught in a previous course'

Minimal use of visual representations for mathematical concepts. Illustrations are thematic rather than mathematical, serving more as decoration than instructional aids.

Review mentions 'scattered black-and-white illustrations follow a different theme in each Success Math PAK' but notes 'images don't tie directly to the math on a particular page'

The curriculum heavily emphasizes procedural skills with minimal conceptual development. It teaches algorithms and strategies without expanding into conceptual explanations of why they work.

Review notes 'instruction on concepts is brief' and 'teaches the algorithms or strategies without expanding into conceptual explanations as to why they work'

Includes word problems throughout both worktexts, covering various problem types. However, there's no evidence of systematic instruction in problem-solving strategies or schemas.

Review mentions the curriculum 'works on... many types of word problems' in the first book and includes 'word problems' in the second book

Includes self-assessments and unit tests that can help identify problem areas, but lacks comprehensive diagnostic tools for pinpointing specific skill gaps.

Review notes the curriculum helps 'identify problem areas' and includes 'self-assessments' and tests, but doesn't describe detailed diagnostic capabilities

Limited evidence of worked examples or modeling in the self-instructional format. The curriculum appears to rely on brief explanations rather than detailed step-by-step demonstrations.

Review describes 'instruction on concepts is brief' but doesn't mention specific worked examples or modeling