Lymboo Math Test Prep Program

Lymboo Math Test Prep

Lymboo Math Test Prep program is the most comprehensive and integrated standardized test preparation program for math. It is an integral part of the Lymboo Math program and is included with Lymboo Math subscription.

• Assessment Tests are designed to accurately assess student's existing knowledge on each of the domains and problem categories. Each domain has its own individual assessment test.
• Domains: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations in Base Ten, Measurement & Data, Geometry, and Numbers and Operations – Fractions.
• Problem Categories: Basic concepts, word problems, critical thinking, and problem solving.
• Knowledge Gap Analysis compares student's responses to the expected level of knowledge and identifies knowledge gaps in terms of topics and problem categories.
• Remedial Practice Tests are automatically generated practice assignments for each of the topic identified by knowledge gap analysis. Students will have multiple opportunities to master remedial topics.
• Aligned with Core Curriculum Standards for Math, adopted by 45 states.
• Unlimited assessment and remedial practice tests.
• Unlimited questions per grade.
• Available grades 1–5.

Key Benefits

• Higher test scores
• Comprehensive and systematic test preparation
• Eliminate knowledge gaps
• Reduce test anxiety
• Eliminate silly mistakes
• Improve time management skills
• Improve self-confidence
• Improve strategic test-taking skills
• High preparedness for standardized test
• Eliminate the gap between child's true potential and actual test scores
• Brighter academic future

Lymboo Math Program Architecture

Lymboo Math Program Overview

Children are virtuosos as learners and they have an immense appetite for knowledge. They also have diverse instructional needs. An optimal learning program for a child needs to be guided by the child's aptitude and prior knowledge. To that extent, Lymboo Math is apersonalized and adaptive learning program that keeps pace with a child's learning requirement. The objective of Lymboo Math program is to provide them the tools they can use to become independent learners, and eventually excel and thrive.

Lymboo Math program is very effective in practice because it integrates best known practices and research, a thorough curriculum, an extensive set of assignments that span different perspectives: basic, applied, critical thinking, and problem solving, and a relentless pursuit of proficiency and retention.

A path to excellence in math

Children start Lymboo Math program with a set of diagnostic tests designed to gauge their level of existing knowledge. This evaluation helps to identify a comfortable starting point within the curriculum. Children progress along the curriculum by doing daily practice assignments intended to promote deeper understanding of the topic they are learning. These tests are timed and the children are required to achieve proficiency before progressing to the next topic. In addition to daily practice assignments, they are assigned periodic spiral review assignments aimed at promoting long-term retention, and thus reducing the need for the topics to be retaught in the future.

Parents and mentors have up-to-date information on their child's performce through reports and analysis.

Diagnostic Tests

We believe that any child enrolled in a comprehensive and rigorous learning program should begin at a level that reflects the child's existing knowledge. A comfortable starting point ensures the early successes that are so crucial to building self-confidence. A confident child is motivated to be a self-learner and will eventually succeed in the program.

Diagnostic Tests

• Mandatory
• Comprehensive, online tests
• Skills and concepts appropriate for the child's age/grade level
• Identfy child's existing knowledge

Begin Stage

• Comfortable starting point
• Builds confidence
• Motivates to excel

Daily Practice Assignments

Practice isn't something you do once you are good. It's the thing you do that makes you good!

The daily practice assignments are the centerpiece of Lymboo Math program. Practice assignments are structured to promote deeper understanding of math concepts, which in turn leads to proficiency. A practice assignment has problems from one of the four categories:basic concepts, applied, critical thinking, and problem solving.

Practice assignments consist of problems from one topic and takes 15-20 minutes to complete. Assignments are completed online and the results are available immediately after completion. Students advance to the next topic in the curriculum after they demonstrate proficiency – as measured by LyQ score – in their daily asignments. The LyQ score is computed by our proprietary algorithm, which considers accuracy, consistencey, problem difficulty, and time to complete an assignment. If proficiency is not demonstrated on any given assignment, students will have the opportunity to improve their score with more follow-up practice assignments.

Benefits

• Instills discipline
• Improves concentration
• Promotes mastery of concepts
• Raises confidence

Spiral Review Assignments

Continuous and deliberate reinforcement is key to long-term success.

The unique structure of Lymboo Math provides continuous reinforcement of learned math concepts through out the program. While daily practice assignments provide ample practice to promote mastery of a concept, it's the periodic and progressive spiral review assignments that ensure long-term retention. This combined methodology makes it less likely for students to forget what was learned, and also diminishes the need that those concepts be retaught in later years.

The composition of review assignments, by their very nature, enhance context-switching skills and reinforce a child's understanding of foundational concepts.

For best long-term retention, Lymboo Math program incorporates two sets of spiral review assignments.

• Unit Review. This is a short-term review assignment, scheduled and administered automatically two weeks after the completion of a unit. It reviews problems from all topics of that unit. The assignments are due in seven days.
• Stage Review. This comprehensive long-term review assignment is scheduled six weeks after the completion of a stage. The assignments are due in two weeks.

Benefits

• Improves long-term retention
• Enhances context-switching skills

LyQ Score

What gets measured, improves!

In Lymboo Math program we measure proficiency not alone by the score on a given assignment, but as an aggregate of key factors such as, accuracy, speed, difficulty of problems, and consistency across assignments. This aggregate is called the LyQ score.

LyQ Calculation

The calculation algorithm is designed to reflect overall proficiency for a given topic, unit or stage. Throughout the program, LyQ score is calculated and assigned to topics, units and stages. In addition to the key aspects mentioned above, LyQ score also takes into account problem category and average proficiency level among students within similar age or grade level. LyQ score is comparable across the students, topics, units, and stages.

LyQ score of 100 indicates proficiency level that is average for a group of students of similar age or grade.

Long Term Retention With Lymboo Math

The unique structure of Lymboo Math program provides continuous reinforcement of math concepts. In addition to practice assignments, students also do a variety of periodic, progressive review tests designed to enhance retention. This methodology makes it less likely for students to forget what was learned, and also diminishes the chances that those concepts be retaught in later years.

Every student begins the program at a comfortable level determined by a set of comprehensivediagnostic tests. Students are challenged at every step of the curriculum through timed tests that require the students to demonstrate proficiency:

• Daily Practice : Daily practice assignments provide the rigor and the discipline necessary to thoroughly understand and learn a concept.
• Unit Review : While daily practice assignments promote mastery of a skill, it's the periodic unit review assignments that 'cement' the learned concepts and improve short-term retention.
• Stage Review : Stage review assignments challenge the students to recall a variety of concepts learned over a longer period of time, thereby promoting long-term retention.
  
  
  

  
  

Proficiency Development in Lymboo Math

The Lymboo Math program emphasizes gradual learning to promote deeper understanding of math concepts. Students learn the most basic concepts first, and learn them well through daily practice assignments. All the assignments are timed and students are required to demonstrate proficiency – as measured by LyQ score – before progressing to the next topic.

Proficiency can be attained only by understanding a concept from different angles. The hallmark of mastery is the ability to comprehend a problem and recognize and apply the skill(s) necessary to solve it. To accomplish this our program incorporates four types of problems throughout the curriculum:

• Basic : Just as the name implies, basic problems help the student grasp the fundamentals of a math concept. For example, pure addition and subtraction, identifying geometric shapes, reading time, calculating mean of a set of numbers, etc.
• Applied : This category of questions improve the ability of students to directly apply their basic skills to solving simple and straightforward real world problems.
• Critical Thinking : By solving the problems in this category students hone their skills of careful reasoning and analysis. They come up with smarter solutions, faster!
• Problem Solving : Exposure to solving complex problems, which require students to apply multiple skills, deepens learning and develops methodical skills.
  
  
  

  
  

Lymboo Math Curriculum

The Lymboo Math program curriculum is rich and comprehensive. It emphasizes gradual learning to promote deeper understanding of math concepts. The curriculum introduces various mathematical concepts from different perspectives to help students gain valuable insight and appreciate math. Ideas from number theory, geometry, statistics, measurement, patterns, and so on, are introduced at appropriate stages throughout the program. Every new concept builds on skills learned earlier.

The curriculum is organized in stages. Completion of a stage represents a significant milestone along the program. Each stage consists of a set of units, and each unit is further composed oftopics. A unit can be thought of as a collection of topics that presents a concept from different angles.

Progress along Lymboo Math curriuculum is not limited to any traditional school grade boundary. Students start at a stage determined by diagnostic tests and progess at their own pace along the prerequisites-based curriculum. This often allows students to perform above and beyond their school grade levels.

Lymboo Method Overview

Lymboo Math is a comprehensive math curriculum and a structured online learning program designed to build a strong foundation in mathematics. It is the only online math practice program that delivers to students the benefits of interleaved and spaced practice. 

The curriculum emphasizes gradual learning to promote deeper understanding of math concepts and builds proficiency. Students learn the basic concepts first, and learn they them well through daily practice assignments. Once students attain mastery of a topic they progress to advanced topics along strict prerequisites-based curriculum.

The structure provides continuous reinforcement, which ensures long-term retention of knowledge. In addition to daily practice assignments, students also do a variety of periodic, progressive review assignments designed to enhance retention. This methodology makes it less likely for students to forget what was learned, and also diminishes the chances that those concepts be retaught in later years.

Lymboo Math program provides immediate and valuable feedback to students and their parents or coaches. They have real-time access to history of assignments, reports, and feedback on strengths and weaknesses. The up-to-date reporting and feedback mechanism is crucial to ensure student success.

Lymboo Math: Comprehensive, Structured, and Rigorous

Lymboo Math: The only comprehensive, structured, and rigorous math practice program on the web!

Lymboo Math is an innovative online math practice program that aims to revolutionize the way math is practiced. The program, Lymboo Math, is the only comprehensive, structured, and rigorous math practice program available today. The program helps students build a strong foundation in math through its comprehensive content, a structure that provides continuous reinforcement, and a rigor that promotes mastery.

Lymboo Math promotes a strong foundation in math through an integrated approach that emphasizes gradual learning, focused practice, and the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills. The curriculum introduces various mathematical concepts from different perspectives to help students gain valuable insight and appreciate math. Students' minds are stimulated through problems that covert the entire gamut: basic concepts, application or word problems, critical thinking, and problem solving. Lymboo Math provides students the tools they can use to become independent learners, and eventually excel and thrive. 

Lymboo Math emphasizes focused practice, in the form of daily practice assignments, to foster proficiency in math. All practice assignments are tracked to ensure improvement in speed and accuracy. Students progress along the prerequisites-based curriculum only when they achieve high proficiency on every topic. Daily math practice instills a sense of discipline among students and helps them build confidence.

The knowledge and the skills acquired tend to be lost over time. Loss of learning is a universal problem. The unique structure of Lymboo Math, however, provides continuous reinforcement of learned concepts throughout the program. While daily practice assignments provide ample practice to promote mastery of a concept, it's the periodic and progressive spiral review assignments that ensure long-term retention. This combined methodology makes it less likely for students to forget what was learned. The composition of review assignments, by their very nature, enhance context-switching skills and reinforce students' understanding of foundational concepts.

Lymboo Math provides valuable feedback to students and their parents or coaches. They have real-time access to history of assignments, reports, and feedback on strengths and weaknesses. The up-to-date reporting and feedback mechanism is crucial to ensure student success.

An Ideal, well-rounded learning environment must include these critical components: (1) curriculum designed to empower students to build on prior knowledge and motivate them through the joy of self-discovery. (2) Holistic approach to skill-building that includes basic concepts, application, critical thinking and problem solving. (3) Emphasis on discipline and regular study habits. (4) Periodic, mixed reviews to promote long-term retention of knowledge. Lymboo Math addresses these issues in a comprehensive and easy to use online program.

Lymboo Math is now available at http://www.lymboo.com for grades 1 through 5, with more grades slated to be made available soon.

Lymboo's mission is to empower students to achieve highest levels of academic success. It is engaged in the research and development of innovative learning programs that incorporate the latest technologies, best practices, and comprehensive and engaging content. Its flagship product, Lymboo Math, is the only comprehensive, structured, and rigorous math practice program available on the web.