Math

Young Scholars’ Academy LLC uses a powerful integrated program of assessment and data-driven instruction. The Comprehensive Assessment Mathematics Strategies (CAMS) program is evidence and research based and focuses on critical math concepts and skills that students need to advance to the next level. 

 

The diagnostic tool Young Scholars' Academy LLC uses (CAMS) which gathers information for targeting instruction and measuring progress on 16 concepts and skills for student success. This is an example of the 1st grade list of concepts and skills. Each level does change based on the student’s readiness. 

 

Students will be provided with explicit instruction which will cover both concepts concepts and skills, identified as the most important instructional goals for the 16 concepts and skills do change with each level. Many hands-on strategies are taught within each unit. 

 

The comprehensive instruction includes these 16 concepts and skills: 

• Patterning

• Place Value

• Add and Subtract

• Mental Math                             

• Addition Strategies                   

• Subtraction Strategies               

• Solve Word Problems                  

• Arrays each level.                   

• Equal Parts of Shapes              

• Length

• Add and Subtract Length

• Time

• Money

• Data and Plots

• Graphs

 

A Pretest diagnoses students' strengths and weaknesses, and guides their placement in the (STAMS) Strategy To Achieve Mathematics Success program. Pretest results will be compared to Post Test results to measure a student's progress. 

 

Benchmark tests will be administered on the same 16 concepts and skills to progress monitor the student. 

 

Self-assessments are also given to prompt students to reflect on their thinking and to set goals.