[senco-forum] Successmaker

From: "chris white" <chris19251 at blueyonder.co.uk>

However - The maths programme is still one of the best that I have ever 
seen - and if it is properly managed an awful lot of children will make very 
good progress using it - Maths Concepts and Skills is the one I really 
like - and what it will do to those who are good at maths is accelerate 
their progress very speedily.

I used to use it at my last maintained school - but it is not specifically 
an SEN tool although bits of it work very well for certain specific students 
and the maths is one of these.  The spelling programme for example has no 
rhyme or reason to it - and would certainly not fit into the NC easily.

The Maths programme also has the additional benefit of being able to set 
homework (with an answer sheet for you) for each individual student.  It 
will indicate what needs to be taught - check for progress in this area - 
and remove what needs to be revisited by a teacher.  And a weekly check will 
quickly tell you what you have to do - I certainly liked the management 
system.

It was also used - very effectively by a highly gifted child - well in 
advance of her chronological age in all areas but particularly Maths - and 
provided her with appropriate material well in advance of what her lower 
school could provide.

I regard the English programmes as dire.

Why - with a wealth of wonderful literature sources to read - does the US 
with Successmaker and SRA in particular use such dross for their prose 
passages?

Regards

Ruth

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> From: "chris white" <chris19251 at blueyonder.co.uk>
>> Successmaker is not a magic pill to cure all evils.
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> Although this is the impression its sales staff give!
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