WSD Math Timing Guidelines

• Fluency is much more than answering questions quickly. 

• Timing students is one way to assess student's understanding. 

• Timings are not a way to teach fluency.

• Before embarking on a "timing" students should have a deep conceptual background of the skill. Timings should not be used in Kindergarten and First grade. 

• The fastest students should be asked to complete problems is at a rate of 1 problem per 3 seconds. The most problems students should be required to complete in a timing setting is 30.

• Timings should be be fun and energizing, not punitive.

• If students can not write or type digits quickly, allow them to prove their fluency by orally giving answers.

Appropriate Timings

*Students should never be required to answer complete more than 1 problem every 3 seconds*

Kindergarten: none

First Grade: single-digit sums and differences during the second half of the year

Second Grade: Single-digit sums and differences

Third Grade: 

• Single-digit sums and differences

• Single-digit products and quotients (after considerable conceptual teaching)

Fourth Grade: 

• Single-digit sums and differences

• Single-digit products and quotients 

Fifth Grade: 

• Single-digit sums and differences

• Single-digit products and quotients 

Sixth Grade: 

• Single-digit sums and differences

• Single-digit products and quotients 

Spaceship Math 

Spaceship math is the recommended print resource from practicing math facts. The program is similar to Rocket Math. It introduces facts in a research-based way to make learning facts more efficient and more meaningful.

Full Program

Rocket Math Strategies

Addition Program

Addition Assessments and Additional Practice

Subtraction Program

Subtraction Assessments and Additional Practice

Multiplication Program

Multiplication Assessments and Additional Practice

Division Program

Division Assessments and Additional Practice