Mathematics Skills (Optional) - Summer Support

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:

The following math skills improvement support during the summer provides students with an opportunity to practice foundational math skills and conceptual understandings needed for their upcoming mathematics course in September. Research shows students are susceptible to losing key math understandings over the summer. Furthermore, due to the disruption in the regular learning process caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and change in learning styles, students may not attain conceptual understandings as comprehensively as necessary, and gaps can exacerbate over time. Therefore, students must engage in practice to self-assess and deepen their mastery of the foundational skills required for their upcoming math course.

The summer math practice is optional but strongly recommended and is available online through Khan Academy.

The Khan Academy website provides instructional videos, practice exercises, and self-assessments specific to the skills and concepts related to each grade/subject level math course.

Mathematics Skills (Optional) - Summer Support

You may complete the "Math: Get ready courses" on Khan Academy related to your upcoming math class. For example, if you are going to be taking Algebra II in September, then you should select and complete the "Get ready for Algebra 2" course available on the Khan Academy website. if you are going to be in 3rd grade, in September, then you should select and complete the "Get ready for 3rd grade" course available on the Khan Academy website.

Creating a Khan Academy Account (See Steps Illustrated below):

Students with BTSD Google E-mail Account: Visit www.KhanAcademy.com and click “Login” (top-right corner). Select “Continue with Google” and log in using your district-issued Google email. Khan Academy will use your school's Google account to log you in. You mustn't create a separate account. Khan Academy allows for easy integration with our already existing Google services.

Once you are signed in, you will be prompted to select your grade level, select your September grade level, and click "continue".

Next, click "See all" to expand the Math course options available, and select the "Get ready for..." math course you will be enrolled in September.

Enter Month and Year for date of birth (You are HIGHLY recommended to enter an approximate but NOT an actual month and year).

What to Expect Next:

Students will be able to learn at their own pace and accelerate as needed. Please note that this website has many courses available for enrollment. Students may end up exploring other courses at their discretion. However, students can always select the “Learner home” tab (under your name - top right) to continue the previous work. Progress is automatically saved on the Khan Academy website.

We strongly encourage students to complete these math skills to ensure readiness for their math course in September. While the list of topics on Khan Academy may seem lengthy at first sight, many of the topics take only a few minutes to complete. Students do not have to complete all of the topics. Instead, we recommend students select topics where extra practice and reinforcement may be needed.

Why should you work on math skills over the summer?

Completing a summer math practice work is a great way to keep your skills sharp and start the new school year with confidence. It helps you stay prepared, reinforces what you’ve learned, and gives you a head start on next year’s concepts.

Steps Illustrated: