APEX Learning Mathematics for Grades 6-8:
This is a hybrid online/paper curriculum that is mastery based. A student must demonstrate that he or she grasps each concept before they can move forward in the curriculum. Students using this curriculum can be independent and self-directed but parental monitoring will be necessary in order to ensure progress.
If your student wishes to use this as a curriculum for the year, please get in touch with Mrs. McClintic to set up a preview.
Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org
Khan Academy is an online curriculum that offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. Their math missions guide learners using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps. Students should expect to work through a grade level appropriate Math Mission and keep a written math notebook documenting their progress in Khan Academy if this curriculum is selected.
Aleks.com : Cost: $45 per student.
Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces is a Web-based, artificially intelligent assessment and learning system. ALEKS uses adaptive questioning to quickly and accurately determine exactly what a student knows and doesn't know in a course. ALEKS then instructs the student on the topics she is most ready to learn. As a student works through a course, ALEKS periodically reassesses the student to ensure that topics learned are also retained. ALEKS courses are very complete in their topic coverage and ALEKS avoids multiple-choice questions. A student who shows a high level of mastery of an ALEKS course will be successful in the actual course she is taking.
Math Manipulatives: https://www.didax.com/math/virtual-manipulatives.html
There are other sites such as IXL L earning and LearnZillion.com that are excellent supplemental math resources that can be used in conjunction with a full math curriculum. These sites should not be used as your sole curriculum.