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The Proficiency Project empowers educators to make problem-based learning accessible and achievable for every student.
In 2024, just 39% of fourth graders and 28% of eighth graders in the U.S. were proficient in math (NAEP).
While some curriculum programs claim students don’t learn “by watching someone else” solve problems or by “being told” what to do, the research tells a different story.
We believe confident, well-supported teachers matter most and students learn best when teachers:
Model and explain new concepts and procedures clearly
Engage students actively in reasoning and discussion
Provide opportunities for practice and feedback to support mastery
Our Approach
Fact Automaticity: We build the foundational speed and accuracy students need so they can focus their mental energy on high-level problem solving.
Explicit Teaching: We break down complex, problem-based concepts into clear, manageable steps, ensuring no student is left guessing.
Pathway to Mastery: Success requires more than exposure. We provide the structured practice necessary for students to gain confidence and achieve true mastery of grade-level concepts.
Fact Automaticity
Fact Automaticity
Students recall addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts from memory.
Automaticity reduces cognitive load, freeing students' working memory for reasoning and problem solving.
Explicit Teaching
Explicit Teaching
Teachers explicitly model new concepts, engage students in guided practice, and then gradually release them to work independently.
*This is essential for classrooms where many students perform below grade level or receive IEP or ELL support.
Pathway to Mastery
Pathway to Mastery
Students apply and practice skills independently to move concepts and procedures to long term memory.
Independent practice can be differentiated to meet the needs of diverse learners.
Over 90% of students in Proficiency Project classrooms improved multiplication fact fluency (Fall 2025).
Our Impact
Growth in multiplication CBMs and fact fluency among students in grades 3–8 (Fall 2025)
Boost in student confidence and engagement during math lessons
Teachers report greater clarity and understanding in lesson delivery
Improved student attentiveness and focus in classrooms
Do you believe every student deserves a chance to succeed in math?
Use The Proficiency Project to bring structure, clarity, and explicit instruction to your problem-based curriculum.
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