​Assessment Prescription Method (APM)

What is 2 Sigma Improvement?

Mastery Learning

• ​Mastering the understanding of core concepts.

Personalized Instruction

• ​Discovering tools, methods, and strategies that suit the student's learning style for increased retention.

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The 2 Sigma Problem: In 1984, Benjamin Bloom discovered a method for drastically improving educational efficiency, that improved results by a factor of two standard deviations (two sigma). This is known as Bloom's 2 Sigma Problem.

Bloom's method means that the “average” student within a given class could now perform better than 49 out of every 50 students within a traditional classroom setting.

What was his secret sauce?

It is the combination of two education approaches: mastery learning and personalized instruction.

Our Assessment-Prescription Method (APM) solves Bloom's 2 sigma problem by being the most effective application/retention system. 

​Assessment Prescription Method

Hillview Prep's Assessment Prescription Method exposes each student to innovative strategies and methods that suit his or her learning style.

Assessment

Your proficiency level is discovered by your prescription which pinpoints your:

• conceptual understanding—comprehension of mathematical concepts, operations, and relations
• procedural fluency—skill in carrying out procedures flexibly, accurately, efficiently, and appropriately
• strategic competence—ability to formulate, represent, and solve mathematical problems
• adaptive reasoning—capacity for logical thought, reflection, explanation, and justification
• productive disposition—habitual inclination to see mathematics as sensible, useful, and worthwhile, coupled with a belief in diligence and one’s own efficacy.

Prescription

Discover Innovative strategies that compliment your learning style and needs. ​Our progress-based curriculum adapts to your performance, ensuring that you are implementing the most optimal methods at all times!​
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​Foundation:​

• Build your foundaiton by expanding upon your academic abilities. You are unique; discover your advantage.

 
​Strengthening: ​

• Strenghtne your academic advantages and use them to conquer your weaknesses.  ​Become a well-rounded academic.

 
​Implementation:

• Refine and implement your strategy for success.​ Consolidate your academic tools and apply your knowledge across multiple avenues.

 
​Retention: ​

• Become efficient and consistent. Learn faster, test smarter, and score higher!

Assessment

Prescription

• Abstract or Literal Thinker
• Visual or Auditory Learner
• Fast or Slow Reader
• Kinesthetic or Tactile Learner

The Smart Scoring System: The Heart of the APM

The Ultimate Learning Tool

The Smart Scoring System:

The heart of the Assessment-Prescription Method is our unique Smart Scoring System, a 5-point learning tool.

It can identify your academic strengths and weaknesses and understand your learning style. It is the ultimate guide for discovering the most effective methods and strategies that make you learn faster and succeed in less time.

The Smart Scoring System is also a learning tool. Its User Interface emphasizes tactile inputs, helping you to increase your concentration and retention. It measures your time management and cognitive efficiency.