Horizons Math Sampler - Odyssey Academy

Readiness: Previously mentioned were the readiness tests that precede each level of material.
These are essential for students entering the Horizons program at a point other than the
Kindergarten level. Each year starts with a review of previously covered material but an assumption
is made that the student is bringing a certain level of proficiency with them from previous
experience. Once a student gets adjusted to the Horizons work-track they should be able to transition
from one level to the next without any difficulty. It is just for the student jumping into, for example,
the third grade level, for whom a careful assessment and placement needs to take place. In some
instances some supplemental tutoring may bring the student up to speed. We have had not only
students but also teachers express difficulty in adjusting to the Horizons sequence. Fifth grade
instructors have said that this is the first time that they have encountered the geometry content
found in Horizons and have themselves needed to get up to speed to be effective instructors.
Spiral organization: The Six-Step Horizons Concept Development. Horizons combines the best of
unit study and review to provide a detailed concept introduction, development, and review cycle. The
Development of Concepts chart below illustrates this cycle. Horizons builds comprehension by
gradually introducing and reviewing each concept. The result is orderly learning from the simple to
the complex.
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