Why is my child doing lessons that are below their current in-school grade level?
When a student first starts using DreamBox, they are placed one grade level below their listed in-school grade level. This is done to calibrate DreamBox Learning’s adaptive technology to the student’s current instructional level, as well as to catch any gaps in their previous learning. Also, because of the highly adaptive nature of DreamBox, students can, and often do, work in multiple grade levels at the same time. This is because mastery of a mathematical concept is considered to be the top priority. The “grade level” of these concepts is determined, by and large, by the Common Core standards that the DreamBox curriculum aligns itself with. However, they are by no means meant to represent a static order in which lessons are offered. For example, a student who understands place value, but has difficulty counting items in groups, may be assigned earlier work that nurtures the ability to count in groups, while simultaneously being given grade-level work that builds upon their place valu
