FuelEd Florida Summit Math

Strong emphasis on word problems and real-world applications throughout the scenarios. Problems are frequently contextualized in practical situations to build understanding.

Word problems are 'used frequently to provide contexts for understanding and applying concepts' with examples like ADA ramp slope requirements

Uses a mastery-based approach with clear topic-specific workbooks that build sequentially. Students can start at appropriate levels based on placement tests, allowing for individualized pacing.

Each workbook addresses a particular topic, placement tests help students find starting points, and 'topics build upon one another' requiring sequential completion

Limited worked examples in the workbooks themselves, relying primarily on discovery scenarios. Optional videos provide some modeling for the first two courses but not for Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry.

Review notes 'incremental instruction with just a few sample problems' and videos show 'Alex Joujan provides voiceover explanations as he works the problems'

Minimal teacher support provided, as the curriculum is designed for independent student use. No comprehensive teacher training materials are mentioned.

Students are 'expected to work independently' with suggestion to 'have someone who can help them if they still don't understand a concept after watching the video'

Does not support direct instruction well, as it's designed for independent discovery learning. The brief instructional content and discovery format are incompatible with explicit teaching approaches.

Uses 'discovery approach, where students observe what is happening as they answer questions and solve problems, then form a generalization' with 'brief' instructional material

The curriculum emphasizes discovery learning through scenarios but may lack sufficient procedural practice. Word problems and real-life applications are frequent, but the brief instructional content suggests limited focus on building procedural fluency.

Cathy Duffy notes 'explanatory or instructional material is included within the scenarios, but it is brief' and that 'the bulk of each book consists of problems to solve'

Includes cumulative reviews at the end of workbook sections and tests for retrieval practice. However, the extent of spaced review throughout the curriculum is limited.

Each workbook includes 'cumulative review at the end of each of the two parts' and separate test materials are available

Provides placement tests to identify starting points and regular answer checking, but limited diagnostic assessment for identifying specific misconceptions or gaps.

Free placement tests help determine starting workbooks, and students check 'the answer(s) to each problem as they go'

Some visual elements are present with space for students to work with graphs and charts. However, the extent and systematic use of visual models is unclear from available evidence.

Workbooks are 'laid out with plenty of space for students to write directly on the pages, fill in charts, work with graphs'