My Math Assistant

Provides worked examples through 5-minute video lessons that solve sample problems, often different from those in the textbooks. These videos offer step-by-step instruction for each concept.

Reviews mention that video lessons 'teach the concept taught in the book's lesson and solve sample problems' and students can link to video lessons when they miss questions

Offers strong diagnostic capabilities through immediate feedback, detailed progress reports, and a 'Concept Mastery' component that identifies struggling concepts across lessons.

Reviews highlight the 'Concept Mastery' component that 'shows which concepts a student might be struggling with' and detailed reports showing where students need help

Inherits Saxon Math's approach to word problems but doesn't add systematic instruction in problem-solving strategies. The platform can check answers but cannot evaluate drawings or constructed responses.

Reviews specifically note that the platform 'can't check answers for questions when the answer is a drawing' such as geometry construction problems

Provides minimal teacher training, focusing instead on platform navigation and settings. Includes 'How to Use' information and email tutorials but no mathematical pedagogy guidance.

Reviews mention 'How to Use' information available through the dashboard and email tutorials for setup, but no mathematical background or pedagogical guidance

Supports direct instruction through video lessons but relies primarily on the Saxon textbook for initial instruction. The platform supplements rather than replaces teacher-led instruction.

Reviews describe short explanatory videos that 'students can easily follow' and note that parents can still provide targeted assistance when students request help

Incorporates retrieval practice through Saxon's built-in mixed practice problems and allows students to rework incorrect problems multiple times. However, doesn't add systematic spaced review beyond Saxon's structure.

Reviews mention students can 'try again as many times as they wish if their answer is incorrect' and the platform tracks completion of warm-ups and mixed practice

Follows Saxon Math's spiral approach exactly, presenting lessons in their proper order. The platform doesn't modify Saxon's sequencing but enforces it through the digital interface.

Reviews state that 'lessons, investigations, and tests are presented in their proper order' and the system follows Saxon's established progression

The platform supplements Saxon Math's existing balance but doesn't fundamentally alter it. Students still work from Saxon textbooks which emphasize procedural fluency with some conceptual development.

Reviews note that students must still use physical Saxon Math textbooks while the platform handles grading, maintaining the curriculum's original instructional approach

Limited visual representations beyond what's in the original Saxon textbooks. The platform focuses more on answer-checking than visual modeling.

Reviews note the platform uses 'whiteboard style presentation' in videos but don't mention specific visual models or manipulatives