The tool that I will be reviewing is FrontRow. It is a free adaptive k-8 program that supports all students at their ability level. It is a great tool to support struggling students. This is a tool that my school site has been pushing this year for math because we have purchased the school edition version. This version allow the teacher access to student reports, printables and inquiry based lessons.
Students were able to easily login and get started with placement tests for each math strand. Once students were placed at a level they were able to get started right away. It didn’t take any time for the teacher to set up once students had their login information. Front Row is a teacher friendly program that takes very little teacher support to be effective at school and at home. Front Row is used several times a week in my class and used as homework for students who struggle with the grade level homework. The nice thing about this program is that students don’t need your help, they just need time. I have seen improvement in their multiplication fluency and they seem to enjoy solving math problems in order to earn coins to buy things at the piggy store. If students don’t understand a math problem then there are videos that walk them through how to solve the problem. The negative thing about this program is that it is not as animated as other programs, therefore I have found that if you use the program more than twice a week students start to lose interest. Another down side is that student don’t seem to really take advantage of the videos. I have noticed students start to watch the videos and then exit out or not pay attention. These video are not full of animations so students don’t seem to be as engaged as other digital tools. Overall, this program offers what students need when it comes to common core math, not what they want. The printable and inquiry questions are great add-ons, but just having student access to the adaptive is well worth signing up students who could use a little extra support. I know that this is the right tool to help students who are not at grade level because it starts them off where they are and allows them to work at their own pace. Just tonight one of my students who is not at grade level in math logged in for 28 minutes and showed 88% accuracy. Front Row can be an easy way for parents to help support their child at home, just as this child did tonight on her vacation.
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