Multimedia system and method for teaching basal math and science

• US 20080057480A1
• Filed: 08/31/2007
• Published: 03/06/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: K12 Incorporated
• Original Assignee: K12 Incorporated
• Inventors: Saxberg, Bror, Packard, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US11/896,484
• Publication Number:
  US 20080057480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/188
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/02 for mathematics for statics or dynamics G09B23/08

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for teaching basal math and science may include: testing a student with a computerized test to produce a completed test; scoring the completed test on a computer to produce a score; determining a grade level for the student based on the score; generating a weak areas assessment for the student based on the completed test; and generating a computer-based individualized learning plan based on the determined grade level, a curriculum, and the weak areas assessment. The method may further include providing computerized coursework to a student based on the individualized learning plan.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for teaching basal math and science comprising:

testing a student with a computerized test to produce a completed test;

scoring the completed test on a computer to produce a score;

determining a grade level for the student based on the score;

generating a weak areas assessment for the student based on the completed test; and

generating a computer-based individualized learning plan based on the determined grade level, a curriculum, and the weak areas assessment.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing computerized coursework based on the individualized learning plan.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

monitoring the computerized coursework to detect events; and

at least one of;

generating alerts based on detected events, or

automatically modifying the individualized learning plan based on the detected events.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein monitoring to detect events comprises monitoring for at least one of:

a completed lesson, an over-due lesson, a low score, a high score, or a lesson completed before a due date.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein providing computerized coursework comprises providing computerized coursework in a classroom.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein providing computerized coursework comprises providing computerized coursework in a virtual learning environment.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein providing computerized coursework comprises providing computerized coursework a hybrid learning environment.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving modifications to the individualized learning plan from a user.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the computerized test includes at least two sub-topics, and wherein scoring the computerized test to produce a score comprises scoring each sub-topic separately.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein generating a weak areas assessment comprises generating the weak areas assessment for each sub-topic based on a sub-topic score.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing at least one of the completed test, the score, the grade level or the weak areas assessment on a computer-readable medium.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein generating a computer-based individualized learning plan comprises generating a computer-based individualized learning plan based on one of a math curriculum or a science curriculum.

13. A system for teaching basal math and science comprising:

a testing station to administer a computerized test and produce a completed test;

a scoring engine to receive the completed test and generate and transmit test results;

a test analyzing engine to receive the test results and generate and transmit a grade level and a weak areas assessment;

coursework database comprising a plurality of lessons; and

an individualized learning plan (ILP) generating engine to receive the grade level and the weak areas assessment, access the coursework database, and generate an ILP comprising a plurality of the lessons.

14. The system of claim 13, further comprising:

a server comprising student records, wherein the student records comprise an individualized learning plan;

a student computer adapted to access the server; and

a responsible party computer adapted to access the server.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the server further comprises:

an event monitor adapted to monitor the individualized learning plan, the student computer, and the responsible party computer to detect events, and generate alerts based on detected events.

16. The system of claim 14, the server further comprising:

a learning environment application, including;

a curriculum planner to view and access lessons in the individualized learning plan;

a progress tracker to view and track at least one of a student or a class'"'"'s progress through one or more individualized learning plans; and

a user interface to provide access to the curriculum planner and the progress tracker.

17. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system causes the computer system to perform operations for creating an individualized learning plan for a math or science curriculum, the medium comprising:

instructions for testing a student with a computerized test to produce a completed test;

instructions for scoring the completed test on a computer to produce a score;

instructions for determining a grade level for the student based on the score;

instructions for generating a weak areas assessment for the student based on the completed test; and

instructions for generating a computer-based individualized learning plan based on the determined grade level, a curriculum, and the weak areas assessment.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

instructions for providing computerized coursework based on the individualized learning plan.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, further comprising:

monitoring the computerized coursework to detect events; and

instructions for at least one of;

generating alerts based on detected events, or

automatically modifying the individualized learning plan based on the detected events.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions for monitoring to detect events comprise instructions for monitoring for at least one of:

a completed lesson, an over-due lesson, a low score, a high score, or a lesson completed before a due date.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions for providing computerized coursework comprise instructions for providing computerized coursework in at least one of a classroom, a virtual learning environment, or a hybrid learning environment.

22. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

instructions for receiving modifications to the individualized learning plan from a user.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the computerized test includes at least two sub-topics, and wherein the instructions for scoring the computerized test to produce a score comprise instructions for scoring each sub-topic separately.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the instructions for generating a weak areas assessment comprise instructions for generating the weak areas assessment for each sub-topic based on a sub-topic score.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

instructions for storing at least one of the completed test, the score, the grade level or the weak areas assessment on a computer-readable medium.