Fastt Math

Fastt Math is a web-based program purchased by the Shelburne Community School to provide students with an opportunity to memorize facts in a research based way. We have upgraded this year to the “Next Generation” of the program and student response has been great! The “Fastt” in Fastt Math stands for “Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology.” Based on research about how information goes from working memory to long term memory and on knowledge of how children develop fluency with basic math facts, FASTT Math is proving to be a great resource for students who use it 5 or more times per week. Your child’s teacher recommended an operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division) based on classroom performance and assessments. When students first log in (or if they wait 30 days between lessons) they are given a typing test and fact fluency test that customizes the program for his/her ability level. When your child has mastered all of the facts in the operation that he/she started with, we can move him or her on to the next operation. Some students will be using Fastt Math at school and all students who are enrolled in the program can use it from home. We strongly recommend that you encourage your child to complete the lessons at home. Research shows that completing a minimum of 5 lessons per week allows students to make significant progress. Students completing more than 5 lessons per week move even more quickly. From what we’ve seen so far, the games and activities included in the new program are motivating students to use the program. To use Fastt Math: Find the Fastt Math link on the SCS website (from the home page to “Curriculum” then “math”) Once you are at the FAStt Math site, click “Go” and it will ask for your username and password. Usernames are first and last name - all lower case with no spaces, for example “johnsmith”, and the password is “math”.