--- title: Turn Learning Loss into Learning Recovery with ST Math description: Research suggests that students could be a full year behind in math when the new school year begins. Recover lost learning this summer with ST Math. image: https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/blog.mindresearch.orghubfssocial-suggested-imagesblog.mindresearch.orghubfsCP-students-2019-1-1-1.png --- [![](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/MIND-logo-2018.jpg?width=1701&height=623&name=MIND-logo-2018.jpg)](http://www.mindresearch.org/) [![mind logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-color2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) [![mind white logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-white2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) - [Our Approach](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-approach) - [Why MIND?](https://2024.mindresearch.org/why-math-education) - [Our Research](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-research) - [Our Patents](https://2024.mindresearch.org/patents) - [Our Impact](https://2024.mindresearch.org/impact) - [Our Partners](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partners) - [Partner Stories](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partner-stories) - Our Programs - [ST Math](http://www.stmath.com/) - [InsightMath](http://www.insightmath.com/) - [MathMINDs](https://www.mindresearch.org/mathminds) - [Life at MIND](https://2024.mindresearch.org/careers) - Resources - [Blog](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog) - [Math Discourse](https://2024.mindresearch.org/puzzletalks) - [Podcast](https://2024.mindresearch.org/edtech-podcast) - [News](https://2024.mindresearch.org/news) - [Activities](https://2024.mindresearch.org/stem-resources) - [Donate](https://store.mindresearch.org/pages/donate) **Student privacy****:** learn more about our commitment to keeping students safe [Read More](https://www.mindresearch.org/privacy-policy) ![MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/graphics/headers/_blog-headers/MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png?width=2000&height=667&name=MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png "MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5") Category Community Teaching & Learning Technology & Games Research & Outcomes Neuroscience Celebrations & Successes [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70) [Teaching & Learning](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/topic/teaching-learning) # Turn Learning Loss into Learning Recovery with ST Math By [Ki Karou](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/author/ki-karou) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Turn%20Learning%20Loss%20into%20Learning%20Recovery%20with%20ST%20Math&body=Turn%20Learning%20Loss%20into%20Learning%20Recovery%20with%20ST%20Math%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/turn-learning-loss-into-learning-recovery-st-math](mailto:?subject=Turn%20Learning%20Loss%20into%20Learning%20Recovery%20with%20ST%20Math&body=Turn%20Learning%20Loss%20into%20Learning%20Recovery%20with%20ST%20Math%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/turn-learning-loss-into-learning-recovery-st-math) - Those of us in education were in a very different place last year. [Research on COVID-related school closures](https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2020/05/Collaborative-Brief_Covid19-Slide-APR20.pdf) estimated that students would be a half to a full year behind academically when the new school year begins.  We've seen firsthand the impacts of what many experts refer to as [the COVID Slide](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/covid-19-slide-research). Inconsistent instructional formats and inequitable access to essential technology, among other equity gaps, have contributed to widespread signs of reduced learning, especially for low-income and special education students.  But with the recent passage of the [American Rescue Plan,](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/k-12-funding-american-rescue-plan) schools and districts alike now have access to significant federal funds to recover lost learning this summer. ST Math can make a positive impact for students as we work toward learning recovery and to regain ground in the new school year. ![Turn Learning Loss into Learning Recovery with ST Math ](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/blog.mindresearch.orghubfssocial-suggested-imagesblog.mindresearch.orghubfsCP-students-2019-1-1-1.png?width=1200&name=blog.mindresearch.orghubfssocial-suggested-imagesblog.mindresearch.orghubfsCP-students-2019-1-1-1.png) ## **Accessible, Adaptive, and On Grade Level** ST Math begins by showcasing math visually, and then gradually introduces symbols and language as students master the basic concepts. Using visual, spatial-temporal models to showcase the math concepts provides students with access to mathematical ideas in ways that words alone cannot achieve. With visual learning, students are better equipped to tackle unfamiliar math problems, recognize patterns, and build conceptual understanding. When we remove language as a barrier, the problem is accessible to more students, regardless of skill level or [language background](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/equitable-access-ells). ST Math is self-paced. Students move through the instructional path at their own speed. By applying a mastery-driven approach, each student receives a personalized number of puzzles to solve based on their level of understanding of each topic. This allows students to be presented with the right amount of challenge and support for their level.  Many digital programs use adaptive algorithms to adjust the level of instruction up or down based on students’ right or wrong answers. Typically, struggling students get tracked to below grade-level material, and they can get stuck there.  Not so with [ST Math](https://www.stmath.com/). Rather than automatically dropping students down, ST Math starts each concept at a very basic level and gradually increases the level of challenge using scaffolding techniques. Instead of going backwards to experience success, ST Math’s approach enables students to access on-grade-level material in ways not possible with traditional approaches to math instruction. This allows all students to begin on grade level and meaningfully progress through the mastery-driven content at their own pace. ## **Assignments Offer Even More Support** The ST Math [assignments feature](https://play.stmath.com/academy/modules/using_assignments_to_differentiate/) gives teachers the ability to select specific ST Math objectives to assign to individual students, small groups, or the whole class. Objectives can come from any grade level, and can be used to augment and fortify conceptual understanding of topics from earlier grade levels, or to challenge students with material from later grade levels.  Educators who have already been using ST Math will find that students won’t replay objectives that they have already mastered in prior grade levels. This ensures that each student gets only the review they need, and is an encouraging indication that the student has developed a deep understanding of the content and is ready to succeed at their grade level in ST Math. For students who are most impacted by the COVID Slide, it may be beneficial to consider assigning particular content from the prior grade. We always recommend that teachers start students with on-grade-level content, but should students need to deepen [conceptual understanding](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/schemas-deep-conceptual-understanding) of earlier concepts, the ST Math team has put together a suggested list of objectives for teachers to assign at their discretion:  Kindergarten Objectives supporting 1st Grade - Number and Objects to 10 - Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To - Understanding Addition and Subtraction within 5 - Number and Objects to 20 - Comparing Numbers  1st Grade Objectives supporting 2nd Grade - Addition and Subtraction within 20 - Counting to 100 - Foundations of Place Value - Counting by Tens - Adding and Subtracting by Tens - Comparing Two-Digit Numbers 2nd Grade Objectives supporting 3rd Grade - Counting with Groups - Addition and Subtraction Situations - Addition and Subtraction Situations within 100 - Comparing Three-Digit Numbers - Adding and Subtracting Tens and Hundreds. 3rd Grade Objectives supporting 4th Grade - Multiplication Concepts - Division Concepts - Multiplication and Division Situations - Multiplication and Area - Fraction Concepts - Fractions on a Number Line 4th Grade Objectives supporting 5th Grade - Factors and Multiples - Mixed Numbers - Fractions-Equivalence and Ordering - Applying Area and Perimeter - Adding and Subtracting Fractions 5th Grade Objectives supporting 6th Grade - Volume - Fraction and Decimal Concepts - Unlike Denominator Concepts and Strategies - Decimal Place Value - Fraction Multiplication - Converting Measurements 6th Grade Objectives supporting 7th Grade - Negative Numbers - Proportional Reasoning - Decimal Multiplication - Decimal Division - Using Parentheses - Solving One-Step Equations 7th Grade Objectives supporting 8th Grade - Proportional Relationships - Percents with Increases and Decreases - Solving Two-Step Equations - Relationship Graphs ![Flyer | Learning Recovery Objectives_ST19](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Flyer%20%7C%20Learning%20Recovery%20Objectives_ST19.jpg?width=307&name=Flyer%20%7C%20Learning%20Recovery%20Objectives_ST19.jpg)[Download these recommendations on a single page (PDF)](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/Flyer%20%7C%20Learning%20Recovery%20Objectives_ST19.pdf) Whether educators keep students on grade level content or use the new assignments feature to draw in content from other grade levels, ST Math can make a positive impact for students in mitigating learning loss and regaining ground in the new school year.  ## ![Turn Learning Loss into Learning Recovery with ST Math Immersion](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Turn%20Learning%20Loss%20into%20Learning%20Recovery%20with%20ST%20Math%20Immersion.png?width=515&name=Turn%20Learning%20Loss%20into%20Learning%20Recovery%20with%20ST%20Math%20Immersion.png)Learning Recovery - this Summer and Beyond Did you know that MIND offers a K-5 blended learning curriculum for learning recovery? ST Math Immersion can be used as an intensive program for extending the year, as a school year jumpstart, or as a summer program. The curriculum is designed to be used in 90-minute math blocks, 5 days per week, for 5 weeks. It addresses common areas students struggle in, with grades K-2 focused on operations and algebraic thinking, and grades 3-5 focused on fractions. Check out the [ST Math Immersion flyer](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/Collateral/_ST_Math_Program/ST_Math_Immersion_Flyer_ST1.pdf) to learn more about the program. #### **Further Reading:** - [The COVID-19 Slide: Research on Learning Loss With Dr. Megan Kuhfeld](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/covid-19-slide-research) - [What Makes an Effective Remote Digital Learning Program?](https://blog.mindresearch.org/blog/what-makes-an-effective-remote-digital-learning-program) - [NWEA report: The COVID-19 Slide](https://www.nwea.org/content/uploads/2020/05/Collaborative-Brief_Covid19-Slide-APR20.pdf) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237516/8906c325-a24a-4bdd-9f8e-5503a74887fb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237516/8906c325-a24a-4bdd-9f8e-5503a74887fb) ![Ki Karou](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/Blog/Authors/Ki-Karou-Author.jpg) ### About the Author Ki Karou is a seasoned expert in game-based learning and visual learning, with a focus on helping learners build mental schema and problem-solve. As the Senior Director of Product at MIND Education, Ki has led a team of learning and game designers, artists, and mathematicians in developing neuroscience-driven ed tech solutions for over a decade. 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