Overview

1. Core Skills Mastery (CSM)
Core Skills Mastery (CSM) is a free web-based,
adaptivecourse that can be used on its
own or as a supplement to an existing class to
prepare students for success in high school
and beyond.

2. CSM builds and
deepens
core math and
literacy skills and
ties these skills to
real-world
problem solving.

3. Who is CSM for?
CSM is appropriate for
learners in a variety of
contexts from middle
school on up through
college, workforce
development, and
corporate training.

4. CSM asks
students
questions that
are in their zone
of proximal
development and
moves them
through the CSM
curriculum based
on their
responses.

5. CSM provides immediate feedback to
students after they answer questions.

6. When a student answers a
question(s) incorrectly, lessons
focused on the concept(s) and/or
problem solving are provided,
and then they
are given the
opportunity to
demonstrate
their
understanding
with a new
problem.

7. Students earn karate belts as the
demonstrate mastery of content.

8. Students and teachers can track their
progress on their home page.

9. Teachers get instant updates on
student activity.

10. Teachers can view data on progress,
effort, reading habits, completion, and
more.

11. For more information on using CSM
with your students…
Contact:
Nancy Moval
nmovall@aeapdonline.org
402.630.8658
Arlan Thorson
arlanthor@gmail.com
515.289.1852