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Cons: Aleks pushes a student through topics even if they are failing them.
Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
I put my 10 year old son in 5th grade math through Aleks. It was vastly superior to a) public school b) other online learning systems that either aren't graded, or use multiple choice. With Aleks, there's no multiple choice, a student has to figure out the work and input the right answer. I've never had a bad technical problem with the program - HOWEVER, there is a logistical issue with using Aleks.
Aleks allows students to move through topics, even if they don't understand the material. I'll give an example. Aleks takes a grade of math, like 5th grade, and breaks it into topics (improper fractions, simplifying fractions, decimal multiplication, etc.) If a student is in a topic (i.e. fraction multiplication), and fails to get a correct answer, after some time Aleks will move them to the next topic! If a student happens to get 3 right answers in a row, Aleks moves them to the next topic!
The problem becomes that my son has completed the entire 5th grade curriculum with Aleks, but when I have Aleks test him, his test scores varry widely (D to B+). Specific topics are not mastered or understood.
Aleks would be greatly improved if they held a student in a topic, until they can pass an assessment for that topic (10 point quiz). The passing grade should be definable by the parent/teacher account. That way my son wouldn't move on to Geometric shapes if he's still struggling with a topic on fractions.