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    Mr. D Math

    A video-based online math provider for grades 5 to 12 that teaches the whole middle and high school math sequence so the parent does not have to, but where almost nothing the…

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    As a full curriculum
    3.3/5
    As a supplement
    3.3/5
    How this is scored

    How it scored

    Nine dimensions, each scored 0 to 4 by a reviewer working from the programme's own published materials.

    3
    Standards, Accuracy & Content Scope

    Is the content accurate, at the right level, and does it cover what it claims?

    3
    Focus, Coherence & Cognitive Rigor

    Does it build in a sensible order and make a student actually think?

    3
    Research-Consistent Instructional Design

    Is it taught in a way the research supports, with honest claims?

    2
    Assessment, Feedback & Demonstrable Mastery

    Can you actually see what your child learned, not just what they finished?

    3
    Accountability & Feedback Loop

    Does a qualified adult read your child's work and respond to it?

    3
    Adult Usability & Implementation Support

    How much work is this for you, and does it help you do that work?

    2
    Differentiation, Access & Learner Fit

    Does it flex for a struggling learner, an advanced one, or a different kind of learner?

    2
    Practical Feasibility & Transparency

    What does it truly cost, in money and time, and will it work where you live?

    2
    Academic Demand & College Readiness

    Is this preparing a student for college, or just for a diploma?

    The practical details

    Grades
    Grades 5 to 12. The math sequence starts at Preparing for Pre-Algebra (typically grade 5 to 7) and runs through Calculus I. Consumer Math…
    Subjects
    Core math sequence: Preparing for Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry, Calculus I, plus Consumer Math (project-based, general math credit). Each math course exists in Gamified and Non-Gamified versions and in Live, Self-Paced and accelerated one-semester…
    How it runs
    Two models. SELF-PACED: fully asynchronous. Student watches a recorded video lesson (reviewers report roughly 8 to 39 minutes depending on topic), works the printed problem sheet alongside the video, grades that sheet against the provided answer key, then…
    Who teaches
    Recorded video is the primary teacher in both models. Dennis DiNoia (M.A. in Education, University of South Florida, Florida-certified secondary math teacher since 1988) delivers the core math video instruction. Live courses add a human instructor for the weekly 55-minute Zoom session; instructors listed include…
    Who grades
    This is the weak point and the site is consistent about it. Quizzes, spiral reviews, chapter tests and semester exams are COMPUTER-GRADED. The product pages say so in plain language ("computer-graded quizzes, tests, and exams"). Daily problem sheets and homework are graded BY THE STUDENT: the answer key or solutions manual is given to the student, who marks their own work and records the score, which then feeds the…
    What the parent does
    Concrete parent duties: buy the course, print the problem sheets from the dashboard each lesson (or buy the pre-printed binder), keep the student on the 34-week pace chart, and supervise the self-grading step so it stays honest, since the student holds the answer key. Check the online gradebook, which shows individual quiz and test scores plus a running semester grade. Email the instructor or push the student into…
    Credit and records
    Accreditation: fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) as a Supplementary Education Program, not as a diploma-granting school. NCAA: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry are listed as NCAA-approved, and reviews indicate the NCAA approval attaches to the Live format, which…
    Cost
    Pricing is not published on mrdmath.com itself; you have to go to the store at mrdmath.myshopify.com or the catalog at mrdmath.edu20.org. Current listed prices, per course, one-time (not a subscription): SELF-PACED math course $247.00 USD, which includes the video curriculum, computer-graded assessments, two live extra-help sessions per week, daily email support, gamification, and 15 months of access. LIVE math…
    Alaska notes
    Bandwidth is the main risk. Every lesson is streamed video and there is no documented offline or download option, so a student on satellite or metered rural service will be streaming 15 to 40 minutes of video per school day plus Zoom for help sessions. Budget for that before buying, and test the free demos over your actual home connection first. The upside is that the problem…

    Strengths

    • Genuinely removes math teaching from the parent. One consistent, credentialed instructor teaches every lesson on video, so a parent who is weak in algebra or calculus is not the bottleneck and does…
    • Included live human access at no extra cost, which is unusual at this price: two extra-help Zoom sessions per week for self-paced students, three per week for live students, plus direct email to…
    • Credit-friendly for college-bound students: WASC-accredited supplementary program, NCAA-approved Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry, an honors credit track, and…

    Weaknesses

    • No human reads the student's daily math work. Problem sheets are self-graded by the student against an answer key they hold, and quizzes, tests and exams are computer-scored. There is no written…
    • It is math plus a few electives, not a core. No science, no history, no full English. A family needing a complete program has to assemble four or five other providers around it.
    • The accreditation does less than it sounds like. ACS WASC accredits it as a Supplementary Education Program, not a diploma-granting school; for August through May courses the transcript comes from…
    Good fitA family with a self-motivated middle or high school student who needs a real Algebra I through Pre-Calculus sequence with a credible instructor, where the parent cannot or does not want to teach the math, and where the student will honestly self-grade. It is a particularly good fit for a college-bound or NCAA-track…
    Poor fitA family that wants a teacher of record who actually grades and gives feedback on written math work, because no one does that here. A student who will quietly copy from the answer key, since the answer key is handed to the student and the whole grade for daily work depends on self-reporting. A family looking for a…

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