Simply Unforgettable
Austin, Texas, Round 1

Perry D. Stokes
Austin Independent School District


1. How many years have you taught?
(not answered)

2. What grade level are you currently teaching?
Third

3. What do you teach?
Elementary, Dyslexia, Math Teacher

4. How many students have you enrolled in the Semple Math Challenge?
Six

5. Have you executed the program in good faith, as written with no omissions or substitutions thus far in the Challenge?
All of the students have been immersed in Semple Math since the start of the Challenge.

6. Please comment on the math performance of each student as they entered the Challenge. Were they on or below grade level?
All of my students were functioning significantly below grade level at the onset.

7. What progress have you seen in their math skills over the last 30 days? Are they on or below grade level?
All of my students are making significant progress but have not reached grade level.

8. How do you rate the overall attitude, outlook and self-esteem of each student on a scale of 1 - 5, 1 being the lowest score? Comments are welcome.
I would rate my students overall outlook as a 3.5.

9. How does the portion of Semple Math you have now seen compare to any "non-Semple" learning materials you have used in the past? (Please do not identify and materials and programs by name.)
Semple Math stands far apart from any program I have seen before.

10. Has any standardized or local testing been used as part of this Challenge? If so, please explain the means of assessment and share your findings with consideration for student privacy.
None to date.

11. Would you recommend this program to other educators? Why or why not?
I would recommend this program to any educator who teaches students who struggle in math.

12. Should we sponsor a second round of the Challenge and for the purpose of sharing our Times Tables Kit?
I would vote yes to a second Challenge.

Jan Semple (Author) : Hi Perry. Thank you for your feedback on the program. I can't wait for all of you to get further along and start seeing how the mnemonics build on each other. You are laying down patterns and clues that will help the Level Three and Level Four teacher. Please do continue!

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