Frequently Asked Questions

All online curriculums have assessments built in. For textbooks the tests and answer keys are as follows:

Saxon Language Arts and Math: tests and answer keys are in the book.

Math U See: tests and answer keys are in a separate test booklet that is included with the curriculum.

JacKris Language Arts: tests and answer keys are only in the Growing with Grammar curriculum packet, in a white envelope that is provided with the packet. Soaring with Spelling post-tests are in the student book. There are no tests in the Winning with Writing curriculum packet.  

All About Reading/All About Spelling: since these are mastery programs and students do not proceed until they have mastered each concept we keep track of progress on the progress maps included in the curriculum. Your teacher may also ask your student to demonstrate their mastery during a home visit.

MyWorld Social Studies: tests and answer keys are in the google drive: Savvas Resources folder

US History: tests and answer keys are in the google drive: Savvas Resources folder

Interactive Science: tests and answer keys are in the google drive: Savvas Resources folder

Elevate Science: tests and answer keys are in the google drive: Savvas Resources folder

Mystery Science: tests and answer keys are in the google drive: Mystery Science

Oregon History: assessment will be answering the first 3 questions in each question set of each chapter.

This may vary depending on when you enroll with us but the expectation is for every student to make one year of progress (or more if they are behind or if they want to get ahead) each school year. Our general rule is to look at how much there is to do in each curriculum and divide that into how much time (days/weeks/months) is left in the school year to figure out how much needs to be done. Please consult with your assigned teacher to set goals for the school year as a team.

We grade based on proficiency. A student is considered proficient if they know at least 75% of the content so 75% is the minimum passing score for all assessments. Most students in Alliance do far better than this due to the one-on-one instruction they receive.

Students earn one point for every question answered correctly and 1/4 point for every question they correct using the feedback page. If students do not correct their incorrect answers using the feedback page, they receive no points.
For example, in a lesson topic with five questions, a student answers three questions correctly and enters in the correct answer on the feedback page for two missed problems. This results in a total of three and a half points out of a total of five, for a final score of 70%.
If a student earns 0% on lesson topics, encourage him or her to enter in feedback for partial credit. This will help the student learn skills he or she finds challenging.

Here is a list of modules in MobyMax and a description of all the different language arts modules:

MobyMax modules.pdf

MobyMax _ ELA descriptions.pdf

Semester grades are based on an average of scores earned in each subject in MobyMax.

$1000 per full time student/per school year is available as reimbursement. If you enroll after the beginning of the school year the amount will be pro-rated. Please refer to the Reimbursement page for approved activities/items that can be submitted for reimbursement.