:Basic Outline of a Davis Math Mastery Program:
* Davis Perceptual Ability Assessment and Symptoms Profile Interview.
* Davis Orientation Counseling
* Mastery of basic language symbols, as needed.
* Introduction to Davis Symbol Mastery
* Mastery of the foundation concepts underlying all mathematics: Change, Cause- Effect, Before-After,
Consequence, Time, Sequence, and Order vs. Disorder
* Davis Math Function Exercises: Twelve exercises which quickly lead to competency with dividing
three-place numbers including decimals.
* Symbol Mastery practice on Story Problem Trigger Words: For example the word "by". The common
meaning in everyday language would be "close to". There are two separate meanings which must
be mastered for accurate comprehension in math--for multiplication the meaning would be "using
as a multiplier", and for division the meaning would be "into groups of".
* Comprehension practice reading story problems, as needed.
* Symbol Mastery on Key glossary words of math text book, if needed.
* Results Assessment Interview.
* Support training for teachers, tutors, parents, and helpers.
* A Student Backpack Kit with a manual and materials necessary for successful follow-up to the
program. (Follow-up consists of mastering the meanings of 21 "trigger words" which describe
math functions).
Davis Math Mastery programs address:
* Foundation concepts for understanding and learning math;
* Numbers, numerals, quantities, and counting;
* Place value;
* Arithmetic operations;
* Fractions and decimals;
* Word problem comprehension;
* Learning math facts like basic addition or multiplication tables;
* Telling time or keeping track of time;
* Reading or using a calendar;
* Making change;
* Balancing a checkbook;
* Sequencing and Logic.