Define the target skill
Name the grade-level skill students are working toward.
Checklist
A practical checklist teachers can use to move from broad struggle to specific prerequisite skill support.
Book a school demoIdentify the current lesson or skill where the student is struggling.
List prerequisite skills that may be causing the breakdown.
Look for repeated error patterns, slow recall, or skipped reasoning steps.
Assign focused practice and monitor whether mastery improves.
Name the grade-level skill students are working toward.
Identify earlier skills that support the target skill.
Plan small groups around shared gaps instead of broad scores.
Review mastery evidence after targeted practice.