GRADES 3–7 · COMING SOON
Foundations Ladder
Most students who struggle in Algebra I aren’t missing algebra — they’re missing arithmetic. Fractions. Ratios. What a variable actually means. The Foundations Ladder fixes the real problem: the gaps below the algebra.
Five sequential rungs. Each one builds on the last. By the top rung, students are ready for Algebra I — not just enrolled in it.
Join the waitlistFive rungs to Algebra I
1
GR 3–4
Number Sense & Operations
Place value, multiplication, division, multi-step word problems, and basic fractions
2
GR 4–5
Fractions & Decimals
Equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, decimal place value, fraction-decimal conversion
3
GR 5–6
Ratios & Rates
Ratio language, unit rates, percent problems, ratio tables, tape diagrams
4
GR 6–7
Proportional Reasoning
Proportional relationships, constant of proportionality, graphing, percent change, scale drawings
5
GR 7 → Algebra I
Pre-Algebra Bridge
Integer operations, one- and two-step equations, inequalities, and coordinate graphing
Built for teachers, too
Teachers and interventionists can view each student’s rung-by-rung mastery map, assign specific rungs for intervention groups, and export progress data for IEP and RTI documentation — all without leaving SlopeFactor.