Last week, we learned about the top 5 grammatical errors that writers typically make in their writing. This week, we will learn about the top 5 writing conventions that writers typically struggle with. Academic Writing Conventions Unlike grammar conventions, writing conventions include capitalization, punctuation, and spelling rules in writing. We all know how to use end punctuation (or periods, [...]
Patrick’s parents came across an article about Afficient Academy and decided to try its free Diagnostic Test. Attracted by Afficient Academy's self-paced and self-learning features, they enrolled Patrick in Afficient Math in January 2022. Based on his Diagnostic Test results, Patrick started at a third-grade level, the equivalent of his grade in school. Patrick spends around 4 hours per [...]
Arieana Liang joined Afficient Academy almost two years ago as a 5th grader. Based on her Diagnostic Test results, she started Afficient Math on grade level. Arieana plans her time around her AfficientMath studies and loves to learn every day. Her disciplined and focused approach to learning has helped her earn a place in an advanced math class at her [...]
In the fifth grade, our daughter’s school district has a test designed to test math skills. The results are very important: they will determine Arieana’s math abilities and will place her in the middle school class that best matches her skills. To give her a legup in middle school, we decided that we would enroll her in Afficient Academy, [...]
Meet Angelina Chen. She’s been a student at Afficient Academy since June of last year. Angelina’s parents noticed a need and chose Afficient Academy because of the flexibility that comes with an online program. Angelina is in 4th Grade, but her Diagnostic Test identified learning gaps in her math understanding. So, she started at the Grade 2 level in Afficient [...]
Considering the current pandemic, the supervised practice sessions formerly at our corporate learning centers will take place online until the end of January. Students who have signed up for these sessions at the learning center can attend the online sessions on the same day and time and with the same instructor. We will closely monitor the pandemic and continue [...]
Many students dislike math, and some students even fear it. For Feng, the story was different; He fell in love with math and had fun learning it. He is currently a 4th grader at Woodrow Wilson and achieved the honor status in Afficient Academy within just a few months of enrolling. Feng’s Afficient Math journey started in June 2021. His parents found out about Afficient Academy through an online advertisement, and they responded by scheduling a free diagnostic test [...]
This week, we share the story of an Afficient Star who completed five grades of Afficient Math in fourteen months. We are thrilled by this third grader at Cumberland Elementary School and her achievements! Lucy Zhang's parents searched for an excellent online math program last year when the pandemic started. Recommended by a friend, they liked the idea of [...]
It is December, which means that winter break is quickly approaching. While short breaks of less than four weeks provide great opportunities to celebrate holidays with family and rest after semesters, spending too much time away from school can be detrimental to students' academic growth. The traditional school year in the United States involves a 10-12 week-long summer break [...]
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2021 - Afficient Academy, Inc., a Silicon Valley education technology company, announces its guarantee of exceptional results for Afficient Math, its AI-based K-12 math learning program. Afficient Academy guarantees that a student will reach Honors status of Afficient Math within 1 year and High Honors status of Afficient Math within 3 years of enrollment. [...]
