1. An iOS app for assessing and uniquely advancing K-12
students’ math proficiency through self-directed, Michigan
state-standardized quizzes.
Soroosh Sabouni, Annelise Comai, Yizhou Zhu, Daniel Graw
AssessME
2. USER PERSONA: TIM JONES
● Third-grader at Burns Park Elementary School in Ann Arbor
● Parents are educated professionals
● Teacher gives one-size-fits-all instruction
● Below-average math test scores
● Needs to score better in order to pass third grade
● Failing a lot of practice M-step questions
● Loves completing schoolwork digitally
● Parents just bought him his first iPhone
3. TIM’S NEEDS
Key Problem: Tim is not able to solve many of the math problems given in class
and cannot pass without being deemed proficient by state standards.
Motivation: Tim wants to improve his math skills to keep up with peers and be
able to advance to the next grade-level.
8. HYPOTHESIS
What we are testing:
Will Tim engage in mobile testing to see his proficiency level?
Will Tim’s math scores raise after using this app?
What we are hoping to learn:
How AssessMe can help Tim understand how to improve his math skills.
Will Tim find AssessMe easy to use on his iPhone?
Editor's Notes
Title & Problem/Need
Soroosh
Make up an interesting title; gin up a logo if possible; borrow one as a placeholder Identify an overall problem/need – short, sweet statement – You can present your “one sentence pitch” here. Same as slide 7.
Al sees his peers doing well, and feels like he has to do as well as them. Excited to use his iPhone to supplement his life in every way, especially since he loves to complete schoolwork digitally.
Al is a third-grader at Burns Park Elementary School in Ann Arbor
Both of his parents are educated professionals, so he knows that he has to do well in school to someday be like them
At school, his class has 30 students in it and they get one-size-fits-all instruction
He feels like he’s falling behind other students during in-class assignments because he sees other students finishing timed assignments before he can
Wants to know if he is good enough to pass the upcoming M-step exam and advance to the next grade level
His parents just bought him his first iPhone
“As a third grade student, I want to practice M-step math questions so I can prepare for the M-step.”
Al “googles” random Michigan standardized test questions and tries to solve them
https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/#items/1
“As a third grade student, I want to practice M-step math questions so I can prepare for the M-step.”
Al “googles” random Michigan standardized test questions and tries to solve them
https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/#items/1
