Getting Familiar With The Kumon Method

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Getting Familiar With The Kumon Method - Quiz

Take our Quiz and find out whether you really understand the commitments required when you sign up for the Kumon Method.

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1.

How many days a week does a student come to the Kumon Center?
- A.
  
  Three
- B.
  
  Four or Five
- C.
  
  One or Two
- D.
  
  Seven
2.

How frequently each week does a Kumon student do Kumon assignments?
- A.
  
  Three
- B.
  
  Four or Five
- C.
  
  One or Two
- D.
  
  Seven
3.

Generally, how long is the student at the Kumon Center on Center days?
- A.
  
  Twenty to Thirty minutes per subject
- B.
  
  Two hours per subject
- C.
  
  Three hours
- D.
  
  Sixty to Ninety minutes per subject
4.

What is the minimum enrollment commitment expected of students?
- A.
  
  Four months
- B.
  
  One year
- C.
  
  Eight months
- D.
  
  Two years
5.

On what level of difficulty material does a student start in Kumon?
- A.
  
  At a level without any gaps in learning
- B.
  
  At one year below grade level
- C.
  
  At a level where he/she can work independently
- D.
  
  At six months above grade level
6.

How does Kumon measure mastery of concepts?
- A.
  
  Accuracy
- B.
  
  Speed
- C.
  
  Independence
- D.
  
  All of the above
7.

How much does the Placement Test cost?
- A.
  
  Fifty dollars
- B.
  
  Nothing
- C.
  
  Thirty dollars
- D.
  
  One hundred dollars
8.

Who grades the work the student does at home?
- A.
  
  The parents
- B.
  
  The Student
- C.
  
  The Student's sibling
- D.
  
  Turned in for corrections to Kumon Center
9.

Which best describes the Kumon curriculum?
- A.
  
  It is a series of levels, each consisting of 200 worksheets.
- B.
  
  It matches the PISD curriculum.
- C.
  
  It matches the IB Schools curriculum.
- D.
  
  Its like a set of worksheets that you can download online.
10.

What type of student is the Kumon Method designed for?
- A.
  
  Advanced students who need to challenged more
- B.
  
  Students struggling at school
- C.
  
  Students with learning disabilities
- D.
  
  All of the above
11.

What is the role the Instructor?
- A.
  
  She will tutor my child one on one.
- B.
  
  She oversees operations and designs my child's lesson plan.
- C.
  
  She presents lectures to the class to explain the material.
- D.
  
  She answers parents' questions while the students work.
12.

What character traits are developed by Kumon study?
- A.
  
  Self confidence
- B.
  
  Motivation to pursue more challenging work
- C.
  
  Self reliance to succeed independently
- D.
  
  All of the above and more
13.

What is the key to unlocking a child's potential?
- A.
  
  Giving him grade level work as quickly as possible.
- B.
  
  Refusing to allow any repetition because that's boring
- C.
  
  Teaching him independence
- D.
  
  Spoon feeding him the answers
14.

What happens if a Kumon student does not master a set?
- A.
  
  She moves on to the next material, just like in school.
- B.
  
  She gets an F and the parent must sign the work.
- C.
  
  She repeats the same work until the material is mastered.
- D.
  
  She must complete additional homework assignments.
15.

How many students worldwide have been enrolled in Kumon?
- A.
  
  Over 100,000
- B.
  
  Over 4,000,000
- C.
  
  Over 1,000,000
- D.
  
  Over 16,000,000
16.

If you miss a class you must call the Instructor to explain why.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

The most successful Kumon Students study year round, including summer and holidays.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Parents should help their child with corrections, telling him the correct answers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Most successful Kumon parents set a daily "Kumon Time."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

My other child is four years old; she is too young for Kumon.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

What is the highest level of material covered by those who complete the Math Program?
- A.
  
  Trigonometry
- B.
  
  Calculus
- C.
  
  Differential Equations
- D.
  
  Polynomials
22.

What is the highest level of difficulty covered by those completing the Reading Program?
- A.
  
  Paragraph Building
- B.
  
  Reading Comprehension
- C.
  
  Summaries
- D.
  
  Critical Analysis
23.

How does Kumon differ from conventional tutoring?
- A.
  
  Students do work daily, including at home.
- B.
  
  Students do not cover work identical to that in school.
- C.
  
  Parents are more involved in the student's work.
- D.
  
  All of the above
24.

Why do Kumon students do work daily?
- A.
  
  It is the most efficient way to learn.
- B.
  
  To give them something to do each day.
- C.
  
  To get caught up with grade level
- D.
  
  Because we say so!