The Algebra Passport
A 10-Week MTSS Tier 3 Mathematics Intervention that works.
Diagnostic-driven, high-dosage mathematics intervention for students whose unfinished learning is preventing success in Algebra and grade-level math.
Using our research-backed, proprietary curriculum, two NEP math specialists work with students three days per week—identifying foundational gaps, delivering targeted instruction, and measuring progress throughout the cycle.
Now scheduling Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 cycles.
Why Algebra?
Algebra I is more than a required mathematics course. It is a gateway to high-school graduation, postsecondary education, and future career opportunities.
It is also where years of unfinished learning often become impossible to ignore.
Students may understand new concepts but still struggle to complete the work because they cannot reliably operate with negative numbers, fractions, percents, equations, or other foundational skills. Repeating Algebra or adding more Regents practice does not resolve those underlying gaps.
The Algebra Passport helps students rebuild the mathematics beneath Algebra I. By strengthening foundational skills and immediately connecting them to high-school applications, students gain a more realistic pathway toward course credit, Regents success, and graduation.
Math in Grades 6-12 Depends on the Foundations Beneath It
Many students enter Algebra I without mastery of the numeracy and pre-algebra skills the course assumes they already possess.
When these students receive help only with their current assignments, the underlying gaps remain. They may continue to struggle with Algebra, repeat the course, make unsuccessful attempts on state tests, or fall behind on the credits they need to graduate.
The Algebra Passport addresses those underlying gaps—not just the assignment or test in front of the student.
One Connected Intervention System
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NEP assesses high-leverage mathematics skills from grades 3–8 and reviews relevant school data to identify the students who would benefit most from intensive intervention.
Each student receives an individualized skill profile across NEP’s 18 Core Building Blocks.
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Students are grouped according to demonstrated skill needs—not simply course enrollment.
Diagnostic results determine which lessons each student receives, how quickly the student progresses, and when the student is ready to apply a foundational skill to more advanced mathematics.
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NEP specialists use our proprietary Foundational Mathematics Curriculum and student workbooks.
Each lesson strengthens a foundational skill and connects it directly to Algebra I thinking. Regents-style practice is integrated as an application of the foundation—not as the primary focus of instruction.
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NEP records the actual instructional minutes each student receives—not simply whether the student was marked present or absent.
Mastery assessments, dosage records, and school data help us monitor growth and adjust student groupings, instructional priorities, and intervention intensity.
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At the end of the cycle, schools receive clear evidence of implementation and student progress, along with recommendations for students who are ready to exit, continue, or receive more intensive support.
The 10-Week Algebra Passport Model
A structured MTSS Tier 3 intervention with diagnostic entry points, intensive small-group instruction, ongoing progress monitoring, and cycle-end outcomes.
Weeks
A defined intervention cycle with diagnostic entry points, ongoing progress monitoring, and cycle-end outcomes.
Mathematics Intervention Specialists
Two NEP specialists teach simultaneously, allowing students to be grouped according to their diagnostic profiles and instructional needs.
Days Per Week
Each student is scheduled for three 45-minute sessions per week—a total of 30 sessions and 22.5 instructional hours.
Instructional Blocks Per Day
Five 45-minute blocks with two specialists create 10 targeted small-group opportunities during every school visit.
Students Per Specialist
Small groups allow specialists to target individual skill gaps while students explain their thinking and learn alongside peers.
Students Per Cycle
Final cohort size depends on diagnostic profiles, scheduling, group compatibility, attendance, and required dosage.
Structured, Not Drop-In
What the Algebra Passport is:
✅ Protected Intervention periods
✅ Consistent student groups
✅ Diagnostic-driven instruction
✅ Three sessions per week
✅ Small groups based on skill need
What it is not:
❌ Drop-in tutoring
❌ Homework help
❌ General classroom assistance
❌ Informal tutor rotation
❌ Regents drilling without foundational instruction
Our Proprietary Curriculum
Our research-backed curriculum targets 18 Core Building Blocks—high-leverage mathematics skills from grades 3–8 that students need to access Algebra I. Our diagnostic identifies each student’s highest-priority gaps, so intervention starts where it will matter most.
NEP specialists use our own sequenced lessons and student workbooks to build fluency, reasoning, and transfer to Algebra.
Frequent progress checks guide regrouping and the next instructional step.
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Now scheduling for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
⋆ Now scheduling for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
What people are saying
🎥 “Our kids’ scores jumped 10 points in one semester. This program works.”
— James Waslawski, Principal, New Directions Secondary School (South Bronx transfer school)