Saxon Math

John Saxon’s original premise was based on the fact that what was being done in mathematics education was not working and that it was not the fault of the teachers nor the students, but the textbooks they used.  John Saxon wrote textbooks that were divided into daily lessons, each containing a small increment of new learning.  Other textbooks were divided into large chapters that took many days to cover.  Every day’s homework called a problem set contained problems that encompassed all the previous concepts and skills covered that year.  The pedagogical approach that underlies all the programs that we publish contain: continuous distributed review, incremental development, and frequent cumulative testing. 

Initial use of the first algebra textbook yielded very favorable results in studies comparing it to other textbooks.  The successes of the Saxon program have been touted on 60 minutes, in Reader’s Digest, as well as the New York Times, the Atlanta Constitution, and the Los Angeles Times.  John Saxon has also explained his mathematics program on the Larry King Live radio show.

The use of Saxon textbooks, now spanning from kindergarten through calculus and now including physics, has resulted in documented success – from increases in scores on standardized tests to increases in enrollments in higher level mathematics and science courses.  Teachers have reported back increased confidence and enthusiasm for mathematics following the use of the Saxon program.

Though we have undergone much growth in the past few years, our mission has remained the same: to better the state of education through textbooks and curriculum.