Step 1: Find Their Exact Knowledge Level
Adaptive assessment identifies where your child actually is - not where they should be by age. Alpha School data shows students often test 3-4 grades ahead in some subjects while having gaps in others.
What if your child couldlearn 2x the material in just 2 hours daily?|
TimeBack condenses academics from ~6 hours to 2 hours daily with AI‑personalized placement and mastery. Spring 2024 MAP shows students at the 99th percentile on average, with the average student learning ~6x faster.Join
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10 years proven results
REAL DATA • 2024
PROVEN RESULTS
Alpha School • Spring 2024
MAP Standardized Testing
TOP 1% NATIONALLY
Traditional School
Daily Time:6 hrs
At Grade Level:<50%
With Timeback
Daily Time:2 hours
At Grade Level:99th percentile
Love School:Over 90%
MAP Test Results (Spring 2024)
Reading:99th %
Language:99th %
Science:99th %
SAT Avg:1470+
Source: Alpha School Spring 2024 MAP Results
Average student learns 6x faster • 2x material in 2 hours daily
What is TimeBack?
TimeBack is mastery‑based, personalized software that places each student at the exact right level and moves only after 100% mastery. Students finish academics in ~2 hours per day, complete a grade in ~80 days, and average 6x faster learning—validated by Spring 2024 MAP results with 99th percentile performance.
2 Hours Daily = 2x Learning
Students complete all academics in just 2 hours daily while learning 2x the material compared to traditional 6-hour school days. This gives children 4 hours for life skills, sports, arts, and passions.
99th Percentile Results
Spring 2024 MAP test data shows students average 99th percentile scores across all subjects. The average student learns 6x faster, with top performers reaching 12x speed. Even students 2 years behind caught up in 6 months.
100% Mastery Learning
Each student receives personalized instruction ensuring complete mastery before advancing. Unlike classrooms teaching to the middle, every child works at their exact level. No gaps, no boredom, just continuous progress.
Learning, Accelerated
How TimeBack Achieves 2x Learning in 2 Hours
TimeBack replaces the classroom model with personalized software delivering true 1-on-1 instruction. Based on Bloom's 2 Sigma research and proven by 10 years at Alpha School, students achieve 100% mastery before advancing - impossible in traditional classrooms.
Step 2: Create Personalized Learning Path
Each student gets a truly individualized curriculum impossible in classrooms. Advanced in math? Jump ahead 3 grades. Need fraction mastery first? Software ensures 100% understanding before advancing. No more teaching to the middle.
Step 3: Learn in 2-Hour Daily Sessions
Students complete 4 focused 25-minute sessions: Math, Science, Language, and Reading. Data shows students finish entire grade levels in 80 days versus 180. 100% mastery required before advancing.
Step 4: Immediate Help When Needed
Struggle detection monitors progress constantly. The moment a student falters, software provides simpler explanations, additional practice, or prerequisite review. No more sitting confused for hours like in traditional classrooms.
Step 5: Stay in Optimal Learning Zone
Software maintains 80-90% accuracy for peak learning. Below 80%? Material gets easier. Above 95%? Level up instantly. The WASTE meter ensures students use their 2 hours efficiently. Average student learns 6x faster.
Step 6: Complete 2 Grades Per Year
Alpha School data proves students complete grade levels in 80 days versus 180. That's 2 full grades per year, verified by MAP testing. Students still have afternoons free for sports, arts, and life skills.
Research-Backed
The Learning Science Behind TimeBack
Over 40 years of research shows students can learn 2x, 5x, even 10x faster with individualized tutoring. Traditional classrooms simply cannot deliver these results—adaptive software finally can.
2σ
Bloom's 2 Sigma Problem
Benjamin Bloom's seminal research published over four decades ago proved that students with individual tutoring learn 2 standard deviations (2σ) faster than traditional classroom students—that's the difference between 50th percentile and 98th percentile performance.
“The problem is finding methods that are both effective and practical for use in conventional classrooms.”
— Benjamin Bloom, 1984
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Why Traditional Classrooms Fail
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Classroom Diversity: 80% of students have different background knowledge levels—teachers must teach to the average
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Pacing Pressure: Must stick to lesson plans regardless of individual mastery—leaving gaps that snowball
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No Individual Attention: One teacher cannot provide personalized paths for 25+ students simultaneously
The TimeBack Solution: Perfect Individual Tutoring at Scale
For the first time in history, adaptive technology makes Bloom's ideal practical. Every student gets personalized instruction that adapts instantly, never moves forward without mastery, and provides exactly the right level of challenge. The result? Students consistently achieve what Bloom proved was possible: 2x learning with 99th percentile scores.
Trusted by Leading Schools
Join the Pioneers Revolutionizing Education
Alpha School has implemented TimeBack since 2014. Measured by Spring 2024 MAP, students average the 99th percentile and learn ~6x faster in ~2 hours daily. Schools nationwide are adopting the same mastery‑based model.
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Microschool network where students finish core academics in 2 hours with AI‑personalized learning—freeing afternoons for life skills and passion projects.
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Sports Academy
For serious athletes: elite training paired with 2‑hour accelerated academics so school supports the sport—not the other way around.
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GT School
Built for gifted learners: mastery‑based, pace‑matched paths that let students advance multiple grades when ready.
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NextGen Academy
Future‑focused academy that channels students’ interest in technology and gaming into accelerated academics and practical life skills.
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Novatio School
Personalized virtual program for upper‑elementary and middle school students, combining focused 2‑Hour Learning with daily coaching.
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Unbound Academy
Flexible, self‑directed program that adapts to each student's goals while ensuring mastery of core subjects.
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Nova Academy
Future‑ready curriculum that blends cutting‑edge tools with coaching to build critical thinking and creativity.
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Get StartedWhy TimeBack Works: The Learning Science Behind 2x Results
For 40+ years, research has proven these methods deliver 2x learning. Traditional classrooms can't implement them. Adaptive software finally can.
Bloom's 2 Sigma Problem: The Power of Individual Tutoring
Benjamin Bloom's landmark research published over four decades ago found that students receiving 1-on-1 tutoring performed two standard deviations better than classroom students. This moves average students to the 98th percentile.
TimeBack provides each child with personalized instruction that delivers the individualized learning Bloom identified as transformational. Unlike classroom teachers managing 30+ students, adaptive software gives 100% focus to your child's unique learning needs.
Alpha School data confirms Bloom's findings: the average student learns at least 6x faster with top performers reaching nearly 12x acceleration through personalized tutoring.
 |  |  |  ChatGPT | Private Tutor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Speed | 6-8x faster | Standard pace | Standard pace | Unstructured | 2x faster |
| Personalization | AI-Powered | One size fits all | One size fits all | Conversational | Human-limited |
| Mastery Guarantee | 100% Required | Optional | Points-based | None | Varies by tutor |
| Daily Time | 2 hours | 4-6 hours | 3-5 hours | Unlimited | 1-2 hours |
| Success Rate | 99th percentile | No data | No data | Harmful | Variable |
Learning Speed
6-8x faster
Personalization
AI-Powered
Mastery Guarantee
100% Required
Daily Time
2 hours
Success Rate
99th percentile
Adaptive learning paths
Learning Speed
Standard pace
Personalization
One size fits all
Mastery Guarantee
Optional
Daily Time
4-6 hours
Success Rate
No data
Adaptive learning paths
Learning Speed
Standard pace
Personalization
One size fits all
Mastery Guarantee
Points-based
Daily Time
3-5 hours
Success Rate
No data
Adaptive learning paths
ChatGPTLearning Speed
Unstructured
Personalization
Conversational
Mastery Guarantee
None
Daily Time
Unlimited
Success Rate
Harmful
Adaptive learning paths
Private Tutor
Learning Speed
2x faster
Personalization
Human-limited
Mastery Guarantee
Varies by tutor
Daily Time
1-2 hours
Success Rate
Variable
Adaptive learning paths
Real Results That Seem Too Good to Be True (But Aren't)
Parents were skeptical too - until their children started scoring in the 99th percentile, completing 2 grades per year, and actually loving school. Here's what happens when you give kids their time back.
AI Tutoring Success Stories: What Homeschool Parents & Educators Are Saying
Real testimonials about personalized learning transformation and academic achievement
- Our students are learning faster. They're learning way better. In fact, our classes are in the top 2% in the country.MMacKenzie Price (Cofounder, Alpha School)
- I think artificial intelligence is kind of the future whether we like it or not. I think it's really personalized in that way. What's really incredible about artificial intelligence coming into the educational system is that it finally enables us to provide one-to-one personalized learning.SSamantha Stinson (Parent)
The best experience that we have ever had in education. Kids who previously dreaded or made excuses to avoid school are now motivated and never want to miss a day.
AAnonymous Parent (Parent)A third-grader who is doing fifth-grade math I went through the local system myself, wanted something better for my daughter.
AAnonymous Mother (Parent)Parents appreciate the detailed data and transparency provided through dashboards and MAP scores, which helps them stay connected to their children's daily progress and have more meaningful conversations about schoolwork.
AAnonymous Father (Parent)We came to Texas Sports Academy because he is just an active kid and sitting in a traditional classroom we just saw him struggle They are only supposed to do two hours, but he brings home his laptop and I wake up every morning to him working on his laptop.
CChristy Griswold (Parent)Two-hour learning has been around for a decade now If we make learning more efficient, if we go from six hours of classroom work and shrink it down to a fraction of that, all the while not sacrificing academic achievement, but if anything enhancing it, then you get more hours to do life skills.
JJamal Gross (Chief Ambassador, Texas Sports Academy)Since they started in October my children have been marching through and mastering material roughly three times faster than their age-matched peers (and their own speed prior to the program).
NNavin Kabra (Author)- Alpha graduates report feeling as well, if not better, prepared than their peers in college. They also note that they find it frustrating to spend hours sitting through traditional lectures when they have been conditioned to learn far more efficiently.MMacKenzie Price (Founder, Alpha School)
Called the school a 'miracle' for their energetic child.
AAnonymous Parent (Parent)They see the school's 'guides' as a 'super secret sauce,' providing crucial emotional and motivational support rather than just direct academic instruction. The parents feel the guides are personally invested in every student, fostering a belief in their own problem-solving abilities and encouraging them to become self-driven learners.
AAnonymous Father (Parent)One father values the dashboard for allowing him to see his son's daily lessons, which fosters a connection he wouldn't otherwise have.
AAnonymous Father (Parent)
Personalized Learning & Homeschool Questions Answered
Everything you need to know about 2x learning in 2 hours daily
Discover how TimeBack helps students achieve 99th percentile results with proven adaptive technology
Alpha School’s data shows students complete a grade in ~80 days versus ~180 in traditional schools. Spring 2024 MAP results show average performance at the 99th percentile.
This is possible because software removes classroom inefficiencies—no teaching to the middle, no waiting, no busy work. Time is spent on targeted, 1‑on‑1 instruction at the exact right level.
The average student learns ~6x faster. Top performers approach ~12x. A cohort of seven boys two years behind caught up in ~6 months.
With academics done in ~2 hours, students have ~4 hours daily for life‑skills development—leadership, teamwork, public speaking, financial literacy, entrepreneurship.
Compare this to traditional schools where students sit silently in rows for 6 hours. TimeBack students engage in sports teams, workshops, and hands-on activities. They build deep friendships through shared interests.
Survey data shows over 90% of students report they love school while building skills employers value.
We replace the teacher‑in‑front‑of‑classroom model with software that delivers true 1‑on‑1 instruction—consistent with Bloom’s 2‑Sigma research.
The adaptive software identifies exactly what your child knows and doesn't know, then fixes learning gaps immediately. It's infinitely patient and adjusts difficulty in real time to maintain optimal learning speed.
Human Guides provide motivation and emotional support—what humans do best. Example: An 8th grader performing at 5th‑grade level caught up within a year with targeted mastery.
TimeBack works beautifully for 80-90% of children. It's especially transformative for:
- Advanced students who are bored in traditional school (often jump 3-4 grade levels)
- Students who've fallen behind (like the 7 boys who caught up 2 years in 6 months)
- Children who learn at a different pace than the classroom average
- Kids pursuing serious interests (sports, arts, entrepreneurship)
The key requirement? Parents who believe their children are capable of more than traditional schools allow. With 10 years of proven results at Alpha School, we know what works.
Spring 2024 MAP test data from Alpha School:
- Students average 99th percentile across all subjects
- Average student learns 6x faster (top 20% reach 12x)
- Students complete 2 grade levels in one year
- High schoolers average 1470+ SAT scores
- Graduates accepted to Stanford, Vanderbilt, USC
- Over 90% of students say they LOVE school
These aren't cherry-picked stories. This is our average across 10 years and thousands of students. The data proves children are capable of far more than traditional schools allow.
You'll have more visibility into your child's education than ever before. Our parent dashboard shows:
- Real time progress in every subject
- Exact grade level placement (many parents discover their "on-track" child is actually behind)
- Daily learning efficiency metrics
- MAP test results three times per year
- Time spent on each subject and concept mastery rates
No more wondering what "B+" actually means. You'll see exactly what your child knows, where they're excelling, and where they need support - updated daily.
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Give Your Child the Gift of Time - and a 99th Percentile Education
Your child has unlimited potential. Traditional schools waste it. See exactly how TimeBack transforms average students into top performers in just 2 hours daily - leaving 4 hours for life, passions, and actually being a kid.
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