{"id":580,"date":"2018-08-19T03:15:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-19T10:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/math\/peak-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T22:23:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T22:23:14","slug":"peak-performance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-mathematics-statistics\/peak-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Contact Peak Performance<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:peakperformance@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Contact Peak Performance: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">peakperformance&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-9388\" aria-label=\"Contact Peak Performance: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-9388<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>2016 DLI Award Recipient<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-square-image wp-image-324\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/DLIAwardee_2016_480x480-ek-300x300.png\" alt=\"Digital Learning Innovation Awardee 2016 logo.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/DLIAwardee_2016_480x480-ek-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/DLIAwardee_2016_480x480-ek-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/DLIAwardee_2016_480x480-ek-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/DLIAwardee_2016_480x480-ek.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-landscape-image wp-image-579 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/PeakPerformance_logo-ek-1-464x116.png\" alt=\"Peak Performance Mathematics Bridge Program logo.\" width=\"464\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/PeakPerformance_logo-ek-1-464x116.png 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/PeakPerformance_logo-ek-1-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/PeakPerformance_logo-ek-1-465x116.png 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/377\/2018\/08\/PeakPerformance_logo-ek-1.png 470w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peak Performance Mathematics Bridge Program (Peak Performance) is a flexible, free, completely virtual summer program created to help students feel prepared and confident in their math journey at NAU. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peak Performance participants have the opportunity to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Work independently in an online platform<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meet one-on-one with their assigned Math Coach for 6 personalized Zoom sessions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Math Coaches work with participants to help them reach their personal goals, which may include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Preparing for the Math Placement Test<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants looking to improve their math placement in order to register for the course required for their major will be guided through targeted practice to help them prepare for the Math Placement Test.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Building confidence for their upcoming math course<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants will receive support to strengthen the foundational concepts needed for their next math class, helping them start the fall semester feeling confident, capable, and ready to succeed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-mathematics-statistics\/peak-performance\/peak-enrollment\/?\">Enroll Now for Summer 2026<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/h3>\n<h3>Program Information:<\/h3>\n<div>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"When is the Peak Performance Program?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>When is the Peak Performance Program? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The 2026 Peak Performance Program will occur from June 1st &ndash; July 19th&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enrollment will be open through June 14th dependent on available space.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Who can participate in Peak Performance?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Who can participate in Peak Performance? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NAU students looking to prepare for the NAU <a href=\"http:\/\/nau.edu\/math-placement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Math Placement Test<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NAU students enrolled in the following fall semester courses looking to strengthen the foundational concepts needed to start the semester feeling confident, capable, and ready to succeed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=010913&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 100 &ndash; Mathematics Pathway<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=009721&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 108 &ndash; Algebra For Precalculus<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=005202&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 114 &ndash; Quantitative Reasoning<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=012074&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 121 &ndash; Finite Mathematics With Calculus<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=005205&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 125 &ndash; Precalculus Mathematics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=005211&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 136 &ndash; Calculus I<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=005214&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MAT 150 &ndash; Principles Of Mathematics I<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Courses\/course?courseId=008088&amp;term=1267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">STA 270 &ndash; Applied Statistics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"What is needed to participate in Peak Performance?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>What is needed to participate in Peak Performance? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Access to a computer\/laptop with audio and video capabilities (video encouraged, but not required)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reliable internet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zoom App &ndash; downloaded onto your computer\/laptop<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Access your free <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.zoom.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NAU Zoom account<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (Click on <\/span><b>download client<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the bottom of the screen, and use your NAU credentials to log in.)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/google\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NAU gmail account<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"What is the weekly time commitment?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>What is the weekly time commitment? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Altogether, participants should expect to commit around <\/span><b>4&ndash;5 hours per week<\/b> <b>on average<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This consists of independent online work and Math Coach Zoom sessions. Participants are welcome to spend more or less time depending on their goals and summer schedule, but this range reflects what past students who successfully met their goals typically invested.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Online Platform:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Most participants get the greatest benefit when they plan to spend about 3&ndash;4 hours per week working in the online learning platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Math Coach Zoom Sessions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> These personalized sessions are designed to answer questions, check understanding, and help participants stay on track to meet their goals.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Which online learning platform will be used?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Which online learning platform will be used? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peak Performance uses MyMathTest as the online learning platform. MyMathTest provides access to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Personalized Study Plan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Based on initial pre-test results, MyMathTest generates a personalized Study Plan that shows at a glance which topics participants need to practice. The Study Plan links directly to interactive, tutorial questions with include guided solutions and multimedia learning aids to provide extra help when needed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Practice Tests: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants can take the practice tests as many times as they would like. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Tutorial Help: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Practice questions include multimedia resources, such as videos and animations that demonstrate concepts, designed to help participants become confident with the concepts required to answer the question.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div>\n<h4>Student Testimonials<\/h4>\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--left\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>\nPeak Performance gave me the opportunity to freshen up before classes and still do whatever I wanted during my summer! It was super helpful and allowed me to feel better prepared for the start of the Fall term! Most definitely recommend to anyone who might need to quickly review some important math topics. \u2013 Allisa\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--left\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>\nI liked it a lot! I&#8217;ve never really had a good experience with math but this changed that! Thank You! \u2013 Isabella\n<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-block-quote -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block-quote shortcode-block-quote--left\">\n    <div class=\"shortcode-block-quote__inner-container\">\n        <span>\nThis program really helped with my math skills, being put in the right class, and so much more! My coach was a great mentor and was able to answer all my questions and show me the way around the NAU websites. 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