Savvas RealizeReviews 345

The online textbook has absolutely no way to navigate by page number. There is a search function that returns multiple pages that *mention* the page number, including Table of Contents and Index pages, but no way to actually get to, say, page 158 directly. Instead, students must navigate a Web 1.0 style labyrinth of nested sections with unhelpful labels like "Text sets." People don't use this service by choice, they use this service because Pearson dumped it on them rather than supporting their own product.

It could be worse, but its bad enough. It takes TEN YEARS to load, and then after that it might glitch and kick you. It says it works with google classroom, but a lot of times it'll say "In order to blah blah blah you need to link accounts with google classroom" even when I'm already linked. It's incredibly glitchy- I once had two of the top bars and I couldn't get rid of it. When it does work, it's basically just as bad. A lot of the questions you're asked barely get explained in the text, and the sections are basically pointless because you can access most of them from one. I used to hate TCI with a passion, but tbh its waaaaay better than this.

I had to use both the website and book And I never wanted to hurt kids so bad. The questions are never explained to the point where kids can fully understand the question, there are no image examples like Gomath (highly recommend go math) and the kids cover up the paper (and are just damn creepy) I'm not a math person but my math skills fell dramatically using this and honestly Savvas $#*! you, never make websites for kids ever again

I have never in my life seen a more poorly designed website. The typing region in the "notebook" saves itself after a moment of not typing. Whenever it saves: the cursor returns to the very beginning, forcing you to click back at where you were typing before if you were to stop typing for a moment. It also completely clears the undo history every time it saves, rendering the undo mechanic completely useless. The fact that this core feature has a tremendously frustrating and blatantly obvious bug that hasn't been fixed perfectly describes the neglect and incompetence that Savvas gives this website.

Every sight takes immeasurable time to load (not CPU limited) because they don't have enough servers allocated to make it good enough. Even if it was fast, the curriculum is terrible, at least for math, almost every math teacher decides to teach it another way because it is often clearly not the best way to do it. It is also incredibly annoying that it constantly signs you out and though it saves your progress most uses of Savvas are controlled by a school district making you not be able to sign in from the login page it provides you, making you have to get the page again from the school district's homepage or a google sight.

Overall a terribly done site that doesn't work well on slow Chromebooks or gaming setups.

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A word to the wise: Do not purchase any homeschool bundles from Savvas as they will not renew any digital licenses and will expect you to purchase a BRAND NEW bundle, even when you already have the textbook.

This happened to me, just now. I have their World History textbook (which I purchased last year for $160) and simply needed to renew the digital license so that we could continue the lessons online. They informed me that I would have to buy a brand new bundle for another $160 dollars, which includes another textbook that I don't need.

I'm not sure that this is a way to rob homeschoolers of their money, or to simply meet a bottom line, but the logic of their business plan makes no sense.

We do not have that sort of disposable income to throw around.
I urge you to really look into the companies that you buy curriculum from and know whether or not they will renew licenses or not. Because Savvas seems like a scam to me.

Geez, Savvas, for real, the grading system is trash, the examples are dum, it made me HATE math, and just overall stress, it takes forever to load, do not recommend, if you have no choice but to use it, I wish you the best of luck, if I was the president, I would probably take it down, but I'm just a student like most of you guys that HATE Savvas, soo, I'm sorry this dum website has to exist.

I have to agree with some of the reviews that are mentioned here. The app loads slowly quite often and the page sometimes glitches and you are not able to see the entire page. If you go back and to try to adjust the page it does not stick. If you select an answer and the page is still not cooperating your answer will be incorrect. My daughter selected an answer for a test of 5 questions and it was marked wrong because some how the answer she chose was not saved. Instead of an 80% for 1 wrong she was marked at 60% because one of her correct responses wasn't saved. Give me a break with this. Who has time to just make this up? I know I don't. How many more negative reviews do you need before this educational app is restructured? Also, I advised my daughter moving forward to screenshot all her answers before submitting her work so she gets the credit for work that is incorrectly marked.

I have been using Savva Realize, and I don't like it. I basically hate the site. After spending so much time on it, I get so little help. I do not recommend using it for teaching.

Its okay with it things and stuff but the correcting system just sucks. I honestly think Savvas is made by a bunch of 9 yr olds. And then the loading. It just is crap. Sometimes Savvas sleeps even more when its supposed to be awake. It would take a few hours to load. My school uses this website and I want them to remove it for learning.

Bad just not good my IQ is lower then 100 from it I lost 200 IQ and it needs to be shut down it just a bad Website for your math never ever use it they don't know 6x4=24+7x2=14=38 and they say it's 44 42 45 dumb right DONT USE OR YOUR BRAINCELLS WILL BE GONE

I have been using this for awhile now and its awful! The explaining in the questions just make it more confusing, and it always lags and barley works. I wish I could give this a zero. And many parents don't understand. People always have to ask their teachers for help and sometimes the teachers don't even understand. Please do not buy this program. Whoever created this should of done tests to see if it was helpful. I am sorry, but this is horrible. When you press the 'help me solve this' they explain it so bad. I have to write everything down then try to do it myself. Which takes awhile. Please take a second and see if you agree with me. Thank you.

When I tried to read my question it was hard and frustrating I was really upset and you are not deserving of my Teacher's school's money keep up the BAD work you Suck you suck if there was zero star rating you wouldn't even be that.

This app is such a waste of time. It puts what im not even learning on it and even my teacher stopped using savvas when we do tests and when you are on the last work it puts 2 questions but they are endless and they put horrible wording if i where you i would forget about using it. I think its a scam my school is paying money on this. This. Crappy stupid website, im giving you advice dont use it for your school or even your class alright because it does not help nor is it fun it may tell you its fun and kids love it but i love math and this thing ruined it. And it also says i have not done something when i have. Please do not buy this.

Scuffed. This is a very bad problem and nooone should use again people hate it it is rigged and all the mowers are bad