national partnerships primary mathematics specialists initiative 2010-12
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National Partnerships Primary Mathematics Specialists Initiative 2010-12
Primary Mathematics Specialists InitiativeOutcomes
To deliver improved primary student results in mathematics
To increase workforce capacity
To build sustained continued improvement in teacher capacity within schools
Implementation Model 0.3 FTE:
Specialists work with colleagues within their school
0.2FTE:
Specialists work with colleagues in their network
0.5FTE:Specialists work as a classroom teacher
3 specialists per school; 3 schools from 1 network in
each of the 9 regions
Evaluation
2) build sustained teacher capacity?
1) implement the Specialists
initiative effectively?
4) improve student cohort achievement in mathematics?
Did we…
3) improve student
outcomes in mathematics
from P-6
Key findingsEffective Implementation
School
Network
System
Key FindingsBuilding Teacher Capacity
“Every child enjoys and is engaged with maths. The differentiation in the lessons has meant that all children are supported at their level and all are experiencing success. Teachers have changed their way of teaching in other subjects as well due to the influence and the success they are having in maths with the support of the specialists”
“The confidence of the maths teachers is contagious. Parents are very happy with the way in which maths is now being taught”
“Our three specialists have effectively contributed to whole school development, content based learning and networking learning with other schools. The power in this project is having the skills of our people developed thus, internalising the approach to commence sustainable practice”
Key FindingsBuilding Teacher Capacity continued
Key FindingsImproved Student Outcomes
Overall achievement growth in…
Evident in…
Prep Year 2 students Mathematics Online Interview
Year 3 6 students VCAA On Demand for Number
ATSI, LBOTE, New Arrivals and Refugee cohort students
VCAA On Demand data
Key FindingsImproved Student Outcomes Prep – Year 2
The percentage of students in the ‘at risk’ category by sections of the Mathematics Online Interview for March and September 2011
Key FindingsImproved Student Outcomes Years 3-6
The average difference in expected growth in student achievement by year level and level of initiative implementation – March to September 2011
Key FindingsImproved Student Cohort Outcomes
• LBOTE: Higher than the expected level, and higher than all other students in the project in both the 2009 and 2011 NAPLAN test
• ATSI: achieved scores well below other students on both the 2009 and 2011 NAPLAN test.
• Refugee: The small sample of Refugee students performed above the average in Years 3 and 4.
• New Arrivals: The data sample size was too small to make a reliable assessment of growth
Conclusion
Future Focus on…
Sustainability