Scaffolding%20Numeracy%20in%20the%20Middle%20Years%20Project%20Findings,%20Materials%20and%20Resources

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Scaffolding Numeracy in the Middle YearsProject
Findings, Materials and Resources
An Australian Research Council Linkage Project
conducted by a team from RMIT University in
collaboration with the Department of Education
Training Victoria and the Tasmanian Department of
Education from July 2003 to June 2006.
Prepared by the RMIT Research Team led by
Professor Dianne Siemon RMIT University, October
2006.
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About this CD-ROM

• This CD-ROM contains a brief description of the
  project, a report on project findings, and copies
  of the
• materials and resources used in conjunction with
  the Scaffolding Numeracy in the Middle Years
  Linkage
• Project 2003-2006 (SNMY).
• The report on project findings includes a
  rationale for the analyses used, a detailed data
  report, and a
• summary of outcomes in relation to the research
  questions. It also includes the summary data
  provided to
• research schools at the Cluster meetings in 2005
  and 2006.
• The materials include two validated Assessment
  Instruments, the elaborated and final version of
  the Learning
• and Assessment Framework for Multiplicative
  Thinking, an Intervention Program for At-Risk
  Students, a set of
• targeted interventions in the form of Learning
  Plans for each level of the framework, and a
  number of school-
• developed Authentic Tasks.
• The resources include copies of the support
  materials used in professional development
  sessions and/or
• school visits, papers and presentations not
  included elsewhere, and a bibliography.
• The Research Team believes the information and
  material contained on the CD-ROM is a valuable
  and useful
• resource to help scaffold the development of
  multiplicative thinking and thereby improve
  numeracy outcomes in
• the middle years of schooling. However, as is
  true of all teaching and learning materials,
  teachers are advised

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Contents

• Overview and Project Findings
• Assessment Materials for Multiplicative Thinking
• Learning and Assessment Framework for
  Multiplicative Thinking
• Intervention Teaching Program for At Risk
  Students
• Learning Plans
• Support Materials
• Authentic Tasks
• Papers and Presentations
• Bibliography

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Overview and Project Findings

• Project Description and Acknowledgements
• Research Approach and Rationaleby Dr John Izard
  Adjunct Professor RMIT University
• What We Have LearntSNMY Research Cluster
  Meetings 05 (PowerPoint Presentation)SNMY
  Research Cluster Meetings 06 (PowerPoint
  Presentation)
• Technical Data Reportby Dr John Izard Adjunct
  Professor RMIT University
• Summary of Project Outcomesby Professor Dianne
  Siemon Dr John Izard Adjunct Professor RMIT
  University

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Assessment Materials for Multiplicative Thinking

• Instructions for Teachers
• Assessment Task Booklet Option 1
• Assessment Task Booklet Option 2

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Learning and Assessment Framework for
Multiplicative Thinking

• Introduction
• Learning Assessment Framework

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Intervention Teaching Program for At Risk Students

• Introduction
• Intervention Teaching Program for At Risk
  Students
• by Margarita Breed 2006
• Australian Postgraduate Award Industry
  scholarship recipient

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Learning Plans

• Level 4 Introducing
• Level 5 Introducing
• Level 6 Introducing
• Level 7 Introducing
• Level 8 Introducing

• Introduction
• Level 1 Consolidating
• Level 1 Introducing
• Level 2 Introducing
• Level 3 Introducing

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Support Materials

• Introduction
• SNMY Key Ideas and Strategies (PowerPoint)
• Subitising Materials
• Additional Assessment Tasks
• Multiple Patterns
• Multiplication Toss

• Place Value Game
• How Many Wholes Can You Make
• Supermarket Packer
• Target Practice
• Factor Cross
• Maxs Matchsticks

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Subitising Materials

• Subitisation Dice and Card Set
• Subitisation Two Collections 1-5
• Ten Frame Doubles Set
• Ten Frame Build on Five Set
• Subitisation Two Collections 1-7
• Ten Frame Random Set

• Two Ten Frame Set
• Subitisation Three Collections 1-5
• Subitisation Three Collections 1-7
• Subitisation Four Collections 1-5
• Subitisation Four Collections 1-7

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Additional Assessment Tasks

• Computer Game
• Fencing the Freeway
• Filling the Buses
• How Far Is It
• Missing Numbers

• Orange Juice Task
• Pizza Party
• School Fair
• Swimming Sports

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Authentic Tasks

• Introduction
• Authentic Task Guidelines
• Pizza Day
• Mini Golf
• Sports Day
• Fatty Foods
• Health Survey
• Healthy Lunches

• Paper Audit
• Water Conservation
• A Useful Grid
• Pocket Money
• Interruptions Galore
• Mud Bricks
• Food Festival

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Papers and Presentations

• From Additive to Multiplicative Thinking The
  Big Challenge of the Middle Yearsby Professor
  Dianne Siemon, Margarita Breed and Jo Virgona
• A New Use for an Old Tool Cuisenaireby
  Professor Dianne Siemon and Margarita Breed
• Multiplicative Thinkingby Professor Dianne
  Siemon
• Partitioning - The Missing Link in building
  Fraction Knowledge and Confidenceby Professor
  Dianne Siemon
• Teaching and Learning For about and Through
  Problem Solvingby Professor Dianne Siemon and
  George Booker

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Papers and Presentations cont

• Theres More to Counting than Meets the Eyeby
  Professor Dianne Siemon
• From Their Point of View Middle Years Students
  Perceptions of School Mathematicsby Professor
  Dianne Siemon and Jo Virgona
• The Derivation Of A Learning Assessment Framework
  For Multiplicative Thinkingby Professor Dianne
  Siemon, Dr John Izard, Margarita Breed Jo
  Virgona

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Bibliography

• References and Further Readings

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