National Partnerships
Primary Mathematics Specialists Initiative 2010-12
Primary Mathematics Specialists Initiative
Outcomes
To deliver improved primary
student results in mathematics
To increase workforce capacity
To build sustained continued
improvement in teacher
capacity within schools
Implementation Model
3 specialists per
school; 3 schools
from 1 network in
each of the 9
regions
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
Evaluation
Did we…
1) implement
the Specialists
initiative
effectively?
2) build sustained
teacher capacity?
3) improve
student
outcomes in
mathematics
from P-6
4) improve
student cohort
achievement in
mathematics?
Key findings
Effective Implementation
System
Network
School
Key Findings
Building 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 Findings
Building Teacher Capacity continued
Key Findings
Improved 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 Findings
Improved 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 Findings
Improved 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 Findings
Improved Student Cohort Outcomes
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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