Primary Numeracy Assessment System & Curriculum (Free)

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The Primary Numeracy Assessment is a criterion-referenced assessment disgned for students in grades K-3.  The assessment aligns with US state standards. It does much more than just measure a student's ability to do computation. The assessment measures two types of skills: rote basic skills like counting, numeral identification, and place value, as well as how a student solves problems by assessing their mathematical reasoning skills. This assessment system is free and part of the Primary Numeracy Intervention Program. For training on how to administer this assessment and utilize the other components of the program, please view the free Primary Numeracy Program Webinar/Training. 

Once the Primary Numeracy Assessment is administerd, its outcomes are promptly documented onto the 'Student Progress Monitoring' sheet, where the scores for each skill serve as the foundational data reflecting students' abilities. The assessment covers critical developmental areas such as counting , numeral identification, place value, and addition and subtraction strategies. All curriculum decisions will stem from this vital information. 

The progress monitoring sheet stands out as the optimal resource for  recording classroom interventions or accommodations, particularly for students requiring special education support.

Once the data from the Primary Numeracy Assessment is recorded, the plotting of skills on the Primary Numeracy Framework is conducted. The framework provides vertical and horizontal alignment of essential standards in grades K-3. 

This curriculum resource enables teachers to visually identify their students' strengths and weaknesses. Consequently, teachers can sort and specifically target their instruction towards the critical skills that are lacking. 

The Framework acts as a map so teachers can make informed instructional decisions for their students. 

The Guided Math Lesson Plan provides teachers with a versatile tool to tailor lesson content to the unique requirements of individual students or small groups. This comprehensive plan simplifies the process of monitoring student progress and growth, ensuring educators can easily track the development of each learner. Utilizing the Leveled Activities Guide, teachers can design targeted lesson plans that address varying skill levels and learning styles, fostering a supportive and enriching mathematical learning environment. 

The Leveled Activities Teachers Guide follows the research-based CRA instructional model. This model scaffolds concepts from concrete to representational to abstract by employing a variety of methods, strategies, and materials. These intervention strategies ensure that teachers are employing best practices within their math intervention curriculum." 

The final step is to instruct and then reassess as needed. As a teacher observes growth in each student, they can re-assess at any time to continue documenting their progress and introducing new concepts. 

*The Multiplicative Thinking Assessment (3-5) follows the same steps, but uses a different assessment and framework. 

*Fractional Reasoning Program (3-6)  follows the same steps, but uses a different assessment and framework.