Numeracy Performance

Dianella Primary College Annual Report 2021

NUMERACY Numeracy Improvement

Dianella Primary College achieved as expected results in year 3 and year 5 NAPLAN Numeracy testing in 2021 with 94% of the year 3 cohort achieving at or above the National Minimum Standard and 91% of the year 5 cohort achieving at or above the National Minimum Standard.

Analysis of numeracy data shows that although the school is achieving as expected results, we continue to have a large percentage of students at or below National Minimum Standard and a small percentage of students achieving in the top 20% of results.

In 2021 stable cohort students achieved our overall Business Plan target of Higher Progress/Higher Achievement when compared to like schools.

Although not achieving all of our Business Plan Targets, it is worthwhile noting that our stable cohort of students is making Higher Progress – Higher Achievement in Numeracy. This is informing us that we are making above average progress in this area with our stable cohort of students.

Actions The following strategies have been implemented in 2021 to build on the strength of Progress and Achievement and to further strengthen our whole school approaches:

• Strengthening our practice in the early years, with the introduction of a Bond Blocks, and targeted professional learning in this program for each member of our Numeracy

Year 3 Numeracy Target – not-achieved Year 5 Numeracy Target – achieved

Dianella Primary College Annual Report 2021

committee. Bond Blocks is used to teach and strengthen the foundational skills and strategies that are essential for students Numeracy. • Additional human resources in the form of a numeracy support coordinator along with our numeracy committee, were engaged in 2021 to support staff with the embedding of programs and provision of professional learning in the targeted areas.

Numeracy results for 2021 demonstrate a decrease in the percentage of students as compared to like schools at or below minimum standard in year 3 & 5. Year 3 results do not reflect increased percentages of students in the top score range when compared to like schools. Year 5 results when compared with like schools reflect higher similar percentages in top score range when compared to like schools.

Data from our PATM demonstrates that although we did achieve our target of 95% of students achieving 12 months or more numeracy gains in Years 4 and 6, we did not achieve this percentage across all year levels. Although we faced significant challenges to a consistent learning program in 2021, staff and in particular our school numeracy team have identified areas of concern through analyses of data, teacher judgments and anecdotal evidence. Strategies, with targeted support and resources to target improved numeracy outcomes are set out below and will be the continued focus of our numeracy program in 2022 and beyond.

As a school we have identified the following priority areas to address specific learning needs across our school in the area of numeracy. • Fluency • Word problems • Data analysis • Differentiated learning • Consistent lesson frameworks; and • Moderation

Dianella Primary College Annual Report 2021