Assessment Extra Practice Instruction

Agenda 1.About the program 2.What does it look like? 3.The Australian Curriculum 4.The Placement Book 5.CAMS Plus 6.STAMS Plus 7.Solve 8.CAMS & STAMS Online

Workshop Materials To Share: Individually you should have: –Placement Book –Sample CAMS Plus, STAMS Plus & Solve Books –Step-by-Step Guide CAMS Plus Student Book Teacher Guide STAMS Plus Student Book Teacher Guide Solve Student Book Teacher Guide

About the Program 8 Levels (A-H covering Years 1-9) that allow you to identify and teach 16 fundamental mathematics concepts in each year level Each level includes a student book and teacher guide Developed and used in schools across North America for over 10 years Aligned by HBE to Australian Curriculum standards Includes problems relevant to Australian schools

CAMS Plus = Comprehensive Assessment of Mathematics Strategies Assessment: Diagnose student difficulties in fundamental maths skills. Includes pretest, benchmarks and post test. STAMS Plus = Strategies To Achieve Mathematics Success Instruction: Target individualised instruction on essential maths skills based on the assessment results in CAMS Plus. Solve Practice: Supplement instruction and reinforce maths skills with scaffolded and sequenced practice, based on the lessons introduced in STAMS Plus. Assessment + Instruction + Practice = Success

What does it look like? PlacementAssessment Instruction Practice Online Reporting Interactive Whiteboard Lessons

The Benefits A comprehensive program that allows you to: Diagnose student understanding of concepts Instruct to the level of their ability Monitor progress Assess concept mastery Provide differentiated instruction Create structure and continuity Facilitate instructional planning Simplify recordkeeping with online management system

The Australian Curriculum P.15/16 in CAMS Teacher Guide and P.24/25 in STAMS Teacher Guide Shows relation to STAMS Plus Lessons

Scope & Sequence Chart P.25/27 in STAMS Plus Teacher Guide

The Placement Book – Step 1 Choosing the correct level for your students The CAMS Plus, STAMS Plus & Solve program is based on your student’s maths ability, not year level. The Placement Book evaluation tests each individual student’s maths ability and places them on the correct CAMS & STAMS Plus level. * Includes Answers to each level placement test.

Getting Started Option 1: Download and print from stams/getting-started.htmlwww.hbe.com.au/series-cams-and- stams/getting-started.html Option 2: Follow the link on the above page and complete the test online. Online Testing Process: 1. Open page  Enter student details 2. Choose option to Print/ results or both 3. Choose the level test from drop down menu 4. Take test 5. Upon completion, results will be shown and a level recommended NOTE: Answers are not saved so keep PDF/ sent

Placing 1. Comprehensive Method: Begin with placement test A and have student complete every test up until their year level correct  correct level * This method is great for showing where the student got stuck with a particular concept. 2. Level-Based Method: Choose the test appropriate to the year level of the student and have them complete that test correct  Correct level (if online, can do one more to be sure) 14 or more correct  Take test for level above Less than 8 correct  Take test for level below *Once you have determined level – purchase student books.

CAMS Plus – Step 2 Complete CAMS Pretest. This will give you a starting point for how students understand each concept. After teaching four STAMS lessons, do Solve review, administer benchmark test then assign Solve practice lessons if necessary. On completion of all STAMS lessons, have students complete the CAMS Post Test to give you final data as to how your students have mastered the skills.

Student Books The CAMS Plus student book contains: Student Progress Chart 1 Pretest – split into 16 lessons (30–45 minutes per day over 5 days) 4 benchmarking tests (30–45 minutes each) 1 Post Test – split into 16 lessons (30–45 minutes per day over 5 days) 3 blank answer sheets (for Pretest, Benchmark and Post Tests) 3 Self-assessments (for Pretest, Benchmark and Post Tests)

Student Books Complete after entire pretest, after each benchmark and after entire post test. Begin with left column and shade in a box for each correct answer for that strategy. 16 Fundamental Skills  Note: The benchmark tests don’t identify which question relates to which strategy – go by question number.

Pretests The Pretest consists of 16 pages, one page for each STAMS lesson topic. Allow minutes per day to complete 4 pages of the 16 lessons. Students must complete the entire pretest in a 5 day period or as quickly as possible. Record results on Student Progress Chart

Benchmarks Benchmarks are designed to give you a quick measurement of overall growth. There are 4 Benchmark tests. Each test has 16 questions, one for each lesson topic. On completion of 4 STAMS lessons, complete benchmark. Allow minutes to administer each benchmark. Record results on Student Progress Chart

Post Tests The Post Test is structured the same as the pre-test: 16 pages, one for each lesson topic. Allow minutes per day to complete 4 pages of the 16 lessons. Students must complete the entire Post Test in a 5 day period or as quickly as possible. Record results on Student Progress Chart

Self Assessments

Answer Form

CAMS Plus Teacher Guide includes: Program Overview Correlations to Australian Curriculum Pacing chart Individual student record sheet Individual performance graph Class record sheet – Pretest / Post Test Class record sheet – Benchmarks Answer Keys CAMS Teacher Book

P. 7 CAMS Teacher Guide P.8 STAMS Teacher Guide

CAMS & STAMS: Online Reporting and Assessment Teachers enter student results Automatically analyse student performance for each lesson View detailed reports by individual or class Print paper-based reports Great for parent-teacher interviews or for passing on to the student’s next teacher

STAMS Plus – Step 3 Explicit instruction of 16 fundamental maths concepts and skills. Five-part lessons: 1.Modelled Instruction 2.Guided Instruction 3.Modelled Practice 4.Guided Practice 5.Independent Practice Step-by-step support for teachers Includes Interactive Whiteboard lessons!

STAMS Teacher Guides STAMS Plus Teacher Guide includes: Suggested Pacing Chart Step-by-step instructions on how to guide students through lessons including: Additional Activities (at end of lesson) School-Home Connections (all listed after lesson 16) Additional Lessons* (in some books) Answers for student book STAMS Plus Student Books include: 16 lessons (one for each topic) broken into five parts. - Lesson objectives- Tips - Prerequisites- EAL/D support - Vocabulary- Error alert - Maths background- Answer analysis - Interactive whiteboard- Assessment and remediation

STAMS Lesson Format Each of the 16 lessons is broken into 5 parts: 1. Modelled instruction: “Learn about the strategy” 2. Guided instruction: “Learn more about the strategy” 3. Modelled practice: “Choose the right answer” 4. Guided practice: “Write the best answer” 5. Independent practice: “Prepare for a test”

1. Lesson Objectives: Identifies skill-related goals for students 2. Related Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions: Encourages teachers to compare lesson content with aligned Australian Curriculum content descriptions 3. Prerequisites: List critical concepts or skills required for success with the lesson. 4. Related STAMS Plus Lessons: Identifies precursor lessons that lay the foundation for the concepts or skills students are about to learn. 5. Vocabulary: Lists key maths terms from the lesson, with definitions 6. Maths Background: Supports teacher understanding of why the lesson content is important for students to learn. Features of a STAMS Lesson Introduction

1. Focus Question: Sets a purpose for learning. 2. Explore/Think/Connect: Provides students with a proven routine to apply all maths problems. 3. Let’s Talk: Develops students’ ability to communicate effectively about maths through an engaging peer-learning activity. 4. Think it Through: Walks students through the thinking process for soling an example problem. STUDENT BOOK TEACHER GUIDE 6. At a Glance: Sums up what students do in each lesson part. 5. Your Turn: Reinforces instruction with independent practice. 7. Step by Step: Provides an explicit walk- through of the steps for guiding students through each lesson part. 8. EAL/D Support: Targets point-of contact language issue that may be effecting English language learners’ ability to understand the maths. 9. Tip: Provides on-the-spot information the teacher can use to build students’ understanding of the concept or skill. 10. Error Alert: Addresses common errors or misconceptions that lead students to an inccorrect answer. Part 1 & 2: Modelled & Guided Instruction

1. Solve: Presents a typical multiple-choice problem related to the concept or skill for students to solve. 2. Check: Explains the correct answer and analyses the incorrect answers by pointing out common errors or misconceptions. 3. Your Turn: Provides four multiple-choice practice problems to be solved independently. 4. Calculator Man: Offers students helpful hints to avoid making common mistakes. STUDENT BOOK TEACHER GUIDE 5. Additional Activity: References a specific activity, described in detail at the end of the lesson plan, that supports instruction 6. Answer Analysis: Explains why an answer is correct and identifies the types of errors students commonly make in choosing incorrect answer choices. Part 3: Modelled and Guided Practice

STUDENT BOOK TEACHER GUIDE 1. Show: Models an exemplary response to an extended- response problem by showing each step leading to the solution. 2. Explain: Models an explanation of the process used to solve the problem. 3. Sidebar Notes: Point out the features of the response that make it a high scoring answer. 4. Your Turn: Gives students practice expressing their mathematical thinking in writing. 5. Checklist: Provides students with an easy-to-use guide for writing the best response. 6. Tip: Explains an important feature of the student model in more detail. 7. Answer Analysis: Provides a sample response for the extended-response problem and guidance about evaluating students’ responses. Part 4: Modelled & Guided Practice

1. Calculator Man: Presents hints for solving the kinds of problems related to the lesson concepts or skills that students are likely to encounter on tests. 2. Test-Prep Practice: Builds familiarity with the three types of problems commonly found on tests: multiple- choice, short-response and extended-response. 3. Answers and Explanations: Gives brief explanations for correct answers as a starting point for discussion between the teacher and students. 4. Assessment: Provides a brief assessment of students’ progress. 5. Remediation: Shows in chart form how to evaluate students’ responses to the assessment and offer remediation. STUDENT BOOK TEACHER GUIDE Part 5: Independent Practice

1. Hands-on Activity: Provides concrete examples of maths concepts and procedures for students who can benefit from using manipulatives to enhance their understanding. TEACHER GUIDE 2. Reteaching Activity: Offers another instructional approach for students still struggling with the concepts or skills. 3. Vocabulary Activity: Provides additional practice with the lesson vocabulary to connect words and meanings. 4. Real-World Connection: Helps students relate the concepts or skills they are learning to their world. 5. School-Home Connection: Enables the family to become active participants in their child’s learning. A letter informing the family about the content of the child’s maths lesson is accompanied by a fun activity to do with the child at home. 6. Challenge Activity: Provides enrichment for those students who have a solid understanding of the concepts or skills and are ready to move to the next level. Additional Practice

School-Home Connections One for each of the 16 lessons (and additional lessons if any) Located in back of STAMS Plus Teacher Guide (before additional lessons) Organised by Lesson number

Solve Solve provides students with additional practice on the strategies introduced in the STAMS Plus instruction. Each level includes: – A student book and teacher guide (levels C-H) – A lesson corresponding to each lesson in STAMS Plus – Access to interactive whiteboard lessons for each strategy – A suggested pacing chart to include Solve in your CAMS Plus and STAMS Plus instruction – Reviews after every 4 Solve lessons help to ensure student has complete mastery of the mathematical concept – Great for additional practice for specific strategies!

P. 10 Solve Teacher Guide Administration: Solve can be used a few different ways: Option 1: Use Solve Review as practice before CAMS Plus Benchmark. Remediate with Solve Plus Lessons after outcome of benchmark. Option 2: Assign Solve practice as homework/extra practice during STAMS instruction Option 3: Use Solve independently and work through from front to back.

Interactive Whiteboard Lessons Included in STAMS Plus and Solve purchases Address one lesson from each of the STAMS Series Maximise each lesson’s instructional impact! –Students question and explore mathematical concepts in greater detail. –Supplemental instruction in part one (modelled instruction) and part two (guided instruction) of each lesson –Recap and review previous lessons from any level before beginning instruction To access IWB lessons: Enter purchase code in STAMS/Solve book at:

STAMS lessons support several approaches to differentiated instruction: 1. ESL / English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) students: For any students who struggle with the language of maths, preview maths vocabulary. Throughout the instruction, refer to EAL/D Support tips that alert you to potential language obstacles. Use the Vocabulary Activity to help students tie new maths terms to words they already understand. 2. For struggling students: Use the Hands-on Activity, Reteaching Activity and Real-World Connection to give students other ways to access the skill. Review concepts visually with IWB lessons. 3. For confident students: Provide students an opportunity to extend their understanding of the concepts in the lesson with the Challenge Activity. Differentiation

Implementation may vary depending on your school situation: If using as primary instruction across whole-school: –With multiple levels per class: Ability-based groups across year levels will be easiest to work with or Alternate maths blocks to allow for multiple groups within a single class –With single level per class: Place all students on same level and supplement instruction/remediation with lower level STAMS Plus instruction If using solely with struggling students: –Place then pretest students to create an instructional plan based on STAMS Plus lessons Implementation

Option 1: Review within the same year level (Books A-H) –Review prerequisite skill Part 1 and Part 2 in related lesson in the same book Option 2: Review at lower year level ( Books B-H) –Review Part 1 and 2 of related skill in lower level book Using STAMS Plus to Remediate

Getting Started 1.Download or complete the Placement Book online. 2.Order the CAMS Plus, STAMS Plus and Solve books at appropriate levels. Note: Each level has a student book and teacher guide. 3.Complete 16 pretests from the CAMS Plus book to determine baseline data. 4.Begin STAMS Plus instruction. 5.After every 4 STAMS Plus lessons: Complete related Solve practice then administer a benchmark test or Complete related Solve Review, Take CAMS Plus benchmark test then provide targeted practice with Solve Practices. 6.If students are still struggling with a specific maths concept or skill, have them work on the Related STAMS Lesson shown on the first page of each lesson in each STAMS Plus Teacher Guide. 7.At the end of the year, administer the 16 Post Tests in the CAMS Plus book to gauge student mastery.

Associated Products CARS & STARS Plus is a similar program designed for reading comprehension. The CARS & STARS Plus Family of Products: 1.CARS (Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies) Plus 2.STARS (Strategies To Achieve Reading Success) Plus 3.Focus on Reading 4.Extensions in Reading Visit to learn more!

Next Steps Download the Free Level Placement Guide from the website to get started! Contact a Sales Rep: Head Office: 2/47 Wangara Rd, Cheltenham VIC Karen HofmannJudy Morrissey