Best Start Targeted Early Numeracy (TEN) Intervention Program

2009 Pilot

The Targeted Early Numeracy (TEN)

intervention program fulfils a Government

commitment to provide support for students

experiencing substantial difficulty in learning

numeracy in the early years.

The Program

Implementation2009 Semester 2

Piloting early numeracy intervention program to allow school

teams and facilitators time to participate in initial training and

trialling of new resources and strategies. TEN facilitators will trial

strategies within their own school during Term 3, and within two

or three more schools during Term 4.

2010 Semester 1

Implementation of TEN.

 

The Model

• Recognises that a small percentage of students are at

risk of numeracy failure, despite participation within a

quality early numeracy program.

• Will be implemented within a normal daily lesson block,

without withdrawal or an

additional specialist teacher.

The Model will provide:

• A personalised learning plan

• Smaller group size (usually three to four students)

• Short, sharp sessions (typically 10 minute blocks)

• Strategically targeted activities

• High success processes

• More explicit and systematic teaching

• Five-weekly assessments.

Change Management

1. Identifying schools for participation

Regions are responsible for identifying schools. In selecting

schools, regions will take into account each school’s:

• Year 3 NAPLAN numeracy results

• Current and emerging commitments that could affect

school capacity to effectively engage in the program

• Distance from other possible participating schools.

2. StrategyProfessional learning workshops and in-school support will

be delivered by local TEN Facilitators.

The implementation will focus on:

• Professional learning communities

• Professional learning in deepening teachers’ understanding of how

students learn number

• Professional learning in student management

• Familiarisation with intervention program activities and resources.

2. Strategy

The professional learning component would be a

registered course with the NSW Institute of Teachers.

3. TEN facilitators

• Deliver professional learning sessions.

• Provide demonstration lessons and in-class support.

• Assist teachers with data analysis.

• Monitor improved practice and student outcomes.

3. TEN facilitators

• Will be paid at Assistant Principal level.

• Can be deployed for a period of six or twelve

months, with the possibility of extension for up

to 24 months with right of return to their school.

4. Resource allocations

One TEN facilitator per region.

Western Sydney, South Western Sydney

and Hunter/Central Coast will have two

facilitators.

4. Resource allocations

A grant of $1000 per K-2 roll class to be paid

to participating schools.

Actions to be undertaken in Term 3

Action Date Identify Semester 2, 2009 Pilot

schools Nominate TEN facilitators

Completion date: Week 5, Term 3 2009 Friday 28 August

Training for TEN facilitators Week 7, Term 3 2009Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September

TEN facilitators to: trial strategies within base school

support nominated schools in

preparation for participation.

Week 8 - Week 10, Term 3 2009

Follow-up training day for TEN facilitators

Week 10, Term 3 2009Tuesday 29 September

Actions to be undertaken in Term 4

Action Date Commence delivery of professional learning

by TEN facilitator to nominated schools within professional learning community.

Week 1,Term 4 2009

Training day for TEN facilitators Week 3, Term 4 2009Wednesday 4 November

Identify Semester 1, 2010 participating schools.

Completion date: Week 4, Term 4 2009 Friday 13 November

Training day for TEN facilitators Week 7, Term 4 2009Wednesday 2 December