Supporting Indigenous Students Achievement in Numeracy

This report was funded under the Australian Government’s Numeracy Research and Development Initiative and conducted by the Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training, the Northern Territory Catholic Education Office and the Association of Independent Schools of the Northern Territory, in partnership with RMIT University.  The project examined the use of simple and complex assessment tasks in informing teachers’ decisions on how to start teaching numeracy effectively for Indigenous students in remote locations.

The outcomes of this project presented evidence that the development and use of authentic (rich) assessment tasks are extremely valuable in informing teachers, particularly working in remote Indigenous communities, about how students learn, building professional knowledge and assisting in the development of appropriate numeracy teaching strategies.

Electronic version only available from the Department.  Print copies may be available for loan from your local library.

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