Mathematics Challenge

Mathematics Achievement


Our Challenge


In mathematics our focus will be on all students, given the small disparity between boys’ achievement, girls’ achievement (75% for girls and 74% for boys) and Māori/Pasifika achievement (71%).


The overall percentage of students in the Community of Learning who are at or above National Standards in mathematics is almost 10% behind the same cohorts’ achievement in reading.


Mathematics

We aim to have at least 85% of all learners at or above expectations in mathematics by the end of 2018.

We intend to move at least 325 students currently below expectations to at or above National Standards in mathematics by the end of 2018.

We intend to move at least 80 Māori students and 16 Pasifika students who are currently below expectations.

 

At or Above the National Standard

 

Māori

Pasifika

Female

Male

All

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Actual 2015

573

71%

80

71%

1075

75%

1150

74%

2225

74%

2017 Target

613

76%

86

76%

1182

82%

1223

78%

2405

80%

2018 Target

653

81%

96

81%

1218

85%

1325

85%

2550

85%


Rationale for Mathematics


To improve student achievement in mathematics for Year 5 - 9 students we will longitudinally track the Year 4-5 cohort of students to determine the success of the challenge.  Our data shows us that if students arrive in Year 9 at or above stanine 5 in mathematics, they will go on to achieve NCEA.



Target 1:

Year 5 - 9 Mathematics Student Achievement


Target 1A

We have identified the key transition points that show the greatest data disparity.  As such we will focus on the achievement of the 2017 Year 4 and 5 cohort with an aspirational aim of 85% at or above National Standards in mathematics by 2019. By focussing on these targets we will raise the achievement of all students.



Target 1B

In line with transition data mentioned above we will also focus on the achievement of the Year 9 cohorts in 2017, 2018 and 2019 with a goal of 85% of students achieving a PAT Scale Score of between 57.8 - 63.1 (Year 9 stanine 5, Test 7) in mathematics. By focussing on these targets we will improve the achievement of all students.


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