Aboriginal Independent Community Schools Numeracy Strategy
Daniel Pinchas & Renae Small & Rebecca Youdale & Shirley Riley & Kaye TreacyThe Aboriginal Independent Community Schools (AICS) Numeracy Strategy is a DEEWR funded action research project providing support to independent Indigenous community schools in Western Australia. Over the next two years, the Strategy will work towards making significant improvements in Indigenous students’ understanding and skills in numeracy. The project uses a cycle of discovering what students know, focusing on the mathematics they need to learn and implementing effective pedagogy. Consultants will make regular visits to the schools, working shoulder to shoulder with teachers, Aboriginal Education Workers, and principals. Professional development workshops will be run within schools and at conferences, with resources being developed to support the implementation of the Strategy. Progress will be monitored using standardised assessment and classroom based assessment tasks.