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The document summarizes a math assessment and program called KENS Math. It provides tools to assess students' number sense skills, monitor their progress, and support individualized instruction through leveled learning. The assessment helps teachers identify starting levels for students and which need extra practice. It also facilitates response to intervention. The program provides lesson plans, manipulatives, and materials to support the three core number sense skills across 12 levels. Research found errors on the assessment predicted later math difficulties and progress monitoring is a key part of the program.
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- 1. Diagnostic & Prescriptive • Assessment – provides tools to pre-assess number sense skill • Monitoring – assess and chart progress at each level • Leveled Learning - is designed for individualized, leveled instruction • Diverse Learners - addresses the needs of diverse learners • Flexibility – supports a variety of teaching styles & learning environments 1
- 2. KENS Math Assessment In the Classroom • Assess each student individually • Ask “How many dots in each row?” • Give each student an average of 30 seconds to do the test • Complete 10 rows of dots (2 assessment sheets) Download free assessment tool at • Included in the TRM http://www.kensmath.com/parent-teacher-math-resources/math-assessment-te 2
- 3. KENS Math Assessment Test helps teachers: 1) Assess number sense skills 2) Determine the ideal starting level for each student 3) Identify which students require increased number sense practice & skill building 4) Assess progress in the program Action research in the classroom showed: • • Errors on the assessment predicted 90% of students who had difficulties with calculation fluency. One year later, students who made more than 1 error were not on target at the end of first grade. 3
- 4. Monitoring • KENS Math facilitates math interventions and ongoing progress monitoring • 3 basic steps to using KENS Math as an Response to Intervention (RTI) program: – Establish baseline levels – Design the intervention & set learning goals – Monitor progress 4
- 5. Leveled Learning The KENS Math program supports the 3 core number sense skills with: 1. Step-by-step, lesson plans for each level 1-12 2. Leveled Go, Show & Tell Cards 1-12 3. Manipulatives that support each of the number sense practices 4. Printable worksheets, games, math mats & more! 5
- 6. lexible Educational Platform • Traditional classroomteacher directed • Center-based • Peer-to-peer • Small group/Guided Math Centerbased Classroom • Parent supported • Intervention & RTI 6
- 7. This is your brain. This is your brain on KENS Math. Any Questions? 7