SNAPSHOT

The student may be unable to complete the task in a reasonable amount of time without one-to-one help.

Most parts of the basic task are correct; some errors or omissions. The student may have difficulty explaining the result. May need some assistance.

In familiar situations, the student completes all parts of the basic task accurately and can explain the result. May need occasional consultation.

The student completes all parts of the task accurately and efficiently and explains the result. May develop an extension or alternative method.

DISPOSITIONS AND APPLICATIONS

• recognizing mathematics
• grade-specific concepts, skills
• estimates, predictions

• has difficulty seeing the relevance or application of mathematics to everyday problems
• needs one-to-one support to select and apply appropriate processes
• estimates and predictions are often guesses or wishes; may be very illogical

• if prompted, identifies ways to use mathematics in problems similar to those previously encountered
• in simple, familiar situations, can select and apply most appropriate processes; some errors
• in familiar situations, most estimates and predictions are within the bounds of logic

• with some support, identifies ways to apply mathematics to everyday problems
• in familiar situations, selects and applies appropriate processes to solve simple problems; minor errors
• in familiar, relatively simple situations, estimates and predictions are logical

• may independently find ways to apply mathematics to everyday problems
• selects and applies appropriate processes to solve simple problems; efficient
• makes logical estimates and predictions in both familiar and unfamiliar situations

STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES

• procedures
• estimates to verify solutions

• requires extensive support to follow modelled procedures and complete tasks
• unable to verify answers

• attempts to follow modelled procedures; may confuse order
• needs help to verify answers; estimates may be illogical

• follows modelled procedures
• with prompting, verifies answers or results with estimation or a calculator

• follows modelled procedures; may find an alternative or shortcut
• may independently verify answers or results

ACCURACY

• recording, calculations

• often includes major errors in recording or calculations

• some recording or calculation errors

• recording and calculations are generally accurate; may be minor errors

• recording and calculations are generally accurate; may use mental math

REPRESENTATION AND COMMUNICATION

• representing numbers
• explaining procedures, results

• work may be unclear, confusing, or presented in an inconsistent format
• unable to explain or demonstrate how to complete the task

• work is generally clear; may be confusing to follow in some places
• with prompting, repeats some basic explanations given by the teacher

• work is generally clear, easy to follow; may be messy in places
• repeats explanations or demonstrations given by the teacher

• work is clear, easy to follow
• explains processes and results in own words; demonstrates strategies and processes used