School Numeracy Checklist / Yes / In
Progress / No
Policy and Planning
  1. Has a Numeracy Link Teacher been assigned?

  1. Has a Core Numeracy Team been created?

  1. Do we have a vision for Numeracy in the school?

  1. Have we carried out an audit of our current provision?

  1. Is Numeracy bedded into individual subject plans?

  1. Is there a written Numeracy Plan/Policy in our school?

  1. Is this policy communicated to all staff?

  1. Is the Numeracy Plan embedded in other relevant school policies?

Structure and Organisation
  1. Have the roles within the core team been assigned?

  1. Has a calendar for team meetings been agreed?

  1. Has an aspect(s) of Numeracy (handling data, concepts, shape, pattern) for intervention been chosen?

  1. Have the assessment methods, to gather evidence of students’ achievements to date, been chosen?

  1. Have relevant targets for Numeracy been chosen?

  1. Are these targets S.M.A.R.T?

  1. Is progress being monitored at agreed intervals?

  1. Have we set specific criteria for evaluating the success of our strategies?

  1. Has the Core Team set annual review dates?

  1. Have we established our system of communication between relevant stakeholders?

  1. Is the school creating a Resource Bank for Numeracy?

Teaching and Learning
  1. Are we creating a positive Numeracy school culture?

  1. Are we actively using the school toolbox of Numeracy strategies to enhance teaching literacy skills?

  1. Is there an appropriate level of expectation in each class?

  1. Is there a common understanding of the targets set in the school literacy improvement plan?

  1. Do individual class plans include actions to aid Numeracy and motivate students?

  1. Is there whole staff involvement in the monitoring and evaluation process?

  1. Is there student involvement in the monitoring and evaluation process?

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