Counting on 2007 : a program for middle years students who have experienced difficulty with mathematics

![CDATA[The Counting On 2007 project was designed to support the professional development of teachers in identifying and addressing the learning needs of middle years students in mathematics. It was based on earlier models and included changes designed to simplify and encourage further and ongoing involvement of schools. One change was a simplified assessment process that provoked initial concerns that teachers would not develop an appreciation of their students’ specific difficulties nor a deep understanding of the learning framework in number and thus the students’ learning would suffer as a consequence. Implemented in 122 schools across NSW, the findings for the program indicated it was successful in assisting students who had struggled with mathematics with 66% of the students increasing their place value understanding by one or more levels and similarly with 65% for multiplication/division, while providing a vehicle for teacher professional learning.]]