Numeracy Readiness Checks

Designed by Marian Small, these assessment packs offer
Grades 1-9 educators key insights into students' numeracy skills and understanding. Educators access these packs through the Numeracy Readiness Check digital platform.

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New for Back-to-School 2025!

  • Numeracy Readiness Checks
  • Components:

The Numeracy Readiness

The Numeracy Readiness Checks support teachers by

  • Assessing the most vital prerequisites to give teachers useful and valid information
  • Assessing concepts and skill knowledge to ensure teachers have a comprehensive picture
  • Including a scoring guide and tracking sheet for teachers to assess levels of knowledge and comprehension, with some data visualization
  • Providing teachers with targeted support ideas and links to relevant supports in MathUP Classroom.

Educators access the Numeracy Readiness Checks online and deliver them to students as

  • Printable assessments that focus on numeracy (Grades 2 to 9), with some attention to algebra in Grades 7 to 9
  • Short individual interviews focusing on numeracy in Grade 1.


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Components:

  • Snapshot: Use this set of 10 to 15 questions early in the year to get a sense of students' numeracy readiness.

  • Deeper Dive: Use these sets of questions throughout the year, prior to instruction on a particular topic.

  • Scoring Guides and Tracking Sheets: The scoring guides provide sample answers and notes to help teachers score. Record scores in the tracking sheets to help you see class trends.


Educator Supports
  • Teacher Notes: Refer to the Notes for information about administering the assessment as well as insights into the intent of each question.
  • Targeted Support: Access targeted learning activities and links to MathUP Classroom to support students who may need further instruction.



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