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=Welcome to SD#20 Numeracy Wiki= =District Goal= =To Improve number sense for all students, K – 9.=

We believe, and research supports, that foundational to success in mathematics generally is a well-developed and deep understanding of number.


**Resources** [|**Draft BC Math Curriculum**] **IRP K - 7** **IRP Grades 8 and 9** **Math Glossary (Interactive)**
 * 1) **Common Curriculum Framework 2006**
 * 2) **NCTM [|Virtual Manipulatives]**

Why Numeracy?

 * Anecdotally, SD#20 teachers report that the lack of deep number sense knowledge and conceptual**
 * understanding hinders success in math throughout the system and into life and is an issue for students**
 * in our district.**


 * A review of student achievement evidence in the area of numeracy indicate that the lack of success in**
 * graduate program math courses contribute to our declining graduation rate trend.**


 * A review of student achievement evidence in the area of numeracy indicates that the number of students fully**
 * meeting or exceeding in terms of numeracy expectations declines over time as students progress from grade to grade.**


 * Research supports the idea that students need a deep, solid number sense foundation in order to succeed in**
 * math as concepts become more complex and challenging over time.**


 * It is understood that in the 21st century, without the ability to understand basic mathematical ideas one cannot**
 * fully comprehend modern writing such as that found in newspapers and informational text// . //**