Mathematics Domain P-10

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Fractions and Decimals Online Interview

The Fractions and Decimals Online Interview will allow teachers to better understand their students’ knowledge, skills and behaviours with regard to fractions and decimals, a known ‘hot spot’ of difficulty for many students. It will allow comprehensive collated data to be available that can be compared within schools to better understand student achievement and monitor student progress.

  • Fractions and Decimals Online Interview (https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/fractionsonline) secure website. This application can be accessed only by Victorian Government school staff - Edumail PIN and password required - this assessment is used by teachers in a one-on-one interview situation to determine students’ existing mathematical knowledge in relation to rational number concepts. It is appropriate for use with middle years students.
  • Frequently Asked Questions – a list of fourteen of the most frequently asked questions regarding online set up, missing data and administration functions.
  • Introducing the Fractions and Decimals Online Interview (PPT - 750Kb) - This PowerPoint presentation can be used to familiarise yourself with the Fractions and Decimals Online Interview, or use it to introduce the Interview to a whole staff, a leadership team or a professional learning team.
  • Fractions and Decimals School User Guide (PDF - 1.2Mb) - a comprehensive manual to support users of the Interview to conduct the interview, and print student profiles. [Last updated 04 March 2010]
  • Classroom Activities (PDF - 1.5Mb) - These activities provide engaging tasks relating to questions in the Fractions and Decimals Interview. Teachers may use the activities to develop students’ understanding of the key ideas underpinning the Interview questions.
  • Fraction pairs: Definitions of strategies - this resource will assist teachers in developing their understanding in relation to the types of strategies that students use to demonstrate their fraction understanding, for example residual thinking.
  • Recommended Readings – this selection of professional readings will support teachers to develop a deep understanding about the research underpinning the development of the Fractions and Decimals Online Interview.
  • Big Ideas linked to the interview tasks - a list of knowledge, skills and behaviours which students who have connected understandings of rational number ideas may possess.
  • Equipment checklist & photocopiable materials (PDF - 1.8Mb) – a full list of printable materials required to conduct the interview. Use this list to ensure all materials are prepared according to the requirements of the interview.
  • Interview script (PDF - 106Kb) – contains the teacher script question by question. This document is useful for familiarising teachers with the tasks and the language used in the interview.
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