The Number Fluency Program

Created by Dr Ange Rogers

A systematic approach to Number Fluency from F-6

Are you looking for a whole-school Number fluency program that is simple to implement, systematic, effective and research-informed?

Dr Ange Rogers has developed 'The Number Fluency Program' for schools who recognise the important role fluency plays in students' motivation and success in Maths.

Dr Ange has identified 20 critical skills for each year level from Foundation to Year 5 and this program provides you with all the resources you need to systematically assess and practice each skill in a Tier 1, 2 or 3 classroom setting.

Snapshot of the program

An added 'dose'

The Number Fluency program is designed to be a stand-alone extra 10-15 minutes of maths each day. Many schools have found it is a great way to start their day, but you can run the program how it best fits in your context.

Short, Sharp, Systematic

The Number Fluency Program is designed to be short, sharp and systematically focus on those skills that are critical in Number. There is no teaching of skills within the Fluency time (this can happen in your Numeracy block), it is a dedicated time to work specifically on fluency.

Critical Content Threads

The Fluency Program focuses only on Number-based skills. In each Set there are 20 Number skills that Dr Ange Rogers has identified as laying critical foundations for later Number learning.

The content ‘threads’ that run through the program are: Subitising, Part-Part-Whole, Additive Thinking, Place Value and Multiplicative Thinking.

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What's included in the Number Fluency Program?

Screener Tests for each Skill Set

We all know there is a huge range of achievement within our classrooms. The Number Fluency Program is designed to be differentiated to the individual needs of your students. Screener Tests help determine the most appropriate Fluency Set for each student to work on.

Student worksheets & Assessments

All the resources required to run the Number Fluency Program are provided. This includes practice worksheets and assessments for each skill. The resources have been sequenced in a developmentally and curriculum-aligned manner, and are designed to be simple and easy to use.

Record-Keeping Documents

Spreadsheets and skill checklists (both electronic and hard copies) are provided for each Set. These ensure teachers are able to keep track of student progress, and enable them to pass detailed data onto future teachers.

Home- School Links

An important part of the Number Fluency Program is ensuring students have maximum opportunities to practice and develop their fluency in each skill. This can include practice at home. Take home sheets are provided to communicate with parents the skill students are currently working on in class, and to encourage brief practice of the skill regularly at home.

Pillars of the program

Repetition

The Number Fluency Program is built around repeated opportunities to practice the same skill. This retrieval practice allows the brain to strengthen the neural pathways related to performing each skill.

Low-Variance Curriculum

The Number Fluency Program follows a set and predictable structure and order. This provides clarity for teachers and students and allows low-variance, school-wide implementation.

Whole School Approach

The Number Fluency Program includes six Sets of skills. The program is designed to be implemented across the whole-school so as to ensure consistency and progression through a student’s entire school journey. Teachers can pass on the student’s fluency data to subsequent teachers to ensure a seamless transition from year to year.

Student-led Progression

The Number Fluency Program is built around Sets of skills that increase in complexity. This progression encourages skill development in students. Within each set the skills are designed to build in complexity and continually challenge students.

Regular Progress Monitoring

The Number Fluency Program is based around the idea that every student is assessed by a teacher once a week. These short, sharp check-ins provide accountability for students and allow teachers regular opportunities to provide feedback to students and monitor progress.

Goal Setting

An important part of the program is providing students with regular opportunities to set goals. When we achieve goals our brain experiences a surge of dopamine, a feel- good hormone. This creates a sense of pleasure and satisfaction, encouraging repetition of this behaviour and in the process develops positive feelings about maths.

Low-Stakes

The Number Fluency Program is designed to provide regular, low stakes opportunities for targeted practice. The short, sharp sessions become part of the routine of the classroom and build confidence and self-efficacy in maths.

Home School Link

The Number Fluency Program links school and home by encouraging parents and carers to provide further practice opportunities at home. Short, sharp, guided practice is encouraged each night. This keeps parents informed about their child’s fluency progress in maths and provides a specific and targeted way they can support the work being completed in the fluency sessions at school.

Motivation and Success

The Number Fluency Program focuses on students being motivated to learn and engage in mathematics through experiencing success. The program is built around providing opportunities to succeed and build confidence through structured and regular practice of skills they have already learnt.

Instructional Calendar

The Number Fluency Program presents an Instructional Calendar that guides teachers on the 20 skills their students are expected to be fluent in by the end of a teaching year. This provides teachers with an agreed set of expectations for their cohort, and means the next teacher is provided with accurate and current data related to the skill fluency of their new students. Not all students will reach the agreed standards in each level, and this is where The Fluency Program forms an important part of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.

Student Agency

The Number Fluency Program is based on the individual student taking ownership of their learning journey. It is focused on students improving their personal best through setting goals and practicing regularly. They are always encouraged to focus on their own development and not compare themselves with others.

Consistency

The Number Fluency Program is built around a consistent structure and procedure. The shortage of teachers is a challenge for many schools, with programming often interrupted. The regular structure of the fluency sessions allows students to be so well versed in the logistics that they are able to lead a relief teacher through the program!

Aligns with Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework

The Number Fluency Program encourages teachers to monitor the progress of their students each week. This allows teachers to flag potential issues with students who are not making expected progress in a Tier 1 setting. These students can then be provided with more intense support in a Tier 2 or Tier 3 setting. Importantly the granular nature of the skills allows for targeting and means Tier 1, 2 and 3 instruction are aligned.

Differentiation

The Number Fluency Program allows students to work on the Set that is ‘just right’ for them. The Screener determines their accuracy in a particular Set. The program then allows them to work through each Set at their own pace, thus differentiating to their individual needs.