Junior Assessment of Mathematics (JAM)

Jam assesses the achievement of a student in relation to levels one and two of the New
Zealand Curriculum and mathematical standards for years 1 3. The assessment consists
of 11 modules. Each module can be used as a separate assessment or combined to assess
number strategies and number knowledge. JAM consists of a teacher guide, assessment
booklet, copymasters and recording sheet. These can be viewed and downloaded from
NZMaths.
JAM is designed to support an Overall Teacher Judgement for National Standards. The
assessment is administered individually. The time taken will vary depending on the student
being interviewed and the number of modules undertaken. Administrating JAM requires
some training and practice however is easy to follow using the resources available from
NZMaths