MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT INTERVIEW 2015
GROWTH POINT DECISION PROCESS
PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH LINE USUALLY "ASSUMES" THE PREVIOUS ONE
A. Counting
GP0: Dash in Q1c, rote count < 20 in Q2a
GP1: Dash in Q1c, rote count ≥ 20 in Q2a, or tick
in Q1c and dash or recount in Q1d
GP2: Tick in Q1c and tick and one less in Q1d
(must be at least 20 teddies [see script], or the
task will need to be repeated)
GP3: all Q2 (ignore e) & Q3 correct
GP4: Q4, with non-counting strategy in 4d and 4e
GP5: Q5 all correct
GP6: Q6 & Q7 all correct
C. Strategies for Addition and Subtraction
GP0: Two dashes in Q20
GP1: Tick in Q20a or Q20b, but Counting all
GP2: Tick in Q20a with Count On, Basic/
Derived Strategy, or Known Fact
GP3: Correct answers in Q21a or Q21b and Q22
with highlighted strategy in Q22
GP4: Correct answers and at least 3 basic strategies
(highlighted) in Q23
GP5: Correct answers and at least 3 derived strategies
(highlighted) in Q24
GP6: Q25-Q28 all correct (either mental or written
must be correct in Q27 and Q28)
E. Time
GP0: Any dashes in Q46
GP1: Q46 correct
GP2: Q47a, at least one day, at least one month,
GP3: Q47b, Q48 all correct
GP4: Q47c and Q49 all correct
GP5: Q50 – Q52 all correct
F. Length Measurement
GP0: Q53 dash all or tick only in c.
GP1: Q53 tick in b and/or awareness
GP2: Q53 all ticks
GP3: Q54 (4 and a quarter paper clips” or "4 and a
little bit" okay; not "4 and a half”)
GP4: Q55 correct
GP5: Q56 (b must be in range 92-94 cm)
G. Mass Measurement
GP0: Q57 dash all
GP1: Q57 tick in one of two boxes only
GP2: Q57 both ticks
GP3: Q58 two ticks
GP4: Q59 & 60 all ticks
GP5: Q61 all ticks
B. Place Value
GP0: Errors in 1-digit tasks (in Q8 & Q10)
GP1: All 1-digit tasks correct (in Q8-Q10)
GP2: All 2-digit tasks correct (in Q8 - Q12), with
highlighted strategy in Q11a and/or Q11b
GP3: All 3-digit tasks correct (in Q8 – Q15)
GP4: All 4-digit tasks correct (in Q8-Q17)
GP5: All 4-digit tasks correct (in Q8 - Q17) and Q18 &
Q19 all correct
D. Strategies for Multiplication and Division
GP0: Q29 and/or Q30 incorrect
GP1: Q29 and Q30 correct but counting/sharing by ones
GP2: Q29 and Q30 correct using multiplicative structure
(highlighted strategies)
GP3: Q31, Q32 & Q33 all correct using multiplicative
structure (highlighted strategies) (NB: preferred
strategy may come in Q31b, Q32b or Q33b)
GP4: Q34 Q35 & Q36 all correct using multiplicative
structure (highlighted strategies) (NB: preferred
strategy may come in Q35b)
GP5: Q37, Q38 & Q39 all correct with highlighted
multiplication strategy in Q39a and Q39b.
GP6: Q40, Q41 & Q42 all correct with highlighted
division strategy in Q42.
GP7: Q43, Q44 & Q45 all correct with highlighted
strategies in Q44 & Q45.
H. Space (Shape)
GP0: any part of requirements for a “GP1” missing.
GP1: 4 ticks in Language section in Q62c and "some"
box circled
GP2: Q62 "all" box circled
GP3: No more than 2 "misses" in Q63 [marked
incorrectly or not marked correctly](l, 4, 6, 8, 9)
GP4: Q63: all correct, with conditions (straight sides; 3
corners/points/sides; and closed/no gaps)
I. Space (Visualisation)
GP0: Q64: No rectangles found in room
GP1: Q. 64: At least one rectangle found in the room—
any orientation
GP2: Either of first two dots in Q65; and one reoriented
shape in Q64 or Q66
GP3: Either of first two dots in Q67 and at least two
"dynamic" in Q66 [see acceptable "dynamic"
phrases]
GP4: Q68 correct and, in Q69, 2 shapes correctly traced
with at least one side in common between the two
pieces (no incorrect shapes)