Have a question not answered below? Please contact us<\/a> and let us know! To see program-specific questions and answers, please login<\/a> to your QuickSmart<\/em> Portal account and go to the FAQ section of the digital Program Resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are the aims of the QuickSmart<\/em> Numeracy and Literacy programs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> The QuickSmart<\/em> Numeracy and Literacy programs both offer under-achieving students a second chance to become active and confident learners in the classroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The aims of the programs include: \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can read more about the program aims here<\/a>. <\/div> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Which Tier of the RTI Framework does QuickSmart <\/em>belong to?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> There are\nthree tiers of learning intervention in the RTI (Response To Intervention)\nFramework:<\/p>\n\n\n\n As QuickSmart<\/em> lessons are carried out with pairs of students (making it a small group intervention program), it could therefore be considered Tier 2. However, it also has many of the characteristics of Tier 3, as the program is individualised for each student based on the data collected throughout the program. <\/div> <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n How do we select which students should be put on the program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> The QuickSmart<\/em> programs are aimed at students in years 4 to 9 (middle school). QuickSmart<\/em> is a Tier 2 intervention program, and the students should be selected from the lowest bands in their year group. A QuickSmart<\/em> student should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students can be identified using results from PATMaths, the PAT-R assessments, NAPLAN, class assessments, or by teacher recommendation. The selection process is explained in more detail at the first workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Primary school students who participate in QuickSmart<\/em> programs meet the criteria of having:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n When do we start QuickSmart<\/em> lessons at our school?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> Schools should begin QuickSmart <\/em>instruction as soon as possible following the completion of the first two-day workshop. Time is needed to prepare the room, select and pair the students, develop the timetable, inform the staff and parents, and undertake testing of all QuickSmart<\/em> students as part of the pre-test data collection.<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n When do we finish QuickSmart<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> Students should ideally complete at least 90 QuickSmart<\/em> lessons over the year. This is sometimes difficult to achieve in the first year and the issue is discussed and clarified at the second workshop. Schools should allow approximately two weeks to complete the post-testing for students at the end of their QuickSmart<\/em> program.<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Can we keep going with QuickSmart<\/em> after the summer break, if we didn’t have time to finish?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> Yes, students that started the program in one year can continue the program in the next year. Students can be moved to a QuickSmart <\/em>class in the Portal in the following year.<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n What happens if a student requires support for two years?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> For most students, a total of 90 lessons (delivered as three, thirty-minute lessons per week) is sufficient time to complete QuickSmart<\/em>. However, there are some students who may require additional help and, hence, a second year on the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our data indicates that those students who do require a second year usually improve at a far greater rate in the second year than was the case in the first year. <\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n What can a school expect when running the program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> QuickSmart offers a new way to address numeracy and literacy problems for students in the bottom 30% of the achievement spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Accumulated data over the last two decades confirm that QuickSmart<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Can I get in touch with other schools running QuickSmart<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Click to view answer<\/span>Click to hide answer<\/span> Absolutely! One of the best ways to find out more about the programs is by talking with our passionate instructors. QuickSmart <\/em>is run in every Australian state, in primary, central and secondary\/high schools, and in all school systems (Government, Catholic, Independent, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have a Facebook account, a great place to start is by joining our almost 900-member strong QuickSmart <\/em>Community Group: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1689341781378163\/ <\/a>The coordinators, instructors and QuickSmart<\/em> staff there are more than happy to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n QuickSmart<\/em> staff can also put you in touch with other schools that run QuickSmart <\/em>in your area, but please be aware that generating this kind of list is a timely process, as any information we release falls into strict parameters, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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