The document summarizes a math assessment and program called KENS Math. It provides tools to assess students' number sense skills, monitor their progress, and support individualized instruction through leveled learning. The assessment helps teachers identify starting levels for students and which need extra practice. It also facilitates response to intervention. The program provides lesson plans, manipulatives, and materials to support the three core number sense skills across 12 levels. Research found errors on the assessment predicted later math difficulties and progress monitoring is a key part of the program.

1. Diagnostic & Prescriptive
• Assessment – provides tools to pre-assess
number sense skill
• Monitoring – assess and chart progress at
each level
• Leveled Learning - is designed for
individualized, leveled instruction
• Diverse Learners - addresses the needs of
diverse learners
• Flexibility – supports a variety of teaching styles
& learning environments
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2. KENS Math Assessment
In the
Classroom
• Assess each student
individually
• Ask “How many dots in
each row?”
• Give each student an
average of 30 seconds to
do the test
• Complete 10 rows of dots
(2 assessment sheets)
Download free
assessment tool at
• Included in the TRM
http://www.kensmath.com/parent-teacher-math-resources/math-assessment-te
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3. KENS Math Assessment
Test helps teachers:
1) Assess number sense skills
2) Determine the ideal starting level for each
student
3) Identify which students require increased
number sense practice & skill building
4) Assess progress in the program
Action research in the classroom showed:
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Errors on the assessment predicted 90% of students who had
difficulties with calculation fluency.
One year later, students who made more than 1 error were not on
target at the end of first grade.
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4. Monitoring
• KENS Math facilitates math
interventions and ongoing
progress monitoring
• 3 basic steps to using KENS
Math as an Response to
Intervention (RTI) program:
– Establish baseline levels
– Design the intervention & set
learning goals
– Monitor progress
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5. Leveled Learning
The KENS Math program supports the 3 core
number sense skills with:
1. Step-by-step, lesson plans for each level 1-12
2. Leveled Go, Show & Tell Cards 1-12
3. Manipulatives that support each
of the number sense practices
4. Printable worksheets, games,
math mats & more!
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6. lexible Educational Platform
• Traditional classroomteacher directed
• Center-based
• Peer-to-peer
• Small group/Guided Math
Centerbased
Classroom
• Parent supported
• Intervention & RTI
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7. This is
your brain.
This is your
brain on KENS
Math.
Any Questions?
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