How do I know if an ELL is ready for a maths assessment?

The Ministry is migrating nzmaths content to Tāhurangi.           
Relevant and up-to-date teaching resources are being moved to Tāhūrangi (tahurangi.education.govt.nz). 
When all identified resources have been successfully moved, this website will close. We expect this to be in June 2024. 
e-ako maths, e-ako Pāngarau, and e-ako PLD 360 will continue to be available. 

For more information visit https://tahurangi.education.govt.nz/updates-to-nzmaths

Teachers need to make an informed decision as to whether their ELLs are ready for formal assessment tasks that involve reading and/or writing. And if an ELL achieves below expectation on such tasks, the teacher should investigate whether the issue is language rather than mathematics. The English Language Learning Progressions are a useful tool for this purpose. As a rule, teachers should not expect the assessments they use for native English speakers to be a reliable indicator of the mathematical understanding of their ELLs. Alternatives, including oral assessment, may need to be used.

Back to Resource 3: Supporting English language learners with the language of mathematics