Interview for Student Reasoning professional learning

Purpose

The Interview for Student Reasoning (IfSR) professional learning series has been developed to help teachers understand how to effectively implement IfSR to support numeracy improvement priorities and apply evidence-based practices in the teaching and assessment of numeracy.

The IfSR professional learning series consists of 4 modules.

Available now

  • Module 1: About the IfSR assessments

Available from 2025

  • Module 2: Administering the assessments
  • Module 3: Analyse
  • Module 4: Action

Module 1: About the IfSR assessments

This online professional learning provides teachers with an understanding of the purpose and organisation of the IfSR assessments.

Who should participate?

Kindergarten to Year 10 teachers

Mode of delivery

Online (Self paced)

Content

Completing this course will help you to understand the:

  • purpose and organisation of the IfSR assessments

  • alignment to the NSW Mathematics K-10 syllabus and National Numeracy Learning Progression (NNLP)

  • importance of student reasoning

Register for ‘Module 1: About the Interview for Student Reasoning (IfSR) assessments’ via MyPL (course code TPL00113)

Related links

About Interview for Student Reasoning (IfSR) suite

Interview for Student Reasoning (IfSR) channel in the Numeracy NSW statewide staffroom

  • provides department teachers with resources and regular updates to support the implementation of the IfSR diagnostic assessments. It includes short instructional videos on administering the assessment and navigating the online tool.

Contacts

If you have any questions, contact literacy.numeracy@det.nsw.edu.au.

Category:

  • Numeracy

Topics:

  • High school
  • Primary school

Business Unit:

  • Educational Standards
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