Comprehensive Assessment of Mathematics Strategies is designed specifically to provide data for targeted instruction with the STAMS® Plus Series, and can be used to measure your students’ progress in and mastery of 16 fundamental maths strategies.
Each CAMS® Plus student book is comprised of 16 pretests, 4 benchmark tests, 16 post tests and self-assessment forms for students to monitor their own progress. The pretest diagnoses each student’s strengths and weaknesses, and guides their placement in the STAMS® Plus Series. The benchmarks and post tests are tools for the teacher to assess student mastery of the strategies throughout the instruction, and at the end of the year. The self-assessment forms encourage students to reflect on their learning, as well as to set goals for themselves.
CAMS® Plus level B is targeted at students in years 2 and 3, and assesses the following strategies:
Counting patterns
Addition strategies
Arrays
Time
Place value
Subtraction strategies
Equal parts of shapes
Money
Compare numbers
Solve word problems
Length
Data and dot plots
Mental maths
Add and subtract to 1000
Add and subtract length
Graphs
Each lesson in the 2013 Australian edition of CAMS® Plus and STAMS® Plus has been aligned with corresponding Australian Curriculum content descriptions.