Place Value Growth Points
Overview of Place Value Growth Points
The Place Value growth points describe a trajectory of student’s conceptual knowledge of reading, writing, ordering and interpreting single-digit numbers in growth points 0 and 1, incrementing at each growth point to four digit numbers and beyond in growth points 4 and 5.
At each growth point, students work within a given range to explore concepts of quantity, number portioning, use of number lines and place value conventions for reading and writing numbers in order to support them to transition to the next growth point in their learning.
The following table provides teachers with a framework to identify the number range students are working in on the learning trajectory to read, write and order numbers.
Place Value Growth Points
Not apparent
Not yet able to read, write, interpret and order single-digit numbers.
Reading, writing, interpreting and ordering single-digit numbers
Can read, write, interpret and order single-digit numbers.
Reading, writing, interpreting and ordering two-digit numbers
Can read, write, interpret and order two-digit numbers.
Reading, writing, interpreting and ordering three-digit numbers
Can read, write, interpret and order three-digit numbers.
Reading, writing, interpreting and ordering beyond 1000
Can read, write, interpret and order beyond 1000.
Extending and applying place value knowledge
Can extend and apply knowledge of place value and solving problems.