About
Using the script
Program Structure
EMM | JEMM+ | JEMM | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Teacher delivered scripted lessons | 160 | 120 | 80 | 360 |
Student Self-evaluations | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
Marathons | 40 | 30 | 20 | 90 |
EMM/JEMM+/JEMMathon tasks | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
Round tasks | 24 | 18 | 12 | 54 |
Challenges | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
TOTAL number of sessions required | 244 | 184 | 124 | 552 |
The Author
Dr Rhonda Farkota, formerly a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research (1998-2018), has long been recognised as one of Australia’s foremost experts in Direct Instruction (DI). Her doctoral research into DI, mathematics and self-efficacy was described by Professor DH Schunk, Dean of Education, University of North Carolina, as an outstanding thesis on a topic of great theoretical and applied significance. Before joining ACER in 1998, she was a Teacher and Curriculum Advisor, and sat on the Curriculum Committees of both the Education Department and the Catholic Education Office. In 2008 she was specially seconded as Assistant Director of Australia’s National Assessment Program (NAPLAN®). Dr Farkota received the 2013 Mona Tobias Award in recognition of her significant contribution to evidence-based practice in education.
