Assessment Alternatives in Mathematics
Assessment Alternatives in Mathematics

Author: Jean Kerr Stenmark

Publisher: University of California, Berkeley, Lawrence Hall of Science

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9780912511542

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"This is a review of methods to assess students' real mathematics achievement, including looking at students' completed tasks or products (portfolios, writing, investigations, and open-ended quesitons) and at students' performance or how they are working (through observations, interviews, and questions). It also discusses student self-assessment, gives sample problems, and raises issues that need to be considered."--Publisher's description.

Assessment Strategies for Math
Assessment Strategies for Math

Author: Walch Publishing

Publisher: Walch Publishing

Published: 2003-03

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9780825144929

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Builds solid skills in algebra, geometry, number sense, probability and statistics, and more Introduces a variety of test-taking tips and strategies. Helps students beat the test jitters and attack problems confidently. Offers questions that mirror actual tests.

Assessment in Mathematics Education
Assessment in Mathematics Education

Author: Christine Suurtamm

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-07-07

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 3319323946

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This book provides an overview of current research on a variety of topics related to both large-scale and classroom assessment. First, the purposes, traditions and principles of assessment are considered, with particular attention to those common to all levels of assessment and those more connected with either classroom or large-scale assessment. Assessment design based on sound assessment principles is discussed, differentiating between large-scale and classroom assessment, but also examining how the design principles overlap. The focus then shifts to classroom assessment and provides specific examples of assessment strategies, before examining the impact of large-scale assessment on curriculum, policy, instruction, and classroom assessment. The book concludes by discussing the challenges that teachers currently face, as well as ways to support them. The book offers a common language for researchers in assessment, as well as a primer for those interested in understanding current work in the area of assessment. In summary, it provides the opportunity to discuss large-scale and classroom assessment by addressing the following main themes: ·Purposes, Traditions and Principles of Assessment ·Design of Assessment Tasks ·Classroom Assessment in Action ·Interactions of Large-Scale and Classroom Assessment ·Enhancing Sound Assessment Knowledge and Practices It also suggests areas for future research in assessment in mathematics education.

Assessment Standards for School Mathematics
Assessment Standards for School Mathematics

Author: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Publisher: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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This document was created because of the need for new assessment strategies and practices to be developed to enable teachers and others to assess students' performance in a manner that reflects the NCTM's reform vision for school mathematics. Instead of assuming that the purpose of assessment is to rank students on a particular trait, the new approach assumes that high public expectations can be set that every student can strive for and achieve, that different performances can and will meet agreed-on expectations, and that teachers can be fair and consistent judges of diverse student performances. The first sections of the document discuss six mathematics assessment standards: (1) The Mathematics Standard, (2) The Learning Standard, (3) The Equity Standard, (4) The Openness Standard, (5) The Inferences Standard, and (6) The Coherence Standard. The use of the assessment standards is then discussed in the context of different purposes such as monitoring students' progress, making instructional decisions, evaluating students' achievement, and evaluating programs. The next section discusses what should happen next with regard to mathematical assessment. The document concludes with a glossary and a selected assessment bibliography with 116 citations. Contains 28 references. (MKR)

Mathematics Assessment
Mathematics Assessment

Author: Gerald Kulm

Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Published: 1994-10-28

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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This book provides math teachers and those who work with them with a comprehensive and practical resource for planning and implementing alternative assessment in the classroom. Drawing from his own experience working with teachers at several grade levels in a variety of settings, Gerald Kulm offers hands-on guidelines for assessing student understanding of procedures, concepts, and problem-solving, including advice on developing and interpreting assessment tasks, assessing individual and group mathematical activities, using scoring rubrics, developing student portfolios, and more.|Kulm provides specific tips and ideas for getting started and simple ways to adapt math activities and problems for assessment. He includes numerous examples of student products such as puzzles, projects, problems, interviews, and group activities that can allow for individual differences in learning and productivity.|Kulm also offers a section of frank teacher-written summaries that provide firsthand insights into what worked and what did not. The range of types of classes and assessment goals described in these summaries make it easy for nearly any teacher to find a situation similar to that of their own class and adapt the strategies that were successful.

The Mathematics Program Improvement Review
The Mathematics Program Improvement Review

Author: Ron Pelfrey

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1416602690

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How good is your school's mathematics program? Test scores can provide some general trend information, but what you--and your students' parents--really need are specifics about the quality of the curriculum, the effectiveness of the instruction, and the school's overall capacity to support mathematics learning.The Mathematics Program Improvement Review (MPIR) is a proven evaluation process focused on standards for high-quality mathematics programs in grades K-12. Based on research into effective program-evaluation methods, the MPIR approach uses multiple data sources to clarify exactly what is working within an individual school's math program and what is not.Author and MPIR developer Ron Pelfrey has used this process to evaluate mathematics programs in more than 300 rural, urban, and suburban schools and has trained hundreds of educators to conduct reviews. Now this handbook makes the MPIR process and its benefits available to everyone. Inside, you'll find guidelines for training review team members and all the materials needed to conduct a review, including* Lists of standards and indicators for the 10 essential components of an effective mathematics program.* Templates for questionnaires, interviews, and classroom observations.* Detailed evaluation rubrics.* Forms for compiling ratings and generating a final report.Whether used as a basis for informal faculty or departmental discussion, to promote best practices in a particular area (such as curriculum or instruction), or to guide a formal program evaluation, this book will help any school or district apply MPIR tools and procedures to bring about positive change in students' mathematics learning.