Mathematics Assessment What Works in the Classroom [Paperback]

A thoughtful, idea-filled book for educators confronting thechallenge of creating and using alternative assessment procedures.Drawing on years of work with mathematics teachers, Kulm turns thefocus on what really works in the classroom. A must read forteachers looking for practical suggestions and potential models asthey develop new assessment systems.
-- Thomas A. Romberg, director, National Center for Research inMathematical Sciences Education, University ofWisconsin-Madison

Kulm offers hands-on guidelines for assessing student understandingof procedures, concepts, and problem-solving, including advice ondeveloping and interpreting assessment tasks, assessing individualand group mathematical activities, using scoring rubrics,developing student portfolios, and more.BACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVES.

Purposes and Goals of Assessment.

Assessment and Mathematics Teaching.

Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge.

Problem Solving and Strategic Knowledge.

PLANNING AND DESIGNING AN ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.

Getting Started in Alternative Assessment.

Student Mathematical Products.

Individual Mathematical Performance.

Group Mathematical Performance.

Student Self-Assessment and Affective Factors.

Scoring and Grading Techniques.

CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT MODELS.

Models for Elementary Grades.

Models for Middle Grades.

Models for High School.

Effects of Alternative Assessment in Mathematics Classrooms.GERALD KULM is director of evaluation for the STEP Mathematics and Science Teacher Preparation Project at Montana State University. He was director of mathematics and science education programs at the American Association for the Advancemenl3"