Mathematics Assessment and Evaluation

occurs at beginning of learning block

Can be open ended questions to gage prior knowledge

Can be informal assessment

part of differentiating instruction

student centred

Monitoring systems

Thumbs up/down

Pat Head

3 fingers

Paper Flip Room Flip

monitors engagement

monitors understanding

gets students involved with assessment process

Highlights ambiguity with creating rubrics

Cookies allow real-world connection

CLIPS

helps students make real-world connections

great resource

Technology in the classroom: increased motivation

Show what you know

detailed and descriptive feedback allows for greater success

Assessment as learning > formative assessment

Assessment of learning > summative assessment

"Teaching to the test"

Backwards Chain of Design

DI: process

spreading out assessment
opportunities throughout unit

Zingers!

Stop relying on unit tests as means of assessment

Lets teacher know where students are in learning process

Diversify, verify, amplify

Stamps

highlighting systems

White boards

strategic use during units

white boards = environmentally friendly

can be open ended in nature

"What stuck with you"

assessment as learning

mix of authentic and traditional assessment

multiple intelligences

allows from cross-curricular assessment

assessment of learning

Teaching to the whole student:
assignments vs tests alleviates stress on students