Mathematics Assessment

Formative Assessment

Effective Assessment

Benefits of Formative Assessment - NCTM Advocacy

NCTM Position Statement What is the role of formative assessment in mathematics education?

Inside Mathematics - Formative Re-engaging Lessons involve a cycle of inquiry, instruction, assessment, analysis, selection, and re-engagement around a mathematical concept. Here, you can see how multiple teachers have approached designing lessons to formatively re-engage their learners.

Video Resources

Achieve the Core Resources

• The Math Shifts in Common Core-Aligned Assessments
• Mathematics Assessments
• Mathematics Assessment Item Alignment Modules
• Assessment Alignment

Performance Tasks

Illustrative Mathematics - Resources that can be used as tasks.

Achieve the Core - Tasks that illustrate the focus, coherence, and rigor of the CCSS.

Mathematics Assessment Project - Lessons that support teachers in formative assessment (6-12).

Inside Mathematics - These tasks are grade-level formative performance assessment tasks with accompanying scoring rubrics and discussion of student work samples.

Performance Assessment Resource Bank - The Performance Assessment Resource Bank is an online collection of high-quality performance tasks and resources that support the use of performance assessment for meaningful learning.

Standardized Assessment

Statewide

Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) - Information about, test planning and administration, interpreting results and research.

College

ACT - Product training events are designed for systems looking to make a smart investment in the professional learning of their staff.

Compass - Free study guide contains lessons and practice questions that will help you succeed on the Pre-Algebra and Algebra portions of the COMPASS® Math Test.

PSAT  - Resources include guides, reports, flyers and more.

SAT - Learn how to access and understand scores, resource library support, and training modules.

Other

ACT WorkKeys - IowaWORKS uses a universal testing system based on ACT’s WorkKeys assessment that rates the skills and abilities of students and those in Iowa’s workforce, awarding a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) upon successful completion of the program. Testing “real world” skills, using everyday work situations is a reliable predictor of workplace success.

AP - New, revised, and updated coursed, audit materials, curriculum, professional development, textbook lists, online resources and much more

International Baccalaureate® - The International Baccalaureate® (IB) assesses student work as direct evidence of achievement against the stated goals of the Diploma Programme (DP) courses.

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