Diagnostic Test for Exponents/Indices/Powers Q. What is the purpose of this task? A. The purpose of the task is to help students identify and then correct misconceptions or weaknesses in their knowledge of Exponents/Indices/Powers. Furthermore, it is enabling students to communicate verbally and mathematically why particular answer(s) are true or false. Q. What is in the task and who is it aimed at? A. The task has 3 components: Diagnostic Test for Indices with questions graded at level A,B,C Level A is to assess student understanding of the Concept of the Exponent/Index/Power (All Levels but questions for JCFL/JCOL/LCFL with exponentsN only) Level B is to assess student understanding of the Rules of the Exponent/Index/Power (All levels but questions for JCFL/JCOL/LCFL with exponentsN only) Level C is to assess student understanding of Rational Exponents/Indices/Powers (JCHL and LCOL/LCHL only) Indices Companion Task with 2 sets of questions for each level A,B,C Once a level has been identified by the teacher/student, a companion task is to be completed: Page 1 contains 6 questions with answers and justifications. There is a thick dotted line for the student to fold back or cut. Students should try the questions first and then check their work against the answer sheet. Page 2 contains 6 questions without answers and justifications. This is to help the student reinforce the learning. Assessment for Learning Tool This assessment tool is called the Frayer Model and is used to assess learning by asking students to write a definition, identify characteristics and give examples and non-examples of a concept.
Diagnostic Test for Exponents/Indices/Powers Q. What is the purpose of this task? A. The purpose of the task is to help students identify and then correct misconceptions or weaknesses in their knowledge of Exponents/Indices/Powers. Furthermore, it is enabling students to communicate verbally and mathematically why particular answer(s) are true or false. Q. What is in the task and who is it aimed at? A. The task has 3 components: Diagnostic Test for Indices with questions graded at level A,B,C Level A is to assess student understanding of the Concept of the Exponent/Index/Power (All Levels but questions for JCFL/JCOL/LCFL with exponentsN only) Level B is to assess student understanding of the Rules of the Exponent/Index/Power (All levels but questions for JCFL/JCOL/LCFL with exponentsN only) Level C is to assess student understanding of Rational Exponents/Indices/Powers (JCHL and LCOL/LCHL only) Indices Companion Task with 2 sets of questions for each level A,B,C Once a level has been identified by the teacher/student, a companion task is to be completed: Page 1 contains 6 questions with answers and justifications. There is a thick dotted line for the student to fold back or cut. Students should try the questions first and then check their work against the answer sheet. Page 2 contains 6 questions without answers and justifications. This is to help the student reinforce the learning. Assessment for Learning Tool This assessment tool is called the Frayer Model and is used to assess learning by asking students to write a definition, identify characteristics and give examples and non-examples of a concept.
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