Beliefs about mathematics assessment: Unproductive Productive Beliefs Current Beliefs Action to Take Beliefs The primary purpose of The primary purpose of assessment is assessment is to inform accountability for and improve the students through report teaching and learning of card marks or grades. mathematics. Assessment in the Assessment is an classroom is an ongoing process that is interruption of the embedded in instructional process. instruction to support student learning and make adjustments to instruction. Only multiple-choice Mathematical and other understanding and “objective” paper-and-pencil tests processes can be can measure measured through the mathematical use of a variety of knowledge reliably and assessment strategies accurately. and A single assessment can Multiple data sources be used to make are needed to provide important decisions an accurate picture of about students and teacher and student teachers. performance. Assessment is Assessment is a process something that is done that should help to students. students become better judges of their own work, assist them in recognizing high-quality work when they produce it, and support them in using evidence to advance their own learning. Stopping teaching to Ongoing review and review and take distributed practice practice tests improves within effective students’ performance instruction are on high-stakes tests. productive test preparation strategies.
Beliefs about mathematics assessment: Unproductive Beliefs Productive Beliefs Current Beliefs Action to Take The primary purpose of assessment is accountability for students through report card marks or grades. The primary purpose of assessment is to inform and improve the teaching and learning of mathematics. Assessment in the classroom is an interruption of the instructional process. Assessment is an ongoing process that is embedded in instruction to support student learning and make adjustments to instruction. Only multiple-choice and other “objective” paper-and-pencil tests can measure mathematical knowledge reliably and accurately. Mathematical understanding and processes can be measured through the use of a variety of assessment strategies and A single assessment can be used to make important decisions about students and teachers. Multiple data sources are needed to provide an accurate picture of teacher and student performance. Assessment is something that is done to students. Assessment is a process that should help students become better judges of their own work, assist them in recognizing high-quality work when they produce it, and support them in using evidence to advance their own learning. Stopping teaching to review and take practice tests improves students’ performance on high-stakes tests. Ongoing review and distributed practice within effective instruction are productive test preparation strategies.
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