Assessing Mathematical Proficiency: 53 (Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications, Series Number 53) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521697662 ISBN 13: 9780521697668

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Testing matters! It can determine kids' and schools' futures. In a conference at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, mathematicians, maths education researchers, teachers, test developers, and policymakers gathered to work through critical issues related to mathematics assessment. They examined: the challenges of assessing student learning in ways that support instructional improvement; ethical issues related to assessment, including the impact of testing on urban and high-poverty schools; the different (and sometimes conflicting) needs of the different groups; and different frameworks, tools, and methods for assessment, comparing the kinds of information they offer about students' mathematical proficiency. This volume presents the results of the discussions. It highlights the kinds of information that different assessments can offer, including many examples of some of the best mathematics assessments worldwide. A special feature is an interview with a student about his knowledge of fractions and a demonstration of what interviews (versus standardized tests) can reveal.

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Review

'... thought provoking. The authors succeed in showing the complexity of the problem of assessing mathematical proficiency and the difference, sometimes dramatic, in the perception of this issue by various stakeholders.' American Journal of Psychology

'... describes complexities of assessment when English is not a student's native language.' EMS Newsletter

Book Description

This volume presents the results of discussions among mathematicians, maths education researchers, teachers, test developers, and policymakers who gathered to work through critical issues related to mathematics assessment. It highlights the kinds of information that different assessments can offer, with examples of some of the best mathematics assessments worldwide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0521697662
• ISBN 13: 9780521697668
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 412
• Editor: Schoenfeld Alan H.