Large-Scale Assessment Framework

Framework to Evaluate Large-Scale Assessments of Mathematics

NCTM Publications on Assessment

Articles from NCTM journals
Selected books from the NCTM catalog

Assessment Issues

NCTM’s position on high-stakes assessment has consistently been that more emphasis should be placed on teaching a high-quality mathematics curriculum than on preparing for tests.

Visit the Assessment Issues column archives.

President's Messages

Go Ahead, Teach to the Test!
Teaching to the Test
Assessing to Learn and Learning to Assess
Reclaiming Standards
An Educational Crash Diet

Assessment in the News

U.S. Students Improve in Math (Christian Science Monitor, December 10, 2008)
U.S. Cities' Math Scores Split Compared to Rest of the World (USA Today, Oct. 23, 2008)
Math Scores Up for 4th and 8th Graders (Associated Press, September 26, 2007)
NAEP Reading and Math Scores Rise (Education Week, September 25, 2007)

News Releases

2007 TIMSS Shows Continued Improvement in Math (December 9, 2008)
2007 NAEP Reports Sustained Improvement in Math Scores Nationwide in Grades 4 and 8 (September 25, 2007)
NCTM Interprets Nation’s Report Card on Math (July 17, 2007)
Math Teachers Focus Spotlight on Assessment at Denver Conference (November 2, 2005)
Math Teachers Focus Spotlight on Assessment at Birmingham Conference (Oct. 11, 2005)
Trend NAEP Results Up for Early Years (July 14, 2005)