Framework to evaluate large-scale assessments of mathematics
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.
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U.S. Math Scores Hit a Wall (Wall Street Journal, October 14, 2009)Public-school Students Outperform Private School Classmates (Science Daily, February 25, 2009)Math Scores Up for 4th and 8th Graders (Associated Press, September 26, 2007)
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)
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