December 2007, Vol. 14, Issue 5
Assessing Students' Understanding through Conversations
Cecilia Vanderhye and Cynthia Zmijewski Demers
How teachers can use students' conversations to assess
their mathematical understanding. Examples from third, fourth, and fifth grade
classrooms highlight how mathematical conversations were used in different
lessons to assess student understanding and differentiate instruction. Teachers
will gain a clear understanding of questioning and communication techniques to
better assess student learning.
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