By Jane Gawronski, Anne Collins, Marthe Craig, Mary Eich, Kim Morris, Karen Aguilar
The sample assessment items in
this volume are sorted according
to the strands of number and
operations, algebra, geometry,
measurement, and data analysis
and probability. Because one goal
of assessment is to determine
students’ abilities to communicate
mathematically, the writing team
suggests ways to extend or modify
multiple-choice and short-answer
items to elicit students’ thinking.
The writers also present various
rubrics as examples of how teachers
might score extended-response
questions. When students know
in advance how their answers
will be evaluated, they will strive
to meet expected criteria. The
hope is that teachers will find this
material useful as they plumb their
students’ thinking and consider
how students’ responses can guide
their instructional decisions.