Measuring up : prototypes for mathematics assessment / Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Mathematical Sciences Education Board.

Series:

Perspectives on school mathematics.

Perspectives on school mathematics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States--Evaluation.

Mathematics.

Mathematical ability--Testing.

Mathematical ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Glimpse the future of mathematics assessment in Measuring Up This book features 13 classroom exercises for fourth grade students that demonstrate the dramatic meaning of inquiry, performance, communication, and problem solving as standards for mathematics education. Policymakers, education leaders, classroom teachers, university-based educators, and parents can learn from the use of these genuine mathematics problems to challenge and prepare students for the future. single copy, $10.95; 2-9 copies, $8.50 each; 10 or more copies, $6.95 each (no other discounts apply)

Contents:

""Measuring Up""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Foreword""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Measuring What's Worth Learning""; ""THE CHALLENGE""; ""Why we are doing this""; ""THE CRITERIA""; ""What we are trying to do""; ""THE CAVEATS""; ""What we are not trying to do""; ""THE AUDIENCE""; ""Whom we are trying to reach""; ""THE PROTOTYPES""; ""What we have accomplished""; ""THE TRYOUTS""; ""What we learned from children""; ""THE FORMAT""; ""How we present the prototypes""; ""THE PROTORUBRICS""; ""How might fourth graders do?""; ""THE STANDARDS""; ""Are we measuring the right things?""

""THE FUTURE""""Where do we go from here?""; ""Prototypes""; ""MYSTERY GRAPHS""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""Reference""; ""THE CHECKERS TOURNAMENT""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""PROTORUBRIC""; ""Reference""; ""BRIDGES""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""HEXARIGHTS""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""BOWL-A-FACT""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""Reference""; ""POINT OF VIEW""

""Rationale for the mathematics education community""""Protorubric""; ""References""; ""THE QUILT DESIGNER""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""Reference""; ""HOW MANY BUTTONS?""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""Reference""; ""THE TAXMAN""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""LIGHTNING STRIKES AGAIN!""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""COMPARING GRIZZLY BEARS AND BLACK BEARS""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""

""Protorubric""""References""; ""THE TOWERS PROBLEM""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""THE HOG GAME""; ""Rationale for the mathematics education community""; ""Protorubric""; ""Part 1""; ""Part 2""; ""Appendix""; ""Resources""; ""PUBLICATIONS""; ""STATE COALITIONS""; ""Mathematical Sciences Education Board""; ""Credits""; ""ASSESSMENT PROTOTYPIC WRITING GROUP""; ""SCHOOLS COOPERATING IN PILOT TESTING""; ""SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT""; ""PHOTOGRAPHY""; ""SPANISH TRANSLATIONS""; ""NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS""; ""MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION BOARD""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786610196418

9781280196416

1280196416

9780309585293

0309585295

9780585002460

0585002460

OCLC:

923260920