Math That Matters
Targeted Assessment and Feedback for Grades 3-8
Will be published approx. on 3. May 2019
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8077-6177-9 (ISBN)
Description
This resource by popular professional developer Marian Small comprehensively addresses different mathematical domains for grades 3-8. Small shows new and veteran teachers how to do three fundamental things well: identify the most important math to assess, construct formative and summative assessments, and provide students with clear and timely feedback.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8077-6177-9 (9780807761779)
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Person
Marian Small is the former dean of education at the University of New Brunswick and a longtime professor of mathematics education. She is widely known for her bestselling books and her in-district work with educators in the United States and Canada. Visit her website onetwoinfinity.ca for in-person and online professional development.
Content
Contents
Foreword by Damian Cooper ix
Preface?xiii
Acknowledgments?xvii
1?Linking Assessment and Feedback to Learning Goals?1
How Assessment and Feedback Reflect Our Values?1
What Does This Look Like (More Specifically)??2
Summary?9
2?Assessment for Learning, as Learning, and of Learning?10
Assessment for Learning?10
Assessment as Learning?15
Assessment of Learning?21
Summary?26
3?Feedback?28
Types of Feedback?29
Reactions to All Work?34
Immediacy of Feedback?35
Anticipating Errors?35
Summary?38
4?Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Grade 3: Assessment and Feedback?40
The Math That Matters?40
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?45
Assessment as Learning?53
Assessment of Learning?53
Summary?585?Number and Operations in Base Ten, Grade 4: Assessment and Feedback?59
The Math That Matters?59
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?64
Assessment as Learning?73
Assessment of Learning?74
Summary?78
6?Geometry, Grade 5: Assessment and Feedback?79
The Math That Matters?79
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?82
Assessment as Learning?91
Assessment of Learning?92
Summary?967?Ratios and Proportional Relationships, Grade 6: Assessment and Feedback?97
The Math That Matters?97
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?103
Assessment as Learning?112
Assessment of Learning?112
Summary?116
8?Statistics and Probability, Grade 7: Assessment and Feedback?117
The Math That Matters?117
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?126
Assessment as Learning?133
Assessment of Learning?134
Summary?138
9?Expressions and Equations, Grade 8: Assessment and Feedback?139
The Math That Matters?139
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?147
Assessment as Learning?156
Assessment of Learning?157
Summary?160
10?Conclusion?162
Some Key Messages?162
Instruction Versus Assessment?163
An Assessment Plan?163
References?165
Index?167
About the Author?171
Foreword by Damian Cooper ix
Preface?xiii
Acknowledgments?xvii
1?Linking Assessment and Feedback to Learning Goals?1
How Assessment and Feedback Reflect Our Values?1
What Does This Look Like (More Specifically)??2
Summary?9
2?Assessment for Learning, as Learning, and of Learning?10
Assessment for Learning?10
Assessment as Learning?15
Assessment of Learning?21
Summary?26
3?Feedback?28
Types of Feedback?29
Reactions to All Work?34
Immediacy of Feedback?35
Anticipating Errors?35
Summary?38
4?Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Grade 3: Assessment and Feedback?40
The Math That Matters?40
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?45
Assessment as Learning?53
Assessment of Learning?53
Summary?585?Number and Operations in Base Ten, Grade 4: Assessment and Feedback?59
The Math That Matters?59
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?64
Assessment as Learning?73
Assessment of Learning?74
Summary?78
6?Geometry, Grade 5: Assessment and Feedback?79
The Math That Matters?79
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?82
Assessment as Learning?91
Assessment of Learning?92
Summary?967?Ratios and Proportional Relationships, Grade 6: Assessment and Feedback?97
The Math That Matters?97
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?103
Assessment as Learning?112
Assessment of Learning?112
Summary?116
8?Statistics and Probability, Grade 7: Assessment and Feedback?117
The Math That Matters?117
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?126
Assessment as Learning?133
Assessment of Learning?134
Summary?138
9?Expressions and Equations, Grade 8: Assessment and Feedback?139
The Math That Matters?139
Assessment for Learning and Feedback?147
Assessment as Learning?156
Assessment of Learning?157
Summary?160
10?Conclusion?162
Some Key Messages?162
Instruction Versus Assessment?163
An Assessment Plan?163
References?165
Index?167
About the Author?171