Description
Book Synopsis"A thoughtful, idea--filled book for educators confronting the challenge of creating and using alternative assessment procedures. Drawing on years of work with mathematics teachers, Kulm turns the focus on what really works in the classroom.
Table of ContentsBACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVES.
Purposes and Goals of Assessment.
Assessment and Mathematics Teaching.
Procedural and Conceptual Knowledge.
Problem Solving and Strategic Knowledge.
PLANNING AND DESIGNING AN ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
Getting Started in Alternative Assessment.
Student Mathematical Products.
Individual Mathematical Performance.
Group Mathematical Performance.
Student Self-Assessment and Affective Factors.
Scoring and Grading Techniques.
CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT MODELS.
Models for Elementary Grades.
Models for Middle Grades.
Models for High School.
Effects of Alternative Assessment in Mathematics Classrooms.
