Perhaps no educational practice reveals as much about a teacher’s philosophies, beliefs, and values about teaching and learning as well as assessment does. Assessment is a public declaration of what is valued. Assessment and Learning: The ICE Approach (Fostaty, Young & Wilson)

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS? BRAINSTORM

Best Practices Is Elementary Math Assessment “Young children show their understanding by doing, showing, and telling. Assessment strategies of watching, listening, and asking probing questions are needed to capture this doing, showing, and telling. Hence, observation is the most important focus in the primary classroom and should be an integral part of all other assessment strategies.” Early Math Strategy, Ontario Ministry of Education, page 41

The Primary Goal of Assessment is to Improve Student Learning.

3 Types Of Assessments *DIAGNOSTIC to determine entry points *FORMATIVE to promote learning and improvement *SUMMATIVE for grading and reporting (evaluation)

Initial Assessment

Formative Assessment

Strategies for managing assessment information can be found in the Program Overview Booklet Assessment Pages 36-43

Summative Assessment

Alternative Summative Assessment For Select Students

Checklist items are linked to lesson goals. Chapter Checklists

Student Summary Summarizing Assessment Information

Working With Student Samples Student A

Working With Student Samples

Student B

Working With Student Samples

Student C Student C, did not complete a recording sheet for the Chapter Task. Student C demonstrated her solution by laying out blocks to represent the wheels and then counted all the blocks by one’s.

Working With Student Samples

A Final Thought...