1. “All measurement is approximate” -- National Math Panel

2. Two Key Ideas 1.No single measure is used to make high stakes decisions 2.Alignment does not equal quality

3. Every large-scale mathematics test & testing system should: Support the teaching and learning of important mathematics Validly measure the mathematics that students know and can do Be systematically designed to be fair to students, teachers and schools Be purposefully aligned with content standards

4. Be used only for the purposes for which it was designed Widely and effectively report results Balance transparency and security Every large-scale mathematics test & testing system should (continued):

5. Evaluating Large-Scale Assessments http://www.nctm.org and in the search box, key in: “Large-scale assessment tool”

6. “All measurement is approximate” -- National Math Panel