Assessment in Mathematics
"Assessment and instruction often become indistinguishable
because the assessment activities are an immediate
and integral component of instruction."
--Alaska
State Frameworks, 1996 |
This section of the Framework provides information for
teachers about using assessment in a standards-based curriculum.
For specific information about Alaska's Assessment programs
(Benchmarks, HSGQE, TerraNova, etc.) go to: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/assessment/
A standards-based assessment program should provide information
about the attainment of critical educational goals to
a variety of audiences, students, teachers and parents,
but also the school, the district, and the state. No one
indicator or type of assessment tool is adequate to meet
all of the potential needs for information or to demonstrate
the attainment of the Alaska content standards.
High quality, classroom-based assessments provide useful
information that can clarify and guide instructional decisions.
Teachers must use multiple measures and diverse avenues
of expression to continuously assess the current knowledge
of students. Teachers need to know exactly when a student
becomes confused, and they need to be committed to providing
alternative experiences to help the student understand.
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