Ways to Assess Student Learning

Ongoing Assessment (kid-watching)

Specific cells on Math Boxes
Slates
Games
Mental math and reflexes
Strategy sharing
Explorations

Product Assessment (samples of kids’ work)

Specific cells on Math Boxes that repeat throughout the year (i.e., Frames and Arrows, What’s My Rule, etc.)
Math Journals (a type of portfolio)
Math masters
Explorations and Projects
Math logs
Open-ended questions and tasks
Number stories
Portfolio writing
Concept and strategy writing
Children’s reflections and self-assessment

Periodic Assessment (periodic classroom assessment)

Unit reviews and assessments
Math Boxes and other journal pages
Midyear and end-of-year assessments
Individual Profile of Progress checklists
Etc.

Outside Tests (school and district/state assessments and standardized achievement tests)

Compiled by Sally Steele, steeler1.1@earthlink.net

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