Math Assessment
This week we focused on math assessment and feedback strategies. In terms of assessment, we went through the basic forms of assessment and their function in math. Assessment for learning: formative, ongoing assessment to guide instruction. Assessment as learning: formative, ongoing peer and self assessment to guide instruction. Assessment of learning: summative assessment to gauge learning and can be used to guide further instruction. These terms and their function are detailed in the Growing Success document. I've previously posted a summary of these forms of assessment on my blog here . We also talked about different ways of providing feedback. There are several options in addition to products (i.e. tests, quizzes, assignments, etc) that can be used to provide feedback such as conversations, self-assessments, math journals, etc. In terms of providing written feedback we honed in on several aspects of meaningful feedback: specific, personal, and positive. For our web...