Instruction and Learning through Formative Assessments

Assessment and instruction are interwoven in mathematically rich formative assessment tasks, so employing these tasks in the classrooms is an exciting and time-efficient opportunity. To provide a window into how these tasks work in the classroom, this article analyzes summaries of student work on su...

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Published inThe Mathematics teacher Vol. 110; no. 5; pp. 372 - 379
Main Authors Bossé, Michael J, Lynch-Davis, Kathleen, Adu-Gyamfi, Kwaku, Chandler, Kayla
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 01.12.2016
Subjects
Algebra
Concept Formation
Formative Evaluation
High School Students
Learning Activities
Mathematical Concepts
Mathematics Instruction
Problem Solving
Student Evaluation
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Assessment and instruction are interwoven in mathematically rich formative assessment tasks, so employing these tasks in the classrooms is an exciting and time-efficient opportunity. To provide a window into how these tasks work in the classroom, this article analyzes summaries of student work on such a task and considers several students' solution strategies to exhibit the usefulness of these tasks in assessment, learning, and teaching in the classroom. This article also provides some guidance on implementing these tasks in the classroom.
ISSN:0025-5769
DOI:10.5951/mathteacher.110.5.0372