The "Assessments for Mathematics" page is organized
into the major topics found listed below. Use the links
found listed below to make a quick links to the topics
listed on this page:
- Rubrics
- Test Items
- Test Taking
Skills
- Rubrics
- Chicago
Public Schools Rubric Bank
Each rubric in the rubric bank is identified
by a three-digit number, the first digit of which
indicates the subject area (see the chart above);
a few rubrics are listed more than once under
different subjects. All of these rubrics
begin with the highest possible score, with other
score points listed in descending order.
Analytic rubrics have each scale listed separately.
Each rubric listing also includes the subject(s)
and grade level(s) for which the rubric was developed,
the number of rating scales and the length of
each scale.
- Discovery
School Assessments and Rubrics
Now that we are using the Internet in the
classroom to support instruction, it is important
the area of assessment be addressed. One usable
method for teachers is to provide a rubric for
student use and for both formative and summative
assessment purposes. Another is to provide some
type of graphic organizer. Below you will find
a collection of assessment rubrics and graphic
organizers that may be helpful to you as you design
your own. Let me know if you have one you would
like to share! A book dealing with both the theoretical
and practical design of rubrics is the ASCD publication.
- RubiStar
Outstanding RubiStar can
help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but
does not have the time to develop them from scratch.
While many teachers want to use rubrics or are
experimenting with writing them, they can be quite
time-consuming to develop. RubiStar provides generic
rubrics that can simply be printed and used for
many typical projects and research assignments.
RubiStar is unique because it provides these generic
rubrics in a format that can be customized: Teachers
can change almost all suggested text in the rubric
to make it fit their own projects.
-
Test
Items
- 9th
grade Math Practice Questions
This site gives the user access to sample
questions generated for practice on the State
of Ohio 9th grade math proficiency tests. Is
was compiled by the Learning Technologies Project
which is linked to NASA.
- BasketMath
Interactive
Interactive! Good site to assess students K-8
on their math skills. Teacher can give students
a certain number to complete and at the end
the teacher can get a read out with % and number
correct and in correct. Good site for review
and practice for students.
- California
State Testing Page
Test items for California in mathematics are
available at this site.
- Elementary/Intermediate
Mathematics Archive New York State
This is an archive of New York State test items
for mathematics.
- Exercises
in Math Readiness
This site is sponsored by the University of
Saskatchewan. This interactive site provides
a pre-college math review for students leaving
high school. Math topics range from mental arithmetic
through pre-calculus.
- Explore
your Knowledge
This site is a fun, interactive site
geared towards 4th and 8th graders. They
can choose questions either in math or science.
- Florida's
Comprehensive Assessment Test
This is the complete booklet (PDF) of
Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test.
This test is similar to the MEAP; includes different
grade levels and subjects.
- Get
Smarter
This site contains a quiz that is timed,
interactive and fun. Tests can be choosen
for math, science and more.
- Go
Mathematical Challenge
This site is an actual math challenge site set
up by the government. It could be used as an
assessment resource or extra credit.
- Harvard's
Balanced Assessment in Mathematics
Since 1993, the Balanced Assessment in
Mathematics program has been developing innovative
mathematics assessment tasks and helping teachers
to use them in their classrooms. A more detailed
description of the program is available. You
can view the library of over 300 assessment
tasks for grades K to 12, which you may use
in your own classroom for free.
- Interactive
Assessment Worksheets
These worksheets are designed to help
primary school students think through and solve
mathematical word problems. Different solution
strategies are also presented.
- Interactive
Quizzes
Outstanding:
This site has interactive quizzes in science
and mathematics plus other content areas ready
to be used as examples for all levels of science
including high school life, earth, and physical
science. The Virginia Department of Education
has provided this on line and is outstanding.
- Interactive
Tests
Tests may help to check and improve one's knowledge
and abilities. These pages are devoted to a
number of tests, available in several types:
Multiple choice test with exactly one correct
answer for each question, evaluation; Multiple
choice test with several correct answers for
each question, evaluation; Puzzle; Association
of categories; Interactive test of other type.
- Learning
Express Library
The site can be accessed through Michigan
Electronic Library (www.mel.org). It requires
the user to register, which is free.
The user then can access a huge list of assessment
tools. Practice materials are included
for high school A.P. tests, GED, Basic Skills
Success, grad school admissions, ASVAB, Cosmetology,
EMT, real estate, US Citizenship, and dozens
more.
- Massachusetts
Comprehensive Assessment System
This site has test items for a variety of grades.
The items are very good.
- Math
Quizzes
This site has quizzes for mathematics at all
levels. The quizzes are interactive for students
to use. Test items are available for teachers.
- Math
Tests from www.DoYourMath.com
This site allows the user to access interactive
practice tests geared primarily toward the PSAT,
SAT, and AP Calculus. The user will log
in and then take a test in multiple choice format..
- Math Wizz
Outstanding:
This site is for students to self assess, and
for the teachers assessment of the students
understanding of the topics being solved. Site
offers students the ability to apply what they
have learned. If they have a problem remembering
how to solve the problems they can click on
the I need help link. It will take them to a
tutorial where they can get an example of the
type of problem they are trying to solve. Offers
students an opportunity to use the internet
to practice the problems they learned. Students
may also take tests online. Students simply
click on the mathematics topic that they want
to work on and the practice page will pop up.
Students will have fun while working on the
grade level GLECs.
- MEAP
Test, Released Items
This site allows the user to access the
most recently released items from the Michigan
MEAP Test. These can be used for the development
of classroom tests so that classroom testing
will model the stragegies used on the MEAP test.
- MMLA
Mathematics Assessments
Outstanding:
Given the importance of the new 3rd-8th grade
MEAP assessments, MMLA compiled MEAP-like assessment
items aligned to the Grade Level Content Expectations
from several sources (Jackson County ISD, Mid-Michigan
Consortium, Manistee ISD, MCTM, NAEP, TIMSS,
and others). Math/Science Center teams then
gathered from across the state to jury the items.
Those items that were judged to be aligned and
appropriate are included in this data base.
Items will be updated as needed. MEAP released
items will be added to this item bank each year.
- Multiple
State Test Items
This site has sample mathematics test items
from seventeen states for teachers to choose
from.
- NAEP
Mathematics Assessment Examples
This is the site of examples used on NAEP assessments
in Mathematics.
- New
York State Intermediate Test
This site contains a complete copy of
New York's proficiency test. It is a PDF
file and contains answers. Good review
for MEAP.
- Performance
Assessment Links in Math (PALM)
PALM is an on-line, standards-based,
continually updated resource bank of math performance
assessment tasks indexed via indexed via the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
(NCTM). At this site assessments are available
for both Math and Science. After selecting
the standards to be assessed, it will provide
tasks to be assessed along with a rubric to
assess the task.
- Tests:
Maths On Line
Tests may help to check and improve one's
knowledge and abilities. These pages are devoted
to a number of tests, coming in several types:
Multiple choice test with exactly one correct
answer for each question, Multiple choice
test with several correct answers for each question,
Puzzle, Association of categories, Interactive
test of other type.
- Texas
Education Agency
Interactive site with realeased test items for
grade 3 - 11 in math.
- That Quiz
Outstanding: This site has quizzes
on integers, fractions, concepts and geometry.
This is an interactive site for students and
teachers to use.
- The
ArithmAttack
This site asks students to complete a
60 second test of basic math facts. It
is an excellent resource for teachers of basic
math skill classes or teachers of special needs
students.
- TIMSS
Third International Math and Science
Study (TIMSS) is a research project sponsored
by the International Assossication for the Evaluation
of Education Acheivement. A quick 25 question
quiz is provided by grade level in either math
or science. Grade levels are divided into
three categories; grades 3,4; grades 7,8; grade
12. Questions are similar to the
MEAP.
- TIMSS
2003 Released Test Items
TIMSS test items that were released in 2003
for the fourth and eighth grades in mathematics
and science.
- TIMSS--Sample
High School Advanced Mathematics Test (Grade
12)
This is a 25 question assessment that
tests the student's knowledge of advanced Algebra
topics.
- Trends
in TIMMS
This site has additional test items for fourth
and eighth grades. It is a good database of
items.
- Virginia
Released Items
This site contains the released items for all
tests in Virginia in pdf form.
- Virginia
State Standards of Learning
This site is very interactive. There
are a number of different categories that can
be chosen such as number of questions, specific
topics, grade level and a lot more. Good
site for MEAP review.
- Who
Wants to be a Millionaire?
This is just like the TV game "Who Wants
to be a Millionaire?", but only has science
and math questions. Fun, interactive game.
Focus is towards grades 7-9.
- Test Taking Skills
- Getting
Ready for Your Math Final
This site lists 7 steps to use when preparing
to take a math final exam. There is also
a link at the bottom of the page to access many
other sites that address test taking and study
skills.
- Help
Your Child Improve in Test-Taking
This site maintained by the U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION OFFICE OFEDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND
IMPROVEMENT is designed as a guide for parents
who want to help their child improve test taking
skills and study skills. It includes sections
on avoiding test anxiety, do's and don'ts, and
what to do after the test.
- Improving
Math Study and Test Taking Skills
This site lists test preparation skills
by dividing information into two categories: "10
Steps to Better Test Taking" and "6 Types of Test-Taking
Errors."
- Practice
and Prepare for Math Tests ...and Other Assessments
Take the Locator Test, then --after you receive
your results-- use this guide to locate the specific
skills you need to review by checking the topics
you missed on the test.
- Survival
Strategies for Taking Tests
This site lists 13 strategies for improving
test taking skills. The first three tips
list things to do "Before You Begin" and then
lists ten tips for "Taking A Test."
This a a very simple list of effective means to
improve test taking skills.
- Test
Taking Skills
Instructors use tests to measure how much
students have learned. Unfortunately tests also
measure students' test-taking ability. This study
guide outlines some successful test-taking skills.
While these skills won't help if you don't know
course material, they can keep you from losing
points needlessly.
- Test
Taking Skills
This site is full of games, brain teasers, and
puzzles that will enhance thinking skills.
Improving and enhancing thinking skills will most
always improve study skills and test taking skills.
- TEST
TAKING SKILLS: EFFECTIVE STUDY TECHNIQUES FOR
ESSAY TESTS
This site gives tips and study techniques
to use while preparing to take essay tests.
This site would apply to any and all subject areas.
- Test
Taking Tips
This site, "Test Taking Tips," will help
you study better and improve your test taking
skills. Whether you're a high school or college
student, tests are unavoidable. Learning proper
studying and test taking techniques are a vital
part of improving your grade and academic success.
This site will help you with not only Test Taking
Tips, but also includes links to Study Tips and
Note Taking.
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