Practice » Summative assessment

Create the first major assessment from your algebra syllabus. This assessment should be designed for a full 50 minute and and should include items that assess:

• conceptual understanding
• procedural fluency
• mathematical reasoning
• problem solving

See Strands of mathematical proficiency (Kilpatrick, Swafford, & Findell, 2001) for more information about the vocabulary listed above.

Note: The Eau Claire Area School District currently uses the College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM) curriculum in both middle schools and high schools. The first chapter of the Algebra book is Functions. You may use this as the basis for your assessment if you wish.

Possible resources

• "Sample assessments" (located in Canvas)
• common errors in writing mathematics
• Creating exams [CMU]
• constructed response vs multiple choice (Stankous, 2016)
• Shifting assessment (Andersen)
• Six questions about multiple choice (Moore)
• 7 mistakes to avoid when writing multiple-choice questions (Sibley)
• For better multiple-choice tests, avoid tricky questions, study finds: Simple tips make multiple choice a more powerful learning tool (sciencedaily)
• Multiple choice quizzes (DataGenetics)
• Middle school depths of knowledge

Submission

Bring enough copies for your group (including yourself) and the instructor. I recommend bring one extra copy just in case 😉

Scoring guide

Practice assignments are designed for formative feedback. Expect a lot of notes. I recommend using these notes to make edits to your practice assignment so you start your career with an improved version.

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