1. A Research Companion to Principles and Standards
Classroom and Large-Scale Assessment
A Research Companion to Principles and Standards

2. Classroom and large-scale assessment
Introduction
Overview

3. Definition of terms Assessment Classroom Assessment
Large-scale Assessment

4. Issues in classroom assessment
Mathematics: Assessment Should Reflect the Mathematics That All Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do
The nature and use of teacher tasks
Teacher knowledge

5. Issues in classroom assessment
(cont)
Learning: Assessment Should Enhance Mathematics Learning
Evidence that formative assessment affects learning
Discourse and questions

6. Issues in classroom assessment
(cont)
Equity: Assessment Should Promote Equity
Formative assessment and expectations
Bias
Openness: Assessment Should Be an Open Process
Portfolios as a vehicle for open assessment
Student self-assessment

7. Issues in Classroom assessment
(cont)
Inferences: Assessment Should Promote Valid Inferences About Mathematics Learning
How do teachers make valid inferences from assessment results?
Consistency in scoring written work
Using multiple tools and forms of evidence
Quality of feedback
Coherence: Assessment Should Be a Coherent Process

8. Issues in large-scale assessment
Mathematics
Learning
Equity
Openness
Inferences
Coherence

9. Conclusions
Questions
Comments
Concerns