Uncovering student thinking in mathematics, grades 6-12 : 30 formative assessment probes for the secondary classroom / Cheryl M. Rose, Carolyn B. Arline ; foreword by Johnny W. Lott.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-224) and index.
Contents
Mathematics assessment probes -- Instructional implications -- Number and operations assessment probes -- Geometry, measurement, and data assessment probes -- Algebra assessment probes.
Summary
The authors provide 30 formative assessment probes -- brief, easily administered activities targeting specific mathematics ideas -- to reveal common understandings and misunderstandings in student thinking. Field-tested with teachers and students at various grade levels, these powerful diagnostic tools help teachers modify their teaching and identify areas that require more instruction. --from publisher description.