Question 1

Which statement most accurately describes homework assignments typically given by mathematics teachers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers in the U.S.generally assign less homework than in other countries but place a higher value on the homework in grading. 
B) Teachers in the U.S.generally assign more homework than in other countries but place a lower value on the homework in grading. 
C) Teachers in the U.S.generally assign more homework than in other countries and place a higher value on the homework in grading. 
D) Teachers in the U.S.generally assign less homework than in other countries and place a lower value on the homework in grading. 
E) Teachers in the U.S.generally assign about the same amount of homework as in other countries and place about the same value on homework in grading.

Question 2

Which statement accurately describes the overall role of assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Determine gaps in understanding to target intervention. 
B) Determine gaps to retest students. 
C) Measure the effectiveness of intervention. 
D) Retest students to determine the need for intervention. 
E) Collect data to determine gaps.

Question 3

Equity refers to fairness to all students so that they will reach their full potential, regardless of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Race. 
B) Gender. 
C) Ethnicity. 
D) Socio-economic status. 
E) All of these.

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately describes the assessment Principle in Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All?

Accepted Answer

A) The goal of assessment is to accurately determine grades. 
B) Assessment alternatives should be offered to ensure a high level of motivation in students. 
C) Assessment should be thought of as a formative, not a summative process. 
D) Assessment should be an integral part of instruction, driving decisions and program improvement. 
E) Assessment practices in the classroom should mirror the tasks required on standardized assessments.

Question 5

In Chapter 7, the author described the scenario of Julio and Ashleigh earning very different grades for about the same quality of work.Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes the "moral of the story"?

Accepted Answer

A) Teachers need to use more diverse means of assessing students than written tests and homework. 
B) Schools should require that teachers eliminate written tests from their plan for assessing student progress. 
C) Only a portfolio is an accurate means of assessing student work. 
D) Teachers should coordinate their assessment strategies with others to provide consistency. 
E) Giving homework assignments is not helpful in determining student grades.

Question 6

Some teachers check homework by reading the correct solutions from an answer book and having students ask questions, when necessary.According to the author in Chapter 7, what is the most significant disadvantage to using this technique?

Accepted Answer

A) This strategy is not time efficient. 
B) Students often have difficulty hearing the teacher's solutions. 
C) It is difficult for students to ask minor questions while the teacher is reading solutions. 
D) This strategy lends itself to cheating. 
E) The technique promotes the image of the teacher as the authority.

Question 7

A 3-2-1 homework model would include which types of problems?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 Review, 2 New, and 1 High Level question. 
B) 3 High Level, 2 Review, and 1 New question. 
C) 3 New, 2 High Level, and 1 Review question. 
D) 3 Review, 2 High Level, and 1 New question. 
E) 3 New, 2 Review, and 1 High Level question.

Question 8

Which of the following is recommended in Chapter 7 as a way to teach secondary or middle school students about the value of ??

Accepted Answer

A) Tell the students that the value of ? is about 3.14 so that they can use this approximation in problem solving. 
B) Have the students key the ? button on their calculators and use the displayed value to explain that the number is an approximation for ?. 
C) Have the students measure the diameters of several objects and practice multiplying them by (22/7)so that they learn it as an approximation for ?. 
D) Have the students measure the circumferences and diameters of several objects and calculate the ratios to approximate the value of ?. 
E) Students at the secondary and middle school levels are not developmentally ready to understand irrational numbers and should learn to use ? but not worry about where it comes from.

Question 9

Which of the following questions is referred to in Chapter 7 as the most important issue to consider when devising a grading system?

Accepted Answer

A) How can I design a system that allows all students who show effort in the class to earn a passing grade? 
B) How can I design an assessment system that is consistent with the requirements of school board policy? 
C) How can I determine grades in a way that results in the least number of parent concerns and complaints? 
D) How well will I get to know the development of each of my students by using this system? 
E) How can I design an assessment system that results in grades that do not appear to be inflated?

Question 10

Assessment practices should align with classroom instruction and acc.omplish what they set out to do.Which of the assessment Standards does this notion reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) The Equity Standard. 
B) The Openness Standard. 
C) The Learning Standard. 
D) The Mathematics Standard. 
E) The Coherence Standard.

Question 11

Which of the following words describes the regular collection of formative assessment data to inform instruction?

Accepted Answer

A) Short-Cycle Assessment. 
B) Inferential Assessment. 
C) Evaluative Assessment. 
D) Summative Assessment. 
E) Cumulative Assessment.

Question 12

Which of the following refers to continual review of skills and problem types?

Accepted Answer

A) Spaced skill building. 
B) Continual performance. 
C) Distributed practice. 
D) Standardized practice. 
E) Routine skill building.

Question 13

Which NCTM document states, "Teachers must ensure that all students have an opportunity to demonstrate clearly and completely what they know and can do"?

Accepted Answer

A) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. 
B) Assessment Standards. 
C) Mathematics Teaching Today. 
D) Principles to Actions. 
E) Professional Teaching Standards.

Question 14

The Assessment Standards for School Mathematics document includes two major sections.What are the titles of these sections?

Accepted Answer

A) Mathematics Assessment Standards and Use of Assessment Standards for Different Purposes. 
B) Mathematics Assessment Standards and Evaluation of Student Progress. 
C) Evaluation of Student Progress and Use of Assessment Standards for Different Purposes. 
D) Classroom Assessment Strategies and Mathematics Assessment Standards. 
E) Evaluation of Student Progress and Classroom Assessment Strategies.

Question 15

Which of the assessment Standards serves as a reminder that assessment data should be used as feedback from which to make instructional decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) The Equity Standard. 
B) The Coherence Standard. 
C) The Learning Standard. 
D) The Mathematics Standard. 
E) The Openness Standard.

Question 16

Which of the assessment Standards serves as a reminder that some students are good test-takers while others are not and that the student with the highest grade may or may not have the highest level of understanding?

Accepted Answer

A) The Equity Standard. 
B) The Coherence Standard. 
C) The Learning Standard. 
D) The Mathematics Standard. 
E) The Inferences Standard.

Question 17

Which of these is a primary reason for using a variety of assessment strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) Student responses can be more useful at parent-teacher conferences. 
B) Every student can have an opportunity to demonstrate understanding. 
C) Test scores are of little use in measuring progress for almost all students. 
D) Variety in assessment leads to a greater level of student interest in mathematics. 
E) Equity ensures that all students are treated equally.

Question 18

Suppose that a teacher regularly uses mathematical projects to assess student progress as an alternative to paper-and-pencil tests but is often unclear about how the projects will be scored.Which assessment Standard appears to be addressed, and which Standard is being violated?

Accepted Answer

A) The Coherence Standard is addressed, but the Equity Standard is violated. 
B) The Mathematics Standard is addressed, but the Coherence Standard is violated. 
C) The Equity Standard is addressed, but The Openness Standard is violated. 
D) The Inferences Standard is addressed, but the Coherence Standard is violated. 
E) The Mathematics Standard is addressed, but the Openness Standard is violated.

Question 19

Which of the following reflects research on doing homework?

Accepted Answer

A) Homework boosts achievement levels. 
B) Homework lowers achievement levels. 
C) Homework does not impact achievement levels. 
D) Homework only boosts achievement if given in large quantities.y. 
E) Homework only lowers achievement when it is challenging.

Question 20

Which of these represents a traditional but important way for teachers to collect formative assessment data of student progress?

Accepted Answer

A) Written tests. 
B) Homework. 
C) Portfolios. 
D) Interviews. 
E) Journals.

Exam 7: Principles of Assessment Practices