2025 Assessment Literacy Workshop For Math Teachers

What does Assessment Literacy mean for Math teachers?

• Crafting word problems that use complex and challenging language.

• Evaluating students' Math proficiency based on their final answers.

• Designing, implementing, and interpreting assessments that reflect students' understanding.

• Grading Math assignments efficiently and accurately.

What is the main difference between formative and summative assessment?

• Formative assessments take less time compared to summative assessments.

• Formative assessments offer feedback for future learning, while summative evaluates outcomes.

• Summative assessments occur daily, whereas formative assessments happen at the end of the year.

• Formative assessments are individual, while summative assessments often involve group work.

Which of the following are characteristics of good assessment practices in a Math classroom?

• Assessments should be frequent, challenging, and focus on final results.

• Assessments should avoid hands-on activities and be primarily written tasks.

• Assessments should be limited to tests and quizzes exclusively.

• Assessments should align with goals, offer feedback, and encourage improvement.

Why is it important for students to collaborate with Math teachers in creating success criteria?

• It helps students see what successful problem-solving looks like and take ownership of learning.

• It encourages students to focus on memorizing formulas rather than understanding concepts.

• It allows teachers to grade assignments more efficiently.

• It enables students to complete tasks independently, without teacher's guidance.

What is an important consideration in developing fair and reliable Math assessment?

• Focusing solely on advanced topics to challenge students.

• Extending the assessment duration beyond allotted time.

• Aligning questions with learning objectives

• Including only multiple-choice questions.

Why should Math teachers analyze students' solutions, not just the final answer?

• To increase problem difficulty based on students' current problem-solving skills.

• To verify if students are following the teacher's problem-solving approach.

• To assess if students are memorizing formulas without understanding the concepts.

• To understand students' thinking, identify misconceptions, and evaluate strategies.