Elementary Math Assessments

Crestwood Elementary School

Sue Schmitz, Instructional Resource Teacher

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Teaching

Assessment

Evaluation

Planning

TEACHING AND LEARNING CYCLE

Observe and assess throughout the year

Identify strengths and needs

Design lessons to meet needs

Provide differentiated instruction

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

What the child can do

today without support

What the child cannot do today

even with support

Actual Development What the

child can do today with

support (ZPD)

AssistedDevelopment

FutureDevelopment

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What does this child need?

• Formal and Informal• Every child is different• Assessments inform teaching decisions

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Mathematics – grades 1-2

• Primary Math Assessment (PMA) All students

• Fact Interview – Mental computation of addition and subtraction facts (recommended)

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Communicating with Parents

• Parent teacher conferences

• Informal communication

• Report card – Grading

Rubric– Observation– Work in

Progress

Putting it all together

There is one central reason for evaluating children and that is so we might ensure optimal instruction for all children.

Adapted from: Peter H. Johnston

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