Assessment in Mathematics Education

This book provides an overview of current research on a variety of topics related to both large-scale and classroom assessment. First, the purposes, traditions and principles of assessment are considered, with particular attention to those common to all levels of assessment and those more connected with either classroom or large-scale assessment. Assessment design based on sound assessment principles is discussed, differentiating between large-scale and classroom assessment, but also examining how the design principles overlap. The focus then shifts to classroom assessment and provides specific examples of assessment strategies, before examining the impact of large-scale assessment on curriculum, policy, instruction, and classroom assessment. The book concludes by discussing the challenges that teachers currently face, as well as ways to support them.

The book offers a common language for researchers in assessment, as well as a primer for those interested in understanding current work in the area of assessment. In summary, it provides the opportunity to discuss large-scale and classroom assessment by addressing the following main themes:

·Purposes, Traditions and Principles of Assessment

·Design of Assessment Tasks

·Classroom Assessment in Action

·Interactions of Large-Scale and Classroom Assessment

·Enhancing Sound Assessment Knowledge and Practices

It also suggests areas for future research in assessment in mathematics education. 

• Assessment of Mathematics
• Assessment Design
• Formative Assessment
• Large-scale Assessment
• Classroom Assessment
• Assessment Practices
• learning and instruction

• Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

  Christine Suurtamm

• Department of Teaching and Learning, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA

  Denisse R. Thompson

• Mathematics Education, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

  Rae Young Kim

• Departamento de Mathématicas, Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaíso, Chile

  Leonora Diaz Moreno

• Val de Marne, Val de Marne, University Paris Est Créteil, Créteil Cedex, France

  Nathalie Sayac

• Inst Didaktik Mathem. u. d. Info., Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Münster, Germany

  Stanislaw Schukajlow

• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

  Edward Silver

• Lehrstuhl für Didaktik der Mathematik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, München, Germany

  Stefan Ufer

• Universitetet I Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

  Pauline Vos