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Burian-Fitzgerald, Marisa; McGrath, Daniel J.; Plisko, Valena – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2003
Examined reports by mathematics teachers of their degree of familiarity with various standards and assessments, then compared these reports with teachers' reports of their instructional practices in the classroom. Teacher awareness of state curriculum guides and state assessments has increased since 1995. (SLD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Practices, Knowledge Level, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedClarke, David – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1987
The article provides background rationale for the conception and development of an Assessment Alternatives Kit for mathematics. It was designed to support teachers of K-10 to explore a range of possibilities in their own classrooms. (PK)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Performance-Based Assessment and Instructional Change: The Effects of Testing in Maine and Maryland.
Peer reviewedFirestone, William A.; Mayrowetz, David; Fairman, Janet – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1998
To examine how performance-based assessment changed mathematics teaching under conditions of moderate and low-stake assessment, middle school teachers were studied in five districts in Maryland and Maine, with interviews of 82 teachers and administrators. Findings suggest that effects of state testing on teaching may be overrated by both advocates…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Policy, High Stakes Tests, Intermediate Grades
