Alternative Assessment: Using Means Other than Traditional Tests to Guage Student Abilities

Due Monday April 13, 2009

We have recently revisited the ongoing theme of alternative assessment in the math classroom and continue to promote this philosophy by working on two lessons, one of which is due Monday and the other which will be collected on a previously unannounced day.

Rubrics have been provided for both tasks and we have spent considerable time discussing questions and concerns, but more importantly the importance of such lessons. Traditional paper and pencil tests are not the sole measure of a student's competency in a subject therefore alternative methods need to be made available. This is the thinking behind the math field guide for chapter 8 and the ongoing class notes.

Your Math Field Guide and your Class Notes each count as a 100 point test grade. Invest in them wisely!

Finding Approximate Solutions to Quadratic Functions by Graphing

Home Nugget #19 of the 4th Term
Assigned on Tuesday April 7, 2009
Due on Thursday April 9, 2009

THE LESSON IS OPTIONAL

For every two questions you answered correctly, you will earn an extra credit point. There are 8 questions, meaning a potential of 4 extra credit points. All points will be credited to the home nugget category.

Page 484
Numbers 22, 24, 32 - 27

Exploring Lesson 9-2: Deciding Whether Anything of Substance is Offered

Home Nugget #18 of the 4th Term
Assigned on Monday April 6, 2009
Due on Tuesday April 7, 2009

In Algebra I text,

Read pages 480 -483
Do problems 1 - 8 on page 483

ALSO work continuously on the Math Field Guide project that was assigned and is due on Monday April 13, 2009. Remember that it counts as a test grade.

FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.
2 points: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process is provided for ALL pertinent problems.