MATH 5322 Calendar

History of assessment
VIDEO: How many times does white pass the ball?
Historical timeline
Decades of educational assessment
READ: Mismeasure pp 52-53, 56-57 with guiding questions and discussion

READ: Mismeasure Chapter 3 with guiding questions

VIDEO: Eugenics

READ: portions of Mismeasure Chapter 5
with guiding questions

BOOK & VIDEO: My Sister's Keeper

Intelligence testing
WATCH: Intelligence testing
WATCH: Normal distribution
PRESENTATION: Flynn effect
PRESENTATION: Bell curve

JUST FOR FUN:
Take the MENSA workout
List of highest IQs

READ: portions of Mismeasure Chapter 6
with guiding questions

HW: Normal worksheet

JOURNAL: email reflective journal for each presentation by 7 Feb

Measuring intelligence
WATCH: Spearman and g
PRESENTATION: Emotional intelligence (Anju)

HW: Compare and contrast the four sets of
assessment standards and email a reflective journal

JOURNAL: email reflective journal for presentation by 14 Feb

14 Feb

Mathematics reform
Discussion: Assessment standards
PRESENTATION: Multiple intelligences
PRESENTATION: TIMSS
PRESENTATION: PISA
PRESENTATION: NAEP

HW: read Failing Our Children article and email a reflective journal by 21 Feb

HW: Explore & critique 2 tasks from the Balanced Assessment Library of Tasks; bring your 2 task critiques to class for discussion on 21 Feb

Math Wars
Discuss Failing Our Children
PRESENTATION: Math wars 1989
PRESENTATION: NCLB 2001
Race to the Top 2009
Common Core Standards 2009 & video
FairTest organization

READ: Common errors in interpreting test scores; email reflective journal by 28 Feb

READ: Major shifts in assessment; email reflective journal by 28 Feb

JOURNAL: email reflective journal for each
presentation by 6 Mar

READ: Black box article with guiding
questions to be emailed by 6 Mar

Mathematical assessment
PRESENTATION: STAAR testing

Explore the Mathematics Assessment
Project (MAP) website

JOURNAL: email reflective journal for
presentation by 20 Mar

HW: Choose a task from the MAP database
and be prepared to discuss it in class on 20
Mar

HW: Watch the Mathematics Assessment video

Spring Break

HW: Choose alternative assessment project
including grade level, mathematics
concept/skill, and TEKS objectives; email this
information by 27 Mar (anyone like to present
electronically?)

JOURNAL: email reflective journals for
presentations by 27 Mar

Assessment tasks
EXPLORE alternative assessments and more examples to learn more about your chosen type

READ: NCTM formative assessment report

WATCH VIDEO: Learner.org video #9 Case Study: Group Test

HW: First draft of alternative assessment
project sent to peer reveiwer for response; your response back to assigned peer by 3 Apr (cc Dr Young please)

READ: Mindset chapter 2; email reflective
journal by 3 Apr

Assessment task resources & rubrics
READ: How Math Must Assess and The Comprehensive Math Assessment Resource by Dan Myer. This is his journey to improved assessment in his classes.

READ: Rubrics

HW: Second draft of alternative asessment
project sent to table peers by 10 Apr (cc Dr
Young please). Be ready to discuss peer
projects at your table in class on 10 April

READ: Mindset chapter 3; email reflective
journal by 10 Apr

Equity & fairness
Equity: fairness, validity & reliability

Reviews of alternative assessment projects by table peers

HW: Third draft of alternative asessment
project to Dr Young by email by 17 Apr

READ: Mindset chapter 7; email reflective
journal by 17 Apr

READ: technology article with reflective
journal emailed by 17 April

HW: Final draft of alternative asessment
project to Dr Young by email by 24 Apr (this should be your finished project, all in one document, ready to be given to your peers)

Presentations -- Virtual presentations

Presentations -- In class 7:15 PM