Assessment+Standards

Since I believe my rubric is the best way to assess my project, I am going to use it to evaluate against the NCTM standards. It is difficult for some students to understand the concept  of finding an equation from 2 points on a line using  the point-slope formula and then rewriting it in standard form, to rewrite an equation in standard form into slope-y-intercept form to draw a line, or to learn know that a function from one set (called the domain) to another set (called the range) assigns to each element of the domain exactly one element of the range. This project and its assessment will assure that the students are able to make the connection between the concepts. These are critical math concepts that will be used as scaffolding for future math instruction and be revisited in future test materials for class placement, college entrance exams and job employments. The assessment restates the goal of the lesson and the math standard to be learned. By using the rubric, students will be able to evaluate and assess their work before it is turned in for a grade. Students will also be able to apply what they have learned by applying it to a real world situation when they answer the guiding questions. Students are allowed to work in groups; working together will assure that both students understand the math concepts involved and how their work will be assessed. Students are given the opportunity to do their best work by following the rubric’s structure and to know the minimum amount of work required for a passing grade. By following the rubric parents will be able to help their children work on all elements of the assigned project. The rubric also gives all students the ability to work in their different strengths by offering a variety of assessment strategies in the rubric. For this rubric students and parents were not invited to participate in its creation. In the future, it would be beneficial for all to have them help in the designing of the rubric. This will assure that all involved understand what is required in the project. The evidence provided from the assessment is broken up into six segments of the total package. Under each section criteria is listed as to what is required for each of the three divisions of scores. This will assure there is no bias involved in the grading system. The assessment uses the state standard and states the goal of the lesson. Students will know by following the rubric to create their project they are fulfilling the required state standards.
 * Use the __6 Assessment Standards (NCTM)__ **
 * The Mathematics Standard **
 * The Learning Standard **
 * The Equity Standard **
 * The Openness Standard **
 * The Inferences Standard **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The Coherence Standard **