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Making judgements about pupils' mathematics
Making judgements about pupils' mathematics
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How can assessment be more fair?
By only using evidence we can see, hear, and read.
By giving all students the same test
By inferring what a student understands
By using individual approaches
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What is one problem with oral interactions?
Children don't like to talk to the teacher
It may be difficult for children to explain their thinking
They rely on pupils understanding of 'acceptable' language
Teachers do not value this asessment method
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What is one problem with interpreting actions?
Teachers have no time to observe
Observed actions leave no permanent record
Actions may change at any moment
Observations are not accurate measures
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How can teachers make sure their judgements are fair?
By trusting their gut feelings
Through a moderation process
By relying on standardised tests
By doing professional development courses
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What is the main source for unfairness in tests?
Language difficulties in test questions
Gender or social bias
Stressfulness of testing
Artificiality of test situation
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Why is it difficult to truly find out what a learner already knows?
Pupils are individuals
There are many social and emotional issues
Teaching is unpredictable
All of the above
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What is the market place philosophy of education?
Categorising, labelling, and rewarding
Holistic, flexible and social approaches
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What is the chapter about?
Questioning whether assessment can be fair
How to keep individual records of achievement
The reasons for doing assessment
Practical ideas for assessment
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What affects a teacher's judgements?
What they know about teaching
Their views on the teaching profession
What they know about students' learning
Their view of mathematics
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Which of the following is NOT true about teacher judgements?
They control access to levels of the curriculum
They are never biased
They help to develop targets for students
They determine what is taught and how it is taught
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Why were Anne and Andy's impressions of Sandra different?
Because one was right and the other was wrong
Because Anne was the researcher
Because they had access to different 'assessment' data
Because Andy had too many other students in the class
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Unfairness arises naturally during classroom assessment
True
False
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How else can a teacher make sure their judgements are fair?
Incorporating systematic self criticism into their judgement
Have an open-minded approach to abilities of all students
Avoid high stakes decisions such as setting
Question practices of testing
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What is one problem with interpretations of written work?
It needs supplementing with oral explanations
Students have difficulties recording thinking in writing
It is unreliable
Students leave out parts they don't realise are important
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Why is the form of assessment chosen important?
Because if it is only skills students will be bored
Because it is a subset of all mathematics
Because tests should be valid and reliable
Because teachers will generally teach to the assessment
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What is the single most important factor influencing learning? (according to Ausubel)
The type of test that is given
How much help is given
What the learner already knows
The level of difficulty of the task
