Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation
Tools and Strategies for the Middle Grades
- Susan Janssen Creighton - Education Development Center, Newton, MA
- Cheryl Rose Tobey - Tobey Education Group, LLC, Education Development Center, Newton, MA
- Eric Karnowski - Education Development Center, Newton, MA
- Emily R. Fagan - Education Development Center, Newton, MA
Make formative assessment work for you—and your math students!
Finally, formative assessment that adds up! Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation is the ultimate resource for helping teachers implement formative assessment in the middle school mathematics classroom.
And it’s much more than that. With this research-based, teacher-tested guide, you won’t just learn effective teaching strategies—you’ll turn your students into self-regulated learners. They’ll monitor and assess their own progress—and communicate to you about it! Features include:
- A clear and manageable six-aspect instructional model
- Detailed strategies for helping students own their successes
- Real-life examples from middle school mathematics teachers
- Useful resources and a companion website to help you implement formative assessment in your classroom
Formative assessment isn’t just for teachers anymore. With the help of this essential resource, you’ll work together with your students toward a common goal of math success.
“This book is outstanding. I would recommend it to any math educator. The depth of research integrated into practice is extensive and, as a result, it is the most practical book I have come across related to formative assessment and mathematics The self-regulation aspects, as well as the ownership and involvement emphasized in the book, went beyond the traditional cognitive strategies endorsed in most books.”
Marc Simmons, Principal
Ilwaco Middle School, Ocean Beach School District, Long Beach, WA
“The ideas in this book are brought to life with examples of teachers and students in the classroom. The teacher voices, comments, and quotes lend credibility and are a big component of the book’s strengths as well as the visuals and graphics.”
Rita Tellez, Math Coordinator
Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso, TX
Free resources
Wrapping-Up Strategies: X-Marks-the-Spot and Reflect-Aloud
These two wrap-up strategies from Bringing Math Students into the Formative Assessment Equation feature "reflect-aloud" and "X-marks-the-spot" to help students self-assess.
“This book not only provides the skills for both teachers and students to take part in the formative assessment process, but demonstrates a high level of the thinking required when teachers plan lessons.”
“This book would be extremely helpful in helping my students learn to focus 1) consider and articulate the mathematics understanding, 2) shift their focus to making sense of student understanding, and 3) realize that true teaching is then acting on the gap between the understandings the student holds and the full set of understandings that you would like them to hold.”
“This book was outstanding, and I would recommend it to any math educator. The depth of research integrated into practice is extensive and, as a result, is the most practical book I have seen related to either formative assessment or mathematics. The most helpful aspect of the book is the affective nature so often ignored in educational works. The self-regulation aspects, as well as the ownership and involvement emphasized in the book went beyond the traditional cognitive strategies endorsed in most books.”
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“The ideas [in this book] are brought to life with mathematics examples of teachers and students in the classroom. The teacher voices, comments, and quotes lend credibility and are a big component of the book’s strengths as well as the visuals and graphics.”
