Assessment

The following is a Math Test I wrote and gave to my students during my internship in the fall of 2011:
Math Test Oct 6, 2011
also available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/86672664/Math-Test-Oct-6-2011

The following is an Adapted Math Test I wrote and gave to students in the adapted mathematics program during my internship in the fall of 2011:
Math Test Adapted Oct 6, 2011
also available at http://www.scribd.com/doc/86673013/Math-Test-Adapted-Oct-6-2011

Reflection of Math Test October 6, 2011:

Multiple choice questions took longer to write than the evaluate questions but did help assess whether the students understood the material.  Although guessing would create inaccuracies within the assessment, I thought multiple choice questions were a good way to get an accurate view of the students' knowledge.  The fill-in-the-blank chart was a good way to assess students' knowledge of the terms used in class but instead of having each blank space worth one mark, next time I would have each line worth one mark. The chart would then be worth only 5 marks instead of 19 marks which would create a better assessment of the students' knowledge because there is only one concept involved in the chart and, therefore, shouldn't be worth more than the multiple choice questions that assess various areas.  The spot the mistake section was a great way to assess whether the students understood the exponent rules taught in class.  The base, exponent and power section was done poorly by students and gave me the opportunity to emphasize those definitions in the next class.  The rest of the exam was done well by students so after a quick review of certain definitions I was able to move on to new material.  Students who got below an average of 75% were given extra mandatory tutoring during my available noon hours as an intern.  These students were better able to understand the material after the tutoring sessions.