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25 targeted probes that gauge students? mathematics comprehension in Grades K?5

Quickly identify each child?s level of understanding with these easy-to-use assessment tools! This sequel to the bestseller Uncovering Student Thinking in Mathematics answers teachers? requests for more strategies to monitor classroom learning in real time. The authors provide 25 field-tested probes?brief, easily administered assessments?that can pinpoint students? areas of struggle in mathematics. Aligned with NCTM standards, these grade-appropriate probes are easy to implement immediately and help teachers:

Build on children?s current understandings while addressing their identified difficulties
Quickly and objectively evaluate specific math skills
Determine students? common mistakes and obstacles to learning math
Measure learners? abilities and compare them to performance objectives
Tobey and Minton include their proprietary QUEST cycle model, which provides teachers with the necessary tools to make sound instructional choices and improve all students? mathematical knowledge.

Grades:

6-12

Author(s):

Cheryl Rose Tobey & Leslie Minton

Publisher:

Corwin

Year:

2011

Pages:

232 pp

Media/Binding:

Softcover

iSBN:

9781412980555