In approximately 2 double-spaced pages (and no more than 4), write about your views on assessment in mathematics education. You should address the following questions:
- How do you define assessment?
- What should be the role of assessment in the broader educational system?
- In your view, how does assessment contribute to students’ learning of mathematics? How would you ideally incorporate it into your teaching practice?
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Score
Characteristics of the Essay
5
Thoughtful and detailed; Nuanced in terms of recognizing the inherent complexities of educational systems and students’ learning; Coherent in that there are no apparent contradictions between different parts of the essay; Contains some references to scholarly literature or broad ideas about teaching and learning; Writing is clear and without serious errors.
4
Thoughtful and detailed; Coherent in that there are no apparent contradictions between different parts of the essay; Writing is clear and without serious errors.
3
Some ideas are thoughtful and detailed while others are presented more hurriedly; Ideas are reasonable in isolation but have some contradictions when considered together; Writing is mostly clear and some errors are present.
0-2
Lack of detail; Writing is unclear and errors are common.
