Comments on: Assessments http://singaporemathsource.com All about the world's best math...And how to use it! Singapore Math Training, Tips and News Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:03:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jen Grisham http://singaporemathsource.com/resources/assessments/comment-page-1/#comment-5330 Jen Grisham Tue, 31 May 2011 23:03:27 +0000 http://singaporemathsource.com/?page_id=1061#comment-5330 I am new to Singapore Math. I have been looking at the Great Source "Math in Focus" Singapore Math program. Can you tell me the difference between the Great Source Singapore Math and the Singapore Primary Math? My district is looking into Singapore math because of its connection to the Common Core standards. Any help "words of wisdom" would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much. I am new to Singapore Math. I have been looking at the Great Source “Math in Focus” Singapore Math program. Can you tell me the difference between the Great Source Singapore Math and the Singapore Primary Math? My district is looking into Singapore math because of its connection to the Common Core standards.
Any help “words of wisdom” would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much.

]]> By: Cassy http://singaporemathsource.com/resources/assessments/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Cassy Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:01:42 +0000 http://singaporemathsource.com/?page_id=1061#comment-2432 One of the challenges with the U.S Edition is that there aren't any assessments ready-made. The Standards Edition of Primary Mathematics has assessments, however they won't correspond directly to the U.S. Edition Materials. Keep in mind that if you write the questions, you can tailor them to the objectives of your lessons. Are you assessing for basic competency? Are you assessing for deeper understanding? Additionally, For a teacher-created assessment, you need to create an answer key. I frequently hear from teachers who tell me, "Well, I gave this test, but all I have is the answer and I'm not sure how to work the problem." That being said, I know teachers' time is valuable. Many teachers use questions from the Review sections of the textbook. Other basic questions from Intensive Practice books or practice problems from the Challenging Word Problems books could be used as well. Be sure to save any assessments that work well for future use. After one year of working with the materials, you should have a good bank of assessments for future years. One of the challenges with the U.S Edition is that there aren’t any assessments ready-made. The Standards Edition of Primary Mathematics has assessments, however they won’t correspond directly to the U.S. Edition Materials.

Keep in mind that if you write the questions, you can tailor them to the objectives of your lessons. Are you assessing for basic competency? Are you assessing for deeper understanding? Additionally, For a teacher-created assessment, you need to create an answer key. I frequently hear from teachers who tell me, “Well, I gave this test, but all I have is the answer and I’m not sure how to work the problem.”

That being said, I know teachers’ time is valuable. Many teachers use questions from the Review sections of the textbook. Other basic questions from Intensive Practice books or practice problems from the Challenging Word Problems books could be used as well.

Be sure to save any assessments that work well for future use. After one year of working with the materials, you should have a good bank of assessments for future years.

]]> By: Asonja Dorsey http://singaporemathsource.com/resources/assessments/comment-page-1/#comment-2429 Asonja Dorsey Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:20:42 +0000 http://singaporemathsource.com/?page_id=1061#comment-2429 I am part of a team of first grade teachers at my school. We are piloting Singapore Math this year. We are creating assessments and were looking for ready-made assessments to genuinely fit the curriculum. I am part of a team of first grade teachers at my school. We are piloting Singapore Math this year. We are creating assessments and were looking for ready-made assessments to genuinely fit the curriculum.

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