To achieve national goals for education, we must measure the things that really count. Measuring What Counts establishes crucial research- based connections between standards and assessment. Arguing for a better balance between educational and measurement concerns in the development and use of mathematics assessment, this book sets forth three principles--related to content, learning, and equity--that can form the basis for new assessments that support emerging national standards in mathematics education.
Mathematical Sciences Education Board, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 A Vision of School Mathematics; 4 2 A Vision of Mathematics Assessment; 5 3 Assessing Important Mathematical Content; 6 4 Assessing to Support Mathematics Learning; 7 5 Assessing to Support Equity and Opportunity in Mathematics Learning; 8 6 Evaluating Mathematics Assessment; 9 Commissioned Papers; 10 Study Group on Guidelines for Mathematics Assessment; 11 MSEB Members
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