Measuring What Counts

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.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 A Vision of School Mathematics2 A Vision of Mathematics Assessment3 Assessing Important Mathematical Content4 Assessing to Support Mathematics Learning5 Assessing to Support Equity and Opportunity in Mathematics Learning6 Evaluating Mathematics AssessmentCommissioned PapersStudy Group on Guidelines for Mathematics AssessmentMSEB Members