Measuring Up

Glimpse the future of mathematics assessment in Measuring Up This book features 13 classroom exercises for fourth grade students that demonstrate the dramatic meaning of inquiry, performance, communication, and problem solving as standards for mathematics education.

Policymakers, education leaders, classroom teachers, university-based educators, and parents can learn from the use of these genuine mathematics problems to challenge and prepare students for the future.

single copy, $10.95; 2-9 copies, $8.50 each; 10 or more copies, $6.95 each (no other discounts apply)

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Introduction
• The Challenge
• The Criteria
• The Caveats
• The Audience
• The Prototypes
• The Tryouts
• The Format
• The Protorubrics
• The Standards
• The Future
• The Prototypes
• Mystery Graphs
• The Checkers Tournament
• Bridges
• Hexarights
• Bowl-A-Fact
• Point of View
• The Quilt Designer
• How Many Buttons?
• The Taxman
• Lightning Strikes Again
• Comparing Grizzly Bears and Black Bears
• The Towers Problem
• The Hog Game
• Resources
• Mathematical Sciences Education Board
• Credits
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