Yes, you can use formative assessment in High School mathematics classrooms!
AAC completed this project with a grant from Alberta Education. See practical classroom materials for students and PD materials for teachers, along with project overview videos and the external research reports.
Performance Assessment Tasks
Twelve performance assessment tasks, in English and French. Yes, you can use performance assessment in your High School Math classroom!
Performance Assessment
in Action
New to performance assessment? These videos will provide you with the support you need to use these tasks effectively with your students.
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Performance Tasks and Student Exemplars (12 tasks – English and French)
Click on the links below to view and download resources. These also reside in the Performance Assessment collection.
Mathematics 10
Mathematics 10-C
Les élèves analysent la progression du randonneur sur le sentier selon la représentation graphique. Ils déterminent l’équation d’un segment de droite avant de créer une nouvelle histoire basée sur leur propre graphique. Accès Randonnée dans les Rocheuses
Les élèves vont utiliser le raisonnement pour alalyser la corrélation entre la taille et la pointure des souliers. Ils collecteront les données afin de prédire la taille du suspect impliqué dans ce vol. Accès L’empreinte
Mathematics 10-3
Mathematics 20
Mathematics 20-1
Mathematics 20-2
Mathematics 20-3
Mathematics 30
Mathematics 30-1
Mathematics 30-2
Mathematics 30-3
Performance Tasks in Action (videos)
A Mathematics 10C class completes the Rocky Road performance task.
The key steps depicted in these videos model a process that teachers can use with any of the AAC performance tasks.
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Rocky Road: Setting up the Class
Rocky Road: Setting up the Class
A teacher prepares her class to complete the task by highlighting the context, criteria, and rubric.
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Rocky Road: Peer Coaching
A student uses a Rocky Road peer coaching tool to get feedback on his work from a classmate.
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Rocky Road: Rubric Grading
Teachers model a collaborative process to grade student responses on the Rocky Road performance task.
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Formative Assessment in Action
The following five videos showcase formative assessment within high school mathematics classrooms. Materials from the teachers’ lessons are available within the Support Materials link.
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Formative Assessment: Checking for Understanding
Formative Assessment: Checking for Understanding
Student responses from exit slips assist teachers in adjusting instruction to better meet student learning needs.
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Formative Assessment: Peer Feedback
Formative Assessment: Peer Feedback
Effective peer feedback processes have the potential to support learning for both the student giving feedback and the student receiving the feedback.
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Formative Assessment: Student Self-reflection
Formative Assessment: Student Self-reflection
Effective self-reflection opportunities empower students to become owners of their learning.
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Formative Assessment: Individual Whiteboards
Formative Assessment: Individual Whiteboards
Individual whiteboards are a great classroom tool to facilitate the exchange of feedback between students and their teachers.
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Formative Assessment: Practice in Math
Formative Assessment: Practice in Math
Structured activities like row games and speed dating help students learn how to give appropriate feedback to their peers.
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Project Overview
Year One Project Overview
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Formative Assessment in High School Mathematics Classrooms
Formative Assessment in High School Mathematics Classrooms
Alberta teachers and students discuss how formative assessment supports student learning in high school mathematics classrooms.
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Year Two Project Overview
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Teacher Leaders Supporting Sound Assessment Practices
Teacher Leaders Supporting Sound Assessment Practices
Teacher leaders learn how to support sound assessment practices in high school mathematics classrooms.
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