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Critical Issues in Mathematics Education 2013: Assessment of Mathematical Proficiencies in the Age of the Common Core
Apr 3, 2013 to Apr 5, 2013

Organizer(s)

Mark Thames* (University of Michigan), Kristin Umland* (University of New Mexico), Noah Heller (Math for America) and Alan Schoenfeld (University of California, Berkeley)
To apply for funding, you must register by Mon, Feb 04 2013.

Registration Deadline

Wed, Apr 03 2013

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This workshop will explore the fundamental problems of trying to assess students' mathematical proficiency, seeking to take a more comprehensive perspective on what it is to learn, know, and use mathematics. The advent of the Common Core State Standards both increases the demand and broadens the conception of what it is to be mathematically skillful, and opens new opportunities and challenges to improving our ability to assess what students understand and can do.



Funding

To apply for funding, you must register by Mon, Feb 04 2013. Click to Register
Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and members of underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Funding awards are made typically 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after the funding deadline are considered only if additional funds become available.

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Schedule
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
4:00PM - 4:30PM MSRI, Atrium Registration and Refreshments
4:30PM - 4:35PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Welcome (Robert Bryant)
4:35PM - 5:15PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Setting the stage: An introduction to the fundamental challenges of assessment (Alan Schoenfeld)
5:15PM - 6:45PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium The challenge of assessing mathematical proficiency: A student interview (Deborah Ball & Hyman Bass)
6:45PM - 7:15PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Combining our expertise: Working together on assessment tasks (Kristin Umland)
7:15PM - 7:45PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Introduction to Working Groups
Thursday, April 04, 2013
7:30AM - 8:30AM MSRI, Atrium Light Breakfast
8:30AM - 9:30AM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Dissolving the boundaries (Bill McCallum and Jason Zimba)
9:30AM - 10:45AM MSRI Working Groups
10:45AM - 11:30AM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Assessment in practice: Use, needs, and examples (Eyal Wallenberg, Melanie Smith, David Baiz, & Jonathan Osler)
11:30AM - 12:30PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Assessing complex human practices (Eva Baker)
12:30PM - 1:30PM MSRI, Atrium Lunch
1:30PM - 2:15PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Assessment ABCs: Purpose, design, and examples (Mike Briscoe, Guillermo Solano-Flores, & Ann Shannon)
2:15PM - 3:30PM MSRI Working Groups
3:30PM - 4:15PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium PARCC: Challenges taken on and progress to date (Doug Sovde)
4:15PM - 5:30PM MSRI Working Groups
5:30PM - 7:00PM MSRI, Atrium Reception
Friday, April 05, 2013
7:30AM - 8:30AM MSRI, Atrium Light Breakfast
8:30AM - 9:15AM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Diversity and equity: Assessment challenges and examples (Maria Martiniello & Judit Moschkovich)
9:15AM - 10:45AM MSRI Working Groups
10:45AM - 11:30AM MSRI, Simons Auditorium SBAC: Challenges taken on and progress to date (Shelbi Cole)
11:30AM - 12:30PM MSRI, Atrium Lunch/review (part 1)
12:30PM - 1:30PM MSRI, Atrium Lunch/review (part 2)
1:30PM - 2:15PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Broadening the conversation: Issues and concerns (Diane Briars)
2:15PM - 2:30PM MSRI, Atrium Break
2:30PM - 3:30PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Large Group Reports
3:30PM - 4:45PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Working collectively to assess proficiency: Panel interview
4:45PM - 5:30PM MSRI, Simons Auditorium Making progress on assessing proficiency (Alan Schoenfeld)

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