This book provides to math teachers and those who work with them a comprehensive and practical resource for planning and implementing alternative assessment in the classroom. Drawing from his own experience working with teachers at several grade levels in a variety of settings, Gerald Kulm offers hands-on guidelines for assessing student understanding of procedures, concepts, and problem solving, including advice on developing and interpreting assessment tasks, assessing individual and group mathematical activities, using scoring rubrics, and developing student portfolios.

“A thoughtful, idea-filled book for educators confronting the challenge of creating and using alternative assessment procedures. Drawing on years of work with mathematics teachers, Kulm turns the focus on what really works in the classroom. A must read for teachers looking for practical suggestions and potential models as they develop new assessment systems.”
— Thomas A. Romberg, director, National Center for Research in Mathematical Sciences Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kulm offers hands-on guidelines for assessing student understanding of procedures, concepts, and problem-solving, including advice on developing and interpreting assessment tasks, assessing individual and group mathematical activities, using scoring rubrics, developing student portfolios, and more.

GERALD KULM is director of evaluation for the STEP Mathematics and Science Teacher Preparation Project at Montana State University. He was director of mathematics and science education programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.