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Assessment Journal #7 Today in my placement I observed a math lesson on numbers that are before, after or in between. The students are working on ordering numbers through 100, and writing in the missing numbers throughout. After guided and independent practice, the students had a problem solving assessment. This assessment was a performance assessment, because the students were performing a task and solving math problems. The students were able to use a 100's chart to help them throughout the guided lesson and practice.

The students were handed a math packet for this topic that had a 100's chart inside for them to visually see and use. In the packets, there are 18 questions, 9 that the students do with the teacher, and 9 that they try on their own. As the students were working, although, we were able to assist them if they were confused during their independent practice, because some students still needed more assistance. On the last page on the packet, there was a problem solving section that went along with finding the before, after or in between numbers. My observing teacher read the problems out loud and then the students were on their own for this section. Overall, the students did well on their own with the problems. Problem solving can be used to understand real-life problem solving ability, so this assessment is authentic or realistic. Problem solving is a skill we must learn, so this performance based assessment will certainly benefit the students.

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