assessment – Jenna Laib

Measuring Growth in Mathematical Reasoning: What Mia’s Thinking Reveals

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Mia* is a fourth grader who participates in a small-group intervention with me that focuses on multiplication. She is enthusiastic and playful -- curling the dot in the i in…

in the classroom

How Many Nivelsnorts: Assessing Silly Story Problems

This morning in grade 4, we asked students to write a story problem and solve 104 ÷ 8. I told students that they could write what they want, but it…