Balanced Assessment in Mathematics (BAM) (Criterion-referenced)

1. Balanced Assessment in Mathematics (BAM)(Criterion-referenced) (published by CTB)

2. Report Types • Norm-referenced Student scores are compared with • a “normal” group of students at a • grade level. • Criterion-referenced • Students scores are compared with • the achievement of specific goals or • standards.

3. One Norm- and Five Criterion-Referenced Assessments • Criterion-Referenced • DoDEA Writing Assessment (DoDEA) • Performance Assessment: Communication Arts (CTB) • Balance Assessment in Math (CTB) • Gr. 3 Reading Proficiency Test (Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) or Terra Nova) • Algebra I End-of-Course Assessment (ETS) Norm-Referenced • Terra Nova

4. Balanced Assessment in Mathematics (BAM) • Grades 4 and 8 • Full Implementation began in Spring 2002 • Establish Baselines for DoDEA 2002 • Scored by Teachers at annual Spring (May) Conference

5. Testing Windows • February and/or March • Terra Nova (Gr. 2-11) • April • Communication Arts (Gr. 4, 8 & 10) • Balance Assessment in Math (Gr. 4, & 8) • Reading Proficiency Test (Gr. 3) • May • End of Course Assessments: • Algebra I (Only students in Algebra I classes) • U.S. History • Biology

6. Directions for Administration Read the Directions for Administration booklet prior to administering the test. • Requirements: • Materials: test book, pencil, calculator • Teacher tasks: • Read script. Begin test. • Time test. • Collect test booklets.

7. Timing the Test • Approximately 40 minutes • Give more time for students who need it • School schedule determines time allotted • tell students at the beginning of the test • Collect booklets from students who have finished at 40 minutes • Write number of minutes worked on back cover of test book for students who work longer than 40 minutes

8. Sample Question and Scoring

9. Sample Question (Sixth Grade) At a sports center, everyone takes part in one of five different sports. This table shows percentage of people who played badminton, basketball and squash on Monday. Monday Badminton 10% Basketball 40% Squash 5% Swimming ? Tennis ? Badminton jj jj

10. Four Questions(Total Points = 5) • On the circle graph label the two sections that represent basketball and squash. Badminton has been labeled for you.(1 point for correct labels) • On Monday more people went swimming than played tennis. On the circle graph label the sections for swimming and tennis. (1 point for two correct labels)

11. Four Questions (continued) • Use the circle graph to estimate the percentage of people who went swimming. Explain how you figured it out.(1 point for acceptable explanation based on comparison) • Use the circle graph to estimate the percentage of people who played tennis. Show how you figured it out. (1 point for correct estimate & 1 point if total of %s in #3 & #4 is correct)

12. Annual MapCompare BAM to NCTM • New test each year. • Document critical to interpreting results. • Not all standards covered each year, only a sample. • Complete mathematics domain covered over time. • Refer to back of handout for sample.

13. Resources

14. NCTM website with explanation of standards and grade level examples: http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/index.htm

15. FKCS Assessment Website for Teacher Training Materials http://www.ddess.org/Knox/SchoolInfo/Assessment/Test%20training%20materials/Begintrainingpage.htm

16. CTB Website for Balanced Assessment in Mathematics (BAM) http://ctb.com/products/product_summary.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=36515&bmUID=1014987570301

17. DoDEA Assessment Training Materials Binder • Notes pages/slides, handouts and floppy disk for DoDEA PowerPoint presentations • CD-ROM with DoDEA PowerPoint presentation and electronic book of information • One copy of BAM’s Directions for Administration - 2001 Test