ERIC Number: EJ781044
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-1073-5836
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Using Item Analyses and Instructional Conversations to Improve Mathematics Achievement
Fisher, Douglas; Kopenski, Donna
Teaching Children Mathematics, v14 n5 p278-282 Dec 2007
This article describes the significant gains in student achievement in an urban elementary school when teachers worked together to develop, administer, and review assessment items. In grade-level teams, teachers completed item analyses and engaged in instructional conversations about students' needed instruction. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Test Construction, Item Analysis, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Group Discussion, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Cooperative Planning
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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