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Algebra I Assessments
A two-day session
Audience:
- Teachers
- Instructional specialists and coaches
The Dana Center's Algebra I Assessments book provides 70 performance tasks in five categories, drawing from the Algebra I state standards.
This session is designed to show teachers how to use Algebra I Assessments as a powerful diagnostic tool for shaping effective classroom instruction through ongoing assessment.
In this session, you will examine how the book's assessment tasks align with the Algebra I state standards and end-of-course exam, and you will learn how to analyze and interpret student thinking and reasoning on the tasks. You will also collaborate with other participants to develop instructional strategies to implement in your classroom in response to student performance data.
This session will help ensure that you, your campus, and your district are prepared for the implementation of the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) end-of-course exams, which begin with the freshman class of 2011–2012.
Participants will receive a copy of the Dana Center publication Algebra I Assessments: Performance Tasks Aligned to the Texas Standards (2nd edition, 2009).
The Algebra I Assessments book is available for purchase.