Measuring What Counts: A Conceptual Guide for Mathematics Assessment

To achieve national goals for education, we must measure the things that really count. Measuring What Counts establishes crucial research- based connections between standards and assessment.
Arguing for a better balance between educational and measurement concerns in the development and use of mathematics assessment, this book sets forth three principles--related to content, learning, and equity--that can form the basis for new assessments that support emerging national standards in mathematics education.

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1 A Vision of School Mathematics
• 2 A Vision of Mathematics Assessment
• 3 Assessing Important Mathematical Content
• 4 Assessing to Support Mathematics Learning
• 5 Assessing to Support Equity and Opportunity in Mathematics Learning
• 6 Evaluating Mathematics Assessment
• Commissioned Papers
• Study Group on Guidelines for Mathematics Assessment
• MSEB Members