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

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

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One Norm- and Five Criterion-Referenced
Assessments

• Norm-Referenced
• Terra Nova

• 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)

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Sample Question and Scoring
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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
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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)

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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)

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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.

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Resources
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NCTM website with explanation of standards and
grade level examples

• http//standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3/index.
  htm

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FKCS Assessment Website for Teacher Training
Materials

• http//www.ddess.org/Knox/SchoolInfo/Assessment/Te
  st20training20materials/Begintrainingpage.htm

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CTB Website for Balanced Assessment in
Mathematics (BAM)

• http//ctb.com/products/product_summary.jsp?FOLDER
  3C3Efolder_id36515bmUID1014987570301

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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 BAMs Directions for Administration -
  2001 Test

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