Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education: Facilitating Mathematics Education Reform: Developing a Toolkit for Change Agents

密歇根州立大学、加州大学伯克利分校和诺丁汉大学壳牌中心的数学评估资源服务（MARS）小组将以评估为切入点，为从事K-12学校数学教育改革的教育工作者创建一套与评估相关的“工具”。通过与参与的客户系统（例如，纽约市、克拉克县、匹兹堡、埃尔帕索、埃尔森特罗、罗德岛）“共同开发”的过程，该项目将创建一套具体的工具，以解决诸如如何有效地使用评估信息、围绕评估设计有效的专业发展支持以及与家长就数据和测试进行有效沟通等关键问题。工具识别和开发过程已经通过先前的拨款进行了试点测试。

Using assessment as the entry point, the Mathematics Assessment Resources Service (MARS) group at Michigan State University, University of California-Berkeley and the Shell Center at the University of Nottingham will create a set of assessment-related "tools" for educators engaged in reforming mathematics education in K-12 schools. Using a process of "co-development" with participating client systems (e.g., New York City, Clark County, Pittsburgh, El Paso, El Centro, Rhode Island) the project will create a set of specific tools that address critical issues such as how to use assessment information productively, designing effective professional development support around assessment and communicating effectively with parents about data and testing. The process of tool identification and development has been pilot-tested through a prior grant.