Teacher Collaboration in Developing Rich Assessment Tasks in Mathematics as a Professional Development Activity

Shelley Dole; Steven Nisbet; Elizabeth Warren; Tom Cooper

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Teacher Collaboration in Developing Rich Assessment Tasks in Mathematics as a Professional Development Activity

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Teacher Collaboration in Developing Rich Assessment Tasks in Mathematics as a Professional Development Activity

Shelley Dole, Steven Nisbet, Elizabeth Warren and Tom Cooper

Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, Vol.1, pp.38-49

1999

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Abstract

Curriculum and Pedagogy

Specialist Studies in Education

mathematics

teacher collaboration

professional development

In a context of system-wide changes to mathematics assessment, primary (elementary) school teachers were brought together to develop a package of exemplary assessment tasks, rich in potential to provide data on students' mathematical understanding and knowledge, and relating to a new assessment framework. Through involvement in writing, the teachers were able to guide their own professional development and consequently improve their teaching and assessment practices. The writing team situation provided teachers with support, feedback, and opportunities for reflection; as well as assisting them to gain confidence in using and understanding the assessment framework. This paper reports the teachers" reactions to the collaborative writing process and evaluates the effectiveness of collaborative developments, of this form, as professional development. The teachers' responses to the program indicate that it was effective in improving confidence, knowledge and understanding with respect to mathematics teaching, learning and assessment because it provided opportunities for support, feedback and reflection on trials of ideas in classrooms.

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Title: Teacher Collaboration in Developing Rich Assessment Tasks in Mathematics as a Professional Development Activity
Authors: Shelley Dole (Author) - University of Tasmania
Steven Nisbet (Author) - Australian Catholic University
Elizabeth Warren (Author) - Griffith University
Tom Cooper (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, Vol.1, pp.38-49
Publisher: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc.
Date published: 1999
ISSN: 1442-3901
Copyright note: Copyright © 1999 Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc. Reproduced here with the permission in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. http://www.merga.net.au/ojs/index.php/mted/article/view/138
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449334302621
Output Type: Journal article

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