Math Celebration: Using Assessment to Foster Relationships Between Students and Mathematics

Abstract

By reframing the mathematics test and developing a structure for evaluation, teachers can foster future success in the mathematics classroom.

Key words:

• assessment
• mathematics education

Online Supplemental Material

To access the tables and figures referenced in this article, please visit https://doi.org/10.1080/00228958.2022.2076527.

Acknowledgment

The authors would like to acknowledge Joe Dye, Janesville Parker High School, for providing the inspiration for this article.

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Notes on contributors

Joel Amidon

Joel Amidon is an Associate Professor at The University of Mississippi and host of the Amidon Planet Podcast and the Teaching Math Teaching Podcast. His goal is to lead people to love others through teaching. Email: [email protected]

Ann Monroe

Ann Monroe is Assistant Dean, Director of Assessment, and Associate Professor of Teacher Education at The University of Mississippi. Her research interests include the emotion of shame and how school-induced shame impacts K–12 student learning. Email: [email protected]

Erica Avent

Erica Avent is Assistant Director of Federal Programs and Curriculum Coordinator in Holly Springs, Mississippi. As a classroom teacher in Grades 3 through 6, she has inspired and motivated the children of Mississippi schools for the past 16 years. Email: [email protected]

Scarlett McCombs

A recent graduate of The University of Mississippi, Scarlett McCombs is a newly minted kindergarten teacher in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her research interests include early childhood language acquisition and its ties to socioeconomic status. Email: [email protected]