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Improving classroom assessment practices: a collaborative approach.

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| September 22, 2003 | Moskal, Barbara M.; Fellman, Jill; Bath, Barbara B. | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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The purpose of this article is to discuss the assessment component of the Competency and Confidence Project (C^2). C^2 was a collaborative effort between the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) and the Jefferson County School District (JCS). CSM provided the project experts in mathematics content and instructional pedagogy; JCS provided expert mathematics teachers. These individuals worked together to create the C^2 workshops.

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Teachers are being asked to select or create classroom assessment tasks and scoring rubrics that are consistent with district, state and national standards. Researchers have argued that in order for ...

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