Pearson Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 Common Core Edition ...

Assessment Support

Introduction

This guide introduces the diagnostic, formative, and summative

assessment resources in the Pearson Algebra 1, Geometry, and

Algebra 2 Common Core Edition.

It explores both online and print assessment tools that help you

monitor your students¡¯ progress and determine their mastery of the

concepts and skills that make up the Common Core State Standards

(CCSS). Start at the beginning, which in this guide means the

beginning of the school year.

Diagnostic

Assessment

Pearson High School Math offers diagnostic and screening tools that

you can use at the start of the school year to determine whether your

students have the prerequisite skills to be successful in the course.

The Entry-Level Assessment appears at the beginning of the student

edition and is also available on and PowerGeometry.

com. Use the results from this assessment to determine students¡¯

strengths and weaknesses. If the results show that students have

serious weaknesses, have them take the Screening Test.

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Use the Screening Test to identify students¡¯ proficiency in basic

computation and problem solving. The Screening Test is available in

the Progress Monitoring Assessments booklet. The results of the test

measure students¡¯ readiness for the course. Teachers can also use

a report form to indicate proficiency of the assessed skills for each

student.

The Get Ready! diagnostic assessment appears on the first page

of every chapter. Use the results to determine if students have the

prerequisite skills for the chapter. The Teacher¡¯s Edition shows a list

of resources for remediation in the margin. This assessment is also

available on and .

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Formative

Assessment

Pearson High School Math offers a variety of formative assessments

that you can use throughout your instruction to gauge your students¡¯

understanding of the material.

The results of these assessments allow you to plan and adjust

instruction to meet your students¡¯ needs.

The program provides ongoing formative assessment tools for you to

use during your lesson and at check points throughout the chapter.

Let¡¯s take a look at some of these key assessment features.

Got It?

During the Guided Instruction phase of every lesson, the Got It?

examples provide a check for each concept. Students solve the Got It?

problem independently and check their work. You can direct students

who need additional support to use the Student Companion, which

provides scaffolded support for the Got It? problems.

You may also want to encourage students to solve the Got It? problems

online as a way to self-assess. After answering the problem, students

receive immediate feedback, which helps them reflect on their level of

understanding.

Lesson Quiz

The Lesson Quiz is a more formal assessment of lesson skills and

concepts. Students can take the quiz online, or you can use the print

version located in the All-in-One Teaching Resources.

When students complete the Lesson Quiz online, they receive

immediate results. Appropriate intervention, practice, or enrichment

is automatically generated based on student performance. This is a

simple and effective way for you to differentiate instruction every day

and personalize learning.

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Standardized

Test Practice

Each lesson contains a set of Standardized Test Practice problems and

each chapter provides a Cumulative Standards Review. These problems

provide practice and preparation for Common Core assessments and

end-of-year tests.

An additional Standardized Test Prep page for each lesson is available

in print and online and in the Teacher Resources.

Pull It All

Together

The Pull It All Together feature provides a set of performance tasks

that can serve as either a formative or summative assessment.

These performance tasks provide students with an opportunity to

become more proficient in the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

As a formative assessment, the feature offers you insight into your

students¡¯ proficiency for solving complex, real-world problems. You

may also decide to work through the performance tasks as a class

so that students have the opportunity to articulate their thinking

strategies as they develop solution plans to solve these tasks.

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When used as a summative assessment, the Pull It All Together

feature gives you an indication of your students¡¯ abilities at solving

these tasks. This enables you to track their progress through the

year and to better help them prepare for the CCSS performance

assessments.

Performance

Tasks

You can find additional performance tasks in the online All In One

Teaching Resources for each chapter. These performance tasks

help prepare students for the transition to the new Common Core

assessments.

Summative

Assessment

Summative assessments in Pearson High School Math help you

evaluate your students¡¯ mastery of key mathematical skills and

concepts.

Leveled Quarter, Mid-Course, and Final Tests evaluate students¡¯

mastery of skills at various points throughout the course. Form G

assessments are designed to measure mastery of content with the

rigor presented in the lessons and exercises. Form K assessments

are designed for less-proficient readers, beginning English language

learners (ELLs), and other struggling students.

The End-of-Course Assessment provides practice for end-of-course

exams. Use the results from this assessment to indicate a student¡¯s

ability to succeed in subsequent high school math courses. The Endof-Course Assessment is available online in the Benchmark Test

section.

SAT and ACT Practice acquaints students with topics and question

formats common to the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and

American College Test (ACT) assessments. The purpose of this test

practice is to help students prepare for these important tests.

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