Achievement+Series+Tests+&+Assessments


 * These are copies of the Achievement Series Tests I used for Pre & Post Tests.

My standard is 3.N.1.2 - **Students are able to find multiples of whole numbers 2, 5, and 10.** I used Achievement Series to create a pre- & post-test. The pre-test included questions over standards 3.N.1.1, 3.N.1.2, & 3.N.1.3, which I chose from the Achievement Series test bank. I administered the pre-test prior to any teaching over the standard. I gave the test again at the end of the year as a post-test. The midpoint assessment was a quiz given through ActivInspire using ActivExpressions.

This is my pre-test :

This is my post-test:

The chart below shows the results including data from all 3 standards included on the pre & post tests. The data below this chart breaks it down for the specific standard I addressed in my instruction.



As you can see my students increased an average of 18.25% from pre-test to post-test covering all 3 embedded standards. Looking at the specific standard - students increased from an overall class average of 39% to 80.7%, an increase of 41.7%.

Using 21st Century Skills and appropriate technology has been very helpful; this is an indication that student achievement increased as a result. I am anxious to see how results impact the performance on the Dakota STEP, as this specific set of standards has been low over the last few years.

I also did on-going assessments while teaching the lessons. The first lesson involves working collaboratively on color-coded 100's charts. A glance can tell you if they understand the initial concept. The second lesson involved a quiz using the ActivExpressions. The first 9 questions were multiple choice on selecting multiples of 2, 5, or 10. The last 3 questions were open-ended, asking students to enter a number that is a multiple of 2, a multiple of 5, and a multiple of 10. This part of the assessment provided good teaching points and really helped me to pinpoint who was still struggling with identifying specific multiples. I found that many still struggle with place value. ||