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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last one, now that I have learned to post pictures. These are all from the MD state released items/practice test 3rd grade Math test:

[img]https://i.imgur.com/dlNiVGj.png[/img]

I think it is tricky, for a third grader.  Yes, of course, I think it would be wonderful for all third graders to be able to answer a question like this that shows they are truly able to understand the application of math. Instead of just asking a simple question: "What is the area of this rectangle?"

But - the fact that many students aren't able to answer questions like this doesn't mean they are learning nothing in math. Just that these questions are pretty tricky for them to understand.[/quote]

These sort of questions have become more common, asking kids to give the matching equation that demonstrates problem solving ability.[/quote]

Yes types of tests have become more common. But is that really a good idea?

I have seen plent of students start third grade unable to decode any of the two syllable words in the question. So right off the bat, they are relying on the computer to read the question out loud to them. It reads the question in the mechanical voice that makes the sense of the question hard to understand.

Next plenty of kids still draw rows of dots to multiply, or draw counters to add, both are laborious tasks.

They look at all the equations and think they have to solve them. So they start drawing all the circles and add them up.

When kids are this far behind, they just need to get proficient at basic math skills. They don’t need complicated math tests. Just test them on straightforward knowledge of math.[/quote]

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