Math Tutoring Assessment - Upper Elementary Hands-On Assessment Worksheets (Page 5 of 6) in pdf

Math Tutoring Assessment - Upper Elementary Hands-On Assessment Worksheets Page 5

Problem #2: Seven Cookies

This problem will help you to understand your student’s comfort level with the following mathematical

concepts:

Number Sense

Grade expectation: Can find fractional parts of whole numbers and understands that fractions and

decimals represent the same concept

Grade expectation: Can add, subtract and order fractions and decimals

grade expectation: Can multiply and divide simple fractions and decimals

Where to start:

Grade: Start here if your student struggles to physically model the task (e.g. only thinks to

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separate the cookies into wholes and halves)

Grade: Start here if your student is able to physically model the task but struggles when

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trying to symbolically represent the fractional (or decimal) amounts

Grade: Start here if your student physically models the task, shows a clear understanding of

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multiple ways to represent the fractional amounts and makes a reasonable guess at a number

sentence

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grade: Your student successfully and easily completes the entire section and answers

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all or almost all of the questions correctly

Problem #3: Number Tables

This problem will help you understand your student’s comfort level with the following mathematical

concepts:

Operations

Grade expectation: Can multiply numbers 0-12 by numbers up to 12

Can divide a two-digit number by a one-digit number

Grade expectation: Can multiply and divide with two-digit numbers

Can add, subtract and order fractions and decimals

Grade expectation: Can add, subtract, multiply and divide with large and small positive and negative

numbers

Can multiply and divide simple fractions and decimals

Where to start:

Grade: Start here if your student fills the first three columns of each table, but struggles to go

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further

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