From best-selling authors Cheryl Tobey and Carolyn Arline, this book helps pinpoint and reverse students' common math difficulties. Included are 20 research-based assessment probes designed specifically for Grades 3-5, to help teachers learn to ask the right questions to uncover just where students get confused, and apply practical strategies to get them quickly back on track. Organized by strand, the probes will enable readers to: Quickly and objectively identify and correct students' difficulties Systematically address conceptual misunderstandings and procedural mistakes-- before they become long-term problems Plan targeted instruction and remediation in multiplication and division, problem solving, the four operations, factorization, and beyond Master the essential CCSM mathematical processes and proficiencies for Grades 3-5 With the help of sample student responses, extensive Teacher Notes, reproducibles, and research-based tips and resources, teachers can quickly eliminate the guesswork and join thousands of busy teachers who've used these easy-to-implement probes to foster solid math proficiency!

This book offers a collection of classroom-friendly strategies, resources, tools, instructional routines, and sample lessons, to help teachers learn about and implement formative assessment practices in the mathematics classroom. It's accompanying website includes additional material including: Downloadable PDF and Word versions of handouts described in the book Sample lesson plans Video examples Interactive learning activities Planning tools (PDF templates and interactive web pages)

Back by popular demand, Cheryl Tobey and new coauthor Emily Fagan bring you 20 entirely new formative assessment probes- this time specifically for Grades K-2 and directly aligned to the Common Core. Thousands of teachers have already discovered that using probes may be the single-best way to identify students' understandings and misunderstandings of key math concepts and then follow-up with the most appropriate instructional choices. Organized by strand, the probes will enable you to: Objectively evaluate each child's prior basic numeracy and math knowledge Systematically address common mistakes and obstacles before they become long-term problems Help students integrate new mathematical ideas and immediately pinpoint areas of struggle Plan targeted instruction that builds on students' current understandings while addressing their identified difficulties With the help of these probes, K-2 teachers will eliminate once and for all the perception "some kids just aren't good at math" and put all students on the path of lifelong proficiency.