Kelsey Johnson 1 Kelsey Johnson Extended Written Response Assessment for 9th grade Unit on Understanding, Creating, and

Solving Multivariable Equations Selected Response Clear Purpose: This formative assessment was developed to assess the knowledge and understanding of key concepts that ninth grade students would need in order to understand, create and solve multivariable equations. The purpose of the assessment is to help the instructor determine if students are understanding the key concepts about creating and solving equations with more than one variable. Another purpose of the formative assessment is to allow students to see how comfortable they are with this material, and in which areas they still need help with. This formative assessment will let the instructor have insight in which areas students are still struggling with and what they can work on in order for the students to be able to understand, create, and solve multivariable equations on their own. Standards: (from the Michigan Merit Curriculum) Standard A1: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities A1.2 Solutions of Equations and Inequalities A1.2.1 A1.2.8 Targets: Learning Target I can create equations with many unknowns using real life situations. I can solve multivariable equations for each unknown. I can justify the steps I use to find solutions to an equation. Knowledge Questions 1,2 1,2 1,2 1,2 Reasoning Questions 1, 2 Question Number on Test 1, 2 1,2 1,2 Write and solve equations and inequalities with one or two variables to represent mathematical or applied situations. Solve an equation involving several variables (with numerical or letter coefficients) for a designated variable. Justify steps in the solution.

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Understanding, Creating, and Solving Multivariable Equations

Objective: By completing this assessment we will see how well you understand multivariable equations. We've been working on a few key concepts, such as how to create and solve multivariable equations, and it's time to see how far we've come. We cannot move on to the next unit until you all have a clear understanding on this material. The purpose of this assessment is to see how far we have come in understanding, creating, and solving equations using story problems. Once this assessment is completed we will use it to see if we need to spend more time on this topic or if we have mastered our learning goals and are ready to move on. For this assessment there are two questions: Question 1: Scenario Question Question 2: Prompt Question DIRECTIONS: I would like you to first write your name, date, and hour in the upper right corner of this page. You may have only a pencil and a calculator along with this test on your desk at this time. I am giving you the entire class hour to complete this test. If you need more room to show your work please use the back of your test. Also, please keep your eyes on your own paper, and there is no talking during this class period. Each question is worth 5 points. Please read each question very carefully and show all of your work. There are rubrics for each question provided for you to read and understand what full credit work shows, and what I will be grading you on. Please read each rubric so you get a full understanding of what is expected from each question. Also, do not forget to complete the self reflection page! Don't forget I am here to help, if you have any questions come see me at any time during the test. When you are finished please bring your test to me, and I will hand you a silent math riddle to work on for extra credit. Good luck!

Kelsey Johnson 3 Question 1 (5 possible points): Please read the following statement and answer both questions.

Maria is ten years older than her younger brother Tom. In one year Maria will be twice as old as Tom.
a. How old are they now? Please SHOW ALL WORK!

b. After finding Maria and Tom's ages, please explain how you arrived at your solutions. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

Kelsey Johnson 4 Question 2 (5 possible points): By using this table below, answer the following questions on the next page. Each toy in this table has a price. The sums of each row and column are shown except for the last row and column. Find the price of each toy and the missing sums. Please SHOW ALL WORK!

$16 $19 $17 $16 $22 $12 $18 $16

Kelsey Johnson 5 a. What are the prices for each toy? (Please write your solutions on the given spaces) Car Ball Pale & Shovel Doll Sailboat = $_________ = $_________ = $_________ = $_________ = $_________

b. What are the totals of the missing sums? (List your solutions below)

c. Please explain below the process you used to find your solutions for question a and question b. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________

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Self Reflection
Directions: Please take this time to answer the following questions honestly. You will not be graded
on your self reflection. It is a tool for me to see what my students thought was most difficult and was was not so difficult on this assessment. Please answer each question in complete sentences and do not be afraid to tell me exactly how you feel. Provide your answers in the space given under each question, and write your name in the upper right corner of the page. Turn this into me with your test when you are done.

1. After taking this test, what was the hardest problem for you? Why?

2. What problem/s do you believe you did well on? Why?

3. What will you do to be better prepared for your next test?

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Rubrics for Understanding, Creating, and Solving Multivariable Equations

These rubrics are here to help you understand what I would like from you on this test. Please read each rubric so you understand what you need to accomplish to receive full credit for your work. If you have any questions about either rubric feel free to ask me. Rubric for Question 1: Scoring Description 5 Points Full and Complete Understanding I Understand, I can Create, and I can Solve Multivariable Equations I created the correct equations with many unknowns using the story problem given. I correctly solved the multivariable equations I have created. I was able to justify the steps I have used to find the ages of Maria and Tom. I have shown that I have mastered all of the learning goals for this problem. I created equations that have many unknowns, that may not be correct. I solved for these unknowns, but did not solve each of them accurately. I was able to justify some of the steps I used to find Maria and Toms ages. I have shown that I have mastered some, but not all of the learning goals for this problem. I created equations that are not correct. I solved for the equations incorrectly. I was not able to justify many of my steps I used to find Maria and Toms ages. I have shown that I have mastered some, but not all of the learning goals for this problem. I did not respond to this question.

3 Points Good Understanding

1 Point Basic Understanding

0 Points

Did not respond Note: A score of 4 or 2 can be given to a student whose work is between two score descriptions.

Kelsey Johnson 8 Rubric for Question 2: Scoring Description 5 Points Full and Complete Understanding I Understand, I can Create, and I can Solve Multivariable Equations I created the correct equations with many unknowns using the story problem given. I correctly solved the multivariable equations I have created. I was able to justify the steps I have used to find the prices of each toy and the two unknown values. I have shown that I have mastered all of the learning goals for this problem. I created equations that have many unknowns, that may not be correct. I solved for these unknowns, but did not solve each of them accurately. I was able to justify some of the steps I used to find the prices of each toy and the two unknown values. I have shown that I have mastered some, but not all of the learning goals for this problem. I created equations that are not correct. I solved for the equations incorrectly. I was not able to justify many of my steps I used to find the prices of each toy and the two unknown values. I have shown that I have mastered some, but not all of the learning goals for this problem. I did not respond to this question.

3 Points Good Understanding

1 Point Basic Understanding

0 Points

Did not respond Note: A score of 4 or 2 can be given to a student whose work is between two score descriptions.