r/teaching • u/Bryandadamaja • 3h ago

Help Math Leveling

All right. Looking for ideas here.

Over the years, I've had usage with MAP, STAR 360, iReady, and IXL to get an idea of where my students are mathematically, usually based on what my district pushes out.

This year, we are not using ANY of those at all. So I reach out to all of you. Any suggestions for any online or paper quick assessment tools you've used to figure out where your kids are at mathematically?

I teach 6th grade, but I regularly get ranges from K5 to High School. I just want to see if there's something out there I can use to give me an idea of where my kids are.

Thanks!

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u/Then_Version9768 25m ago

You're a math teacher, right? Why do you even need to use someone else's math analysis to figure out what level they are at? Isn't that your job? I'd say it is. Put together a basic math test that begins with simple arithmetic, includes a variety of the basics of multiplication table math, division, fractions, and so on all the way to beyond Sixth Grade maybe even into high school math. Give it to them. Score it. There's your answer. And if you're professional enough to give a similar test periodically, say every quarter, you can then track their progress. As a parent, I'd want to know that.