Revised Assessments
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M&M Exponential Growth Activity
Exponential Growth of Cancerous Cells
  • Directions included
  • Only included exponential growth
  • Determines correct formula only one way (percent change)
  • Students picked own partners
  • Time: Entire class period
M&M Worksheet
  • Clearly defined formulas
  • Includes both exponential growth & decay
  • Determine correct formulas two different ways (calculator & percent change)
  • Partners pre-determined based on ability level
  • Time: Entire class period
Quiz 8.1-8.3
  Quiz 8.1-8.3
  • Directions included
  • 30 points total
  • Graded for accuracy
  • Time: 30 minutes
  Quiz 8.1-8.3
  • Directions included
  • No individual point value assigned
  • Graded with only feedback
  • Students earned 20 points once all corrections were complete
  • Time: 30 minutes
Quiz 8.4-8.6
  Quiz 8.4-8.6
  • Directions included
  • No point values provided
  • Graded for accuracy
  • Only 1 version
  • Time: 25 minutes
Quiz 8.4-8.6 (vAB)
Quiz 8.4-8.6 (vBC)
  • Directions included
  • Points for each problem denoted
  • 25 total points
  • Graded for accuracy
  • 2 versions (AB is easier; BC is more difficult)
  • Time: 25 minutes
Chapter 11 Pre-test
None
Chapter 11 Pre-Test
  • Directions included
  • Distance & Midpoint formulas given
  • Problems taken from practice A problems (easiest)
  • Assigned as homework
Quiz 11.2
  Quiz 11.2
  • Directions included
  • Graded for accuracy
  • 20 points total
  • Time:30 minutes
Quiz 11.2 (vAB)
Quiz 11.2 (vBC)
  • Directions included
  • Graded with feedback only
  • Students spent 1 class period making corrections
  • Time: 30 minutes
  • Two versions based on ability level
Chapter 11 Quest
Chapter 11 Quest (includes 11.5)
  • Directions included
  • Points for each problem denoted
  • 70 points total
  • Graded for accuracy
  • One version
  • Time: entire class period
  Chapter 11 Quest (11.2-11.4)
  • Directions included
  • Points for each problem denoted
  • 55 points total
  • Graded for accuracy
  • One version
  • Time: entire class period
  • Questions included from pre-test