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Communication
• expression and organization of ideas and information in oral, visual, and/or written forms (e.g., pictorial, graphic, dynamic, numeric, algebraic forms; gestures and other non-verbal forms; models)
• communication for different audiences and purposes (e.g., to share mathematical thinking, to inform, to persuade, to share findings) in oral, visual, and/or written forms
• use of conventions, vocabulary, and terminology of the discipline in oral, visual, and/or written forms (e.g., terms, symbols, units, labels, structures)
Application
• application of knowledge and skills (e.g., selecting and using representations, mathematical tools, and strategies) in familiar contexts
• transfer of knowledge and skills (e.g., selecting and using representations, mathematical tools, and strategies) to new contexts
• making connections within and between various contexts (e.g., connections to real-life situations and lived experiences; connections among concepts and representations; connections between mathematics and other disciplines, including other STEM [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics] subjects)
“Descriptors” indicate the characteristics of the student’s performance, with respect to a particular criterion, on which assessment or evaluation is focused. Effectiveness is the descriptor used for each of the criteria in the Thinking, Communication, and Application categories. What constitutes effectiveness in any given performance task will vary with the particular criterion being considered. Assessment of effectiveness may therefore focus on a quality such as appropriateness, clarity, accuracy, precision, logic, relevance, significance, fluency, flexibility, depth, or breadth, as appropriate for the particular criterion.
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