Brief Description
MFAS was a multiyear, multiphase project involving development of tasks and rubrics designed for teachers to use during classroom instruction for the purpose of supporting formative assessment. Mathematics tasks were aligned with and based on the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in mathematics, the Common Core State Standards in mathematics, and the Mathematics Florida Standards. The tasks and rubrics are available through CPALMS. Three successive research studies involving randomized-controlled trial designs were conducted: a 9-week pilot study involving kindergarten through third-grade, a one-semester study involving second-and third-grade, and a one-year study involving kindergarten and first-grade teachers and students.
Support
This project was supported by a series of grant awards from the Florida Department of Education, including a subaward through the Florida Race to the Top grant from the U.S. Department of Education to the Florida Department of Education
Key Personnel
Laura Lang, Ph. D.; Maureen Oberlin, Robert C. Schoen, Ph. D.; Rabieh Razzouk, Ph. D.; Valerie Shute, Ph. D.; Kris Ellington; Mark LaVenia, Ph. D.
Timeline
2009–2015
External Link(s)
The Mathematics Formative Assessment System (MFAS) on CPALMS
LaVenia, M. (2016). Mathematics Formative Assessment System: Testing the theory of action based on the results of a randomized field trial (Doctoral dissertation). Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. http://purl.flvc.org/fsu/fd/FSU_2016SU_LaVenia_fsu_0071E_13439
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., LaVenia, M., & Oberlin, M. (2014). Mathematics Formative Assessment System–Common Core State Standards: A randomized field trial in kindergarten and first grade. Presented at the Spring 2014 Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE) Conference, Washington, DC. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED562773
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., LaVenia, M., Oberlin, M., & Robinson, M. (2013). K-3 mathematics formative assessment: Effects on teaching, learning, and the gender gap. Presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Lang, L. B., Hawthorne, H., Sakon, F., Reta, A., & Schoen, R. C. (2011). Examining the effects of a K–3 mathematics formative assessment system. In J. Novotna & H. Moraova (Eds.), International Symposium Elementary Maths Teaching: The Mathematical Knowledge Needed for Teaching in Elementary Schools (pp. 214–221).
Bauduin, C., Schoen, R. C., & Bray, W. (2017, October). Supporting teacher learning and collaboration through a weekly math meeting model. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Regional Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., LaVenia, M., & Oberlin, M. (2014, March). Mathematics Formative Assessment System–Common Core State Standards: A randomized field trial in Kindergarten and First Grade. Paper presented at the annual spring conference of the Society for Research in Educational Effectiveness, Washington, DC.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., LaVenia, M., Oberlin, M., & Robinson, M. (2013, April). K¬–¬3 mathematics formative assessment: Effects on teaching, learning, and the gender gap. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., & Oberlin, M. (2013, April). Florida’s K-3 Common Core mathematics formative assessment system. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Walker, L., Schoen, R. C., & Bauduin, C. (2013, April). A rainbow of problem solving strategies used by K-2 students. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Schoen, R. C., Lang, L. B., LaVenia, M., & Oberlin, M. (2013, April). Developing a valid and reliable measure of classroom formative assessment. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Research Conference, Denver, CO.
Champagne, Z., & Schoen, R. C. (2013, April). Counting and cardinality: More than just 1, 2, 3. Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Bauduin, C., Schoen, R. C., & Champagne, Z. (2013, April). The equals sign: It’s a relation, not a command! Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z., Bauduin, C., & Oberlin, M. (2012, December). Florida’s K-3 mathematics formative assessment system: Next generation and beyond. Presented at the FCR-STEM Annual Conference, Destin, FL.
Schoen, R. C. (2012, October). A research-based professional vernacular for mathematics content and student thinking for the Common Core standards. Presented at the Duval Elementary Mathematics Council, Jacksonville, FL.
Champagne, Z., Schoen, R. C., Bauduin, C., Walker, L., & Oberlin, M. (2012, October). Common Core State Standards: Where counting and cardinality meet. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Oberlin, M., & Champagne, Z. (2012, October). Using Florida’s K-3 mathematics formative assessment system: Next generation and beyond. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Bauduin, C., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z., Walker, L., & Oberlin, M. (2012, October). Equality: Common misconceptions of elementary students. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Schoen, R. C., & Oberlin, M. (2012, June). Extending Florida’s K-3 mathematics formative assessment system to secondary mathematics. Presented at the 2012 Florida Common Core State Standards Summer Institutes, Palm Beach, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Panama City, FL.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z. C., & Robinson, M. (2012, June). Formative assessment in K-3 mathematics. Presented at the 2012 Florida Common Core State Standards Institutes, Palm Beach, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Panama City, FL.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z., Bauduin, C., & Oberlin, M. (2012, January). Florida’s K-3 mathematics formative assessment system: Next generation and beyond. Presented at the Florida Association of Mathematics Supervisors Bi-Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
Lang. L. B., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z., Bauduin, C., & Oberlin, M. (2012). Florida’s K-3 Mathematics Formative Assessment System: Next Generation and Beyond. Presented at the annual FCR-STEM Conference, Destin, Florida.
Lang. L. B., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z., Bauduin, C., & Oberlin, M. (2012). Florida’s K-3 Mathematics Formative Assessment System: Next Generation and Beyond. Presented at the annual FCR-STEM Conference, Destin, Florida.
Schoen, R. C. & Oberlin, M. (2012, June). Florida’s K-3 Extending Florida’s K-3 Mathematics Formative Assessment System to Secondary Mathematics. Presented at the 2012 Florida Common Core State Standards Summer Institutes, Palm Beach, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Panama City, FL.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Champagne, Z. C., & Robinson, M. (2012, June). Formative Assessment in K–3 Mathematics. Presented at the 2012 Florida Common Core State Standards Summer Institutes, Palm Beach, Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, and Panama City, FL.
Champagne, Z., Schoen, R. C., Bauduin, C., Walker, L., & Oberlin, M. (2012, October). Common Core State Standards: Where counting and cardinality meet. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
Walker, L., Schoen, R. C., & Champagne, Z. (2012, October). Problem solving strategies chosen by students in K–2. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Oberlin, M., Champagne, Z. (2011, October). Using Florida’s K-3 Mathematics Formative Assessment System: Next generation and beyond. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida.
Lang, L. B., Schoen, R. C., Howell, L., & Davis, D. (2010, October). Math K-3 formative assessment system for FLorida’s NGSSS. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Championsgate, FL.
Schoen, R. C., Razzouk, R., & Hohenwarter, M. (2008, October). Florida standards database. Presented at the Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.