Common Core Geometry Midcourse Assessment Day 2 of 2

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Objective

SWBAT demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the content in the course

Big Idea

This is the second day of a two day midcourse assessment. It covers content from the units on geometric proofs.

Lesson Author

Marisa Laks

New York, NY

Grade Level

Tenth grade

Subjects

Math

Geometry

Standards

HSG-CO.B.8

Explain how the criteria for triangle congruence (ASA, SAS, and SSS) follow from the definition of congruence in terms of rigid motions.

HSG-CO.C.9

Prove theorems about lines and angles. Theorems include: vertical angles are congruent; when a transversal crosses parallel lines, alternate interior angles are congruent and corresponding angles are congruent; points on a perpendicular bisector of a line segment are exactly those equidistant from the segment's endpoints.

HSG-CO.C.10

Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: measures of interior angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees; base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent; the segment joining midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half the length; the medians of a triangle meet at a point.

MP3

Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

MP6

Attend to precision.

Assessment

45 minutes

Several times throughout the year, my students take interim assessments. These assessments cover material from each unit to date. This is the second day of a two day midcourse assessment, which covers material from the Introduction to Geometric Proofs and Proofs about Triangles units.

The assessment contains 19 questions, 12 multiple choice questions worth 2 points each, 4 short answer questions worth 3 points each, 2 long answer questions worth 4 points each, and 1 proof question worth 6 points for a total of 50 points. It should take the students approximately 45 minutes.

Interim assessments help teachers gather information about what their students know and can be used to inform teaching. If I notice many students difficulty with a specific topic even after the assessment, I build in extra practice into future lessons.

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