New assessment methods for a reformed mathematics education program

There are many factors calling for change in mathematics education in the United States today. Students are not being adequately trained for the working world of tomorrow. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has formulated standards which provide a vision of curriculum reform in mathematics. The reform in mathematics education will necessitate a change in methods of assessing student. growth. Changes in assessment methods in other curricular areas are examined and the author delineates evaluation methods that would more adequately match the goals of the new mathematics curriculum