How compatible are the 9th grade mathematics written exams with mathematical power assessment criteria

AbstractAssessment and Evaluation has a significant role in mathematics education. One of the essential objectives of this process is to determine students’ level of mathematical knowledge and process abilities. Mathematical Power (MP) concept was also incorporated into new curriculum objectives in Turkey in 2004. In this research, we aimed to determine whether 9th grade mathematics written exams in Turkey are in accordance with the MP concept. The research application was performed by analyzing written mathematics exams of seven randomly chosen high schools located in Ankara. The assessment items and their distribution were analyzed based on MP assessment criteria. The results tell us that the assessment and evaluation (A&E) area in Turkey needs to be reformed to allow assessment and development of higher level abilities which are covered under the MP concept