ANALYSIS OF CLASSROOM WORK SAMPLES CHECKLIST
MATHEMATICS
Student
DOB
School
Directions: Check the appropriate observations and attach the student’s work sample(s).
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS:
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Numbers are formed incorrectly.
Numbers are inadequately spaced.
Concepts basic to the particular task are misunderstood.
Numbers are reversed.
Problems are isolated by drawing boxes around them.
Transfers numbers into incorrect columns when computing.
Misunderstands or ignores mathematical symbols.
Does not attempt all work assigned.
Quality of work deteriorates with length of task.
Unable to change processes successfully during a single task.
POSSIBLE ERROR PATTERNS:
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Fails to regroup.
Computes from left to right rather than right to left.
Adds all numbers together when there are only ones in one of the addends.
Fails to regroup in subtraction: subtracts top number from bottom number.
Exhibits confused concept of regrouping in subtraction.
Fails to carry in multiplication.
Fails to correctly carry the second time in two-digit multiplication.
Adds the number to be carried before multiplying.
Multiplies solely by columns.
Divides number by number in division problems.
Places numbers in the quotient in the reverse order.
Misplaces numbers in the quotient when the answer includes a zero.
Misplaces or fails to insert zero in quotient.
Fails to detect operation to use in work problems.
Unable to determine appropriate information needed to solve word problems.
Unable to sequence steps in problem solving.
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