Diagnostic
Use before instruction. Permit no notes on the first attempt. Review explanations afterward and build a prerequisite plan. Do not convert one diagnostic score into a permanent placement label.
Fair, transparent, mastery-based evidence
Assessment Administration Guide
This guide supports home education, tutoring, independent study, and classroom use. Local laws, transcript rules, accreditation requirements, and external testing remain separate.
Unit mastery
Target 80% with correction evidence. A learner below target should receive reteaching, complete corrections, and generate a new set rather than repeat memorized items.
Midterm and final
Choose time, breaks, and calculator conditions in advance. Require separate written work for multistep items, exact forms, domain checks, units, and verification. Preserve the attempt record and corrections.
Calculator policy
The Khaemenes Scientific Calculator v4 may be used when the evaluator permits it. Technology output must be accompanied by setup, settings, interpretation, and reasonableness.
Accommodations
Reasonable supports may include extended time, reduced visual load, enlarged print, oral directions, breaks, alternative input, and separate setting. Supports should remove access barriers without changing the mathematical target.
Retakes and corrections
Retakes should follow documented review. Require a correction log naming the error type, correct rule, revised solution, and verification. Record both first-attempt and best evidence when useful.
Recommended course evidence
Diagnostic and bridge plan; lesson work; 13 mastery checks; correction samples; 60-question midterm; 100-question final; 13 applied investigations or selected exemplars; modelling capstone; oral defense; portfolio reflection; and completion record.