The ANIE (Assessment of Numeracy in Education) is a classroom-developed tool that uses performance standards to assess student understanding of math concepts. With the results, teachers can plan timely and targeted instruction and intervention where it is needed most. This straightforward book introduces a powerful single-page assessment template that guides students to explain math concepts and make connections to the real world. The book describes a 5-step process for solving any math question, offers proven techniques for introducing the template, suggests easy ways to grade and interpret the results, and provides student samples that illustrate the ANIE in action.