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Score One for Alternative Assessment

Science Scope -- September 2006

"What conventional testing hides is the enormous misunderstanding that many students have about things the generic standardized tests say they 'know'...students possess a great deal of knowledge that hides a great deal of understanding." This article describes how the use of study questions are used as an assessment tool and is embedded in unit planning, how assessment tools are introduced to students, and how study questions can provide the teacher with feedback regarding understanding of key concepts.
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