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“Adaptive inquiry” is the product of the synergistic relationship between what a student brings to the classroom, the teacher’s ability to shape a lesson in response to the needs of the student, and the method of final…
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This is the newest book in the bestselling Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series. Like the first edition of volume 1, this book helps pinpoint what your students know (or think they know) so you can monitor their…
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Uncovering Student Ideas in Life Science, Volume 2: 30 New Formative Assessment Probes (Book Sample)
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Editorial: Assessment: Take a Deeper Dive
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Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.
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This chapter summarizes some of the findings and recommendations of the National Research Committee (NRC) on Test Design for K-12 Science Achievement and is based on the committee’s final, book-length Report—Systems for…
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An introductory physics course may be run like a video game, where students have an almost unlimited number of attempts to demonstrate their competencies through a sequence of zero-penalty assessments until the end of a…
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Nationally, students fail anatomy and physiology courses at some of the highest rates compared to other courses at the undergraduate level. Formative evaluation guides future learning by assessing the quality of student…
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COMING IN APRIL 2021; NOW AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER “Leave no alternative science idea unchallenged!” could be the slogan of this second edition of Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2. Like the others in the…
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Have you been wanting to probe your students’ thinking about major concepts in matter and energy? Have you been wishing for formative assessment tools in both English and Spanish? Then this is the book you’ve been…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Assessment for All
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue describes some of the features of formative assessment probes designed to broadly address all students as well as ways teachers can make…
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The ABCs of Assessment: Aligning assessment with instruction
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Assessment often carries a negative connotation, but it is as important as curriculum and instruction and needs to be viewed as a positive enhancement of learning. To be comprehensive, assessment must be authentic,…
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Formative Assessment Probes: Using Probes for Constructive Conversations
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This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment.
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Formative Assessment of STEM Activities in Afterschool and Summer Programs
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The positive impacts of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) afterschool and summer programs have been well documented and summarized in a number of review papers and books (e.g., Allen, Noam, and Little…
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