Seamless Assessment

Journal Article | April 2003

Although assessment is tradtionally applied at the end of a unit, evaluating students during instruction can help to eliminate misconceptions and deepen understanding. This 5E sequence on the phases of the Moon…

Creative Assessments

Journal Article | June 2018

Using RAFT writing to assess students in a course on motion

Assessment with Pumpkins

Journal Article | September 2006

At the beginning of the year in life science, students learn about science equipment use, metric manipulation, and cells. This pumpkin activity assesses all these areas while the students enjoy themselves doing a…

Assessing the Unseen

Journal Article | December 2015

Using music and literature to access and develop first graders' knowledge of sound waves.

Assessment as Learning

Journal Article | December 2015

Students learn, self-correct, and collaborate during the test.

Assessing for Achievement

Journal Article | October 2013

Formative assessments are woven throughout a series of lessons structured upon the 5E Instructional Model.

Assessments in the Arguments

Journal Article | March 2014

Round robin journaling and white boarding provide multiple opportunities for assessing students and evaluating instruction.

Streamlining Assessment

Journal Article | April 2009

Assessment is an important component for quantifying learning in higher education. With the current trends at the state and federal level, what’s now merely encouraged may soon become a mandate. This article contains…

Designing Assessments

Journal Article | April 2003

The authors share their experiences with free test items from National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests. These questions provide an excellent format for teachers to create new questions or modify existing…