Science 2.0: Picture This Assessment

Journal Article | December 2010

If a picture is worth a thousand words, imagine the power of an image-filled science test! In a world rich with drag-and-drop, copy-and-paste digital imaging, today’s teachers have a number of options to create visually…

Science Teaching and International Assessments

Journal Article | October 2007

This article is an introduction to the international assessments Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and a review of results from…

Methods and Strategies: Deep Assessment

Journal Article | October 2015

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. This month’s issue describes a science classroom assessment guide for analyzing students' written responses.

Editor's Note: Seamless Assessment

Journal Article | October 2013

Science and Children’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Every Assessment Tells a Story

Journal Article | December 2013

Tell a story to reduce anxiety and boost student achievement on assessments.

Editor's Roundtable: Puzzled by Assessment?

Journal Article | March 2012

Science Scope’s editor shares thoughts regarding the current issue.

Formative Assessment Probes: To Hypothesize or Not

Journal Article | November 2010

Formative assessment probes are used not only to uncover the ideas students bring to their learning, they can also be used to reveal teachers’ common misconceptions. Consider a process widely used in inquiry science—…

A Life-Cycle Assessment of Biofuels

Journal Article | November 2010

A life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool used by engineers to make measurements of net energy, greenhouse gas production, water consumption, and other items of concern. This article describes an activity designed to walk…

Whole-Class Inquiry Assessments

Journal Article | August 2008

Whole-class inquiry (WCI) assessments range from challenging, paper-and-pencil puzzles to lab-based problems that require students to apply their own gathered data to a new scenario; the latter might also require…

Formative Assessment: Redirecting the Plan

Journal Article | August 2007

The science teachers at New Hampshire’s Concord High School are no longer satisfied with what Wiggins and McTighe call the “teach, test, and hope for the best” learning cycle (2005). These teachers have been stepping up…