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Assessment in Support of Contextually Authentic Inquiry
Book Chapter |
If research into the assessment of science learning is going to make a difference for teachers, it must be applicable to the realities of K—12 classrooms. This research study conducted in urban elementary schools…
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Mind Mapping as a Flexible Assessment Tool
Book Chapter |
Mind mapping, a visual tool to improve note taking, foster creativity, organize thinking, and develop ideas and concepts, was the focus of this research project with middle school students. The efficacy of mind mapping…
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Why Is Assessing a Powerful Teaching Tool?
Book Chapter |
Authentic assessments shine a light on learning for both students and teachers! Assessments allow students and teachers to reflect on and celebrate successes along the learning journey while engaging in questioning,…
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Assessment That Reflects the Three Dimensions of the NGSS
Book Chapter |
This chapter, by Susan German, addresses the importance of explicitly teaching crosscutting concepts, adding scientific argumentation to assessment, and redesigning assessments to move students toward attaining the…
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Integrating Assessment Into Design Challenge Units
Book Chapter |
Chapters 4–7 contain sections written by individual secondary math and science teachers (grades 6-12) who focus on different aspects of implementing design challenge units. In this chapter, the three teachers identify…
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Designing Performance-Based Assessments that Engage!
Journal Article |
Rather than feel stressful for students, an assessment should feel like a celebration of learning. Performance-based assessments allow students to demonstrate their understanding of one or more standards by…
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Using Scenarios to Assess Student Learning
Journal Article |
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) define science literacy as having the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes and the ability to question natural world phenomena (National Research…
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Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2, Second Edition: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes
NSTA Press Book |
“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 bestselling series, this book is loaded with…
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Assessment in the Science Classroom
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Uncovering Student Ideas in Science, Volume 2: 25 More Formative Assessment Probes
NSTA Press Book |
If Hollywood filmed this sequel, the studio would call it “Probes II: More Battles Against Misunderstandings.” Like the blockbuster before it, Volume 2 will reveal the surprising misconceptions students bring to the…