All Assessment resources

Journal Article

Learning Researchers

Formative assessment has been shown to be a critical activity for promoting meaningful understanding in the classroom. Systematic engagement in format...

By Young Ae Kim, Jonathan Cox, Katelyn M. Southard, Lisa Elfring, Paul Blowers and Vicente Talanquer

Postsecondary Assessment Research STEM Teacher Preparation Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Formative Assessment of English Language Proficiency in the Science Classroom

In a linguistically diverse fourth-grade classroom, students carry out an investigation to answer the lesson question: How are we able to see objects?...

By Okhee Lee and Rita Januszyk

Assessment Literacy NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Why Does the Moon Look Like That Again?

By Rebecca Katsh-Singer and Chris Rogers

Middle School Assessment Astronomy Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Using Formative Assessment Probes With Real or Virtual Field Trips

By Page Keeley

Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science

Journal Article

Collaborative Assessments

By Helen Bremert, Amy Stoff, and Sarah B. Boesdorfer

High School Assessment Inclusion Teaching Strategies

Lesson Plan

How Do Technologies Change?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how technologies change. The probe is designed to see if students are aware ...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Assessment Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Block Diagrams

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about block diagrams. The probe is designed to examine how students interpret a bl...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Assessment Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Technology, System, or Both?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about technological systems. The probe is designed to determine if students are ab...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Assessment Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Systems Within Systems

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about technological systems. The probe is designed to determine the extent to whic...

By Page Keeley, Cary Snider, and Mihir Ravel

Assessment Engineering STEM

Lesson Plan

Is It Food for Plants?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the product of photosynthesis. The probe is designed to reveal (1) whether s...

By Page Keeley

Middle School Assessment Life Science

Lesson Plan

Can It Reflect Light?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about reflection. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that all...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Apple in the Dark

Imagine you are sitting at a table with a red apple in front of you. Your friend closes the door and turns off all the lights. It is totally dark in t...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Birthday Candles

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about how we see objects. The probe is designed to find out if students know that ...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Ice Cubes in a Bag

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter (or mass). The probe is designed to reveal whether st...

By Page Keeley

Assessment Physical Science