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Performance assessments for use in the secondary science classroom

Author : Angela Rhoades
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book Performance assessments for use in the secondary science classroom written by Angela Rhoades and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This project is founded on the idea that assessment, like instruction, in high school science should be focuses on not only rigorous content, but also practical laboratory skills and problem solving, in order to increase motivation and engagement while still preparing students for difficult college-level work. Compared to international peers, relatively few students in the United States pursue scientific majors and careers, and American students consistently underperform on standardized tests in the area of science. Inquiry and project-based learning have been heavily promoted as increasing engagement and problem-solving skills in secondary science, but some research at the university level indicated that greater freedom and less content instruction puts students at a disadvantage in difficult college courses. This project focuses on developing physical science performance assessments aligned to next generation science standards learning targets in order to assess laboratory skills as well as scientific knowledge in a practical setting. This project will be initially implemented in my own classroom and judged for its effectiveness in assessing knowledge and skill, as well as motivating students.

Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers

Author : Erin Marie Furtak
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452273065
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Formative Assessment for Secondary Science Teachers written by Erin Marie Furtak and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-06-17 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book places students center stage in the discussion of how we know what students know. Using formative assessment to understand student learning is a theme grounded in good teaching and good assessment!" —Jo Topps, Regional Directorth K–12 Alliance/WestEd "This book incorporates current research and not only provides an explanation of the necessity of formative assessment, but offers a system for planning lessons and a variety of tools to implement formative assessment in the classroom." —Susan Leeds, Science Department Chair and Gifted Studies Teacher Howard Middle School, Winter Park, FL Use this powerful tool to enhance science teaching and learning! Research has shown that when teachers use formative assessments effectively, they have a clearer understanding of what students know and are better able to design instruction that meets learners′ needs. This practical guide shows teachers how to create and implement formative assessments in their middle and high school science classrooms. Grounded in extensive and solid research, this guide covers all science content areas—physics/physical science, life science/biology, earth and space science, and chemistry—as well as five types of formative assessments: big idea questions, concept maps, evidence-to-explanation, predict-observe-explain, and multiple choice. Teachers will find additional support in: Richly detailed, concrete examples of the five types of assessments In-depth guidelines for implementing the assessments Brief case studies with transcript excerpts that demonstrate how teachers have used formative assessments Easy-to-use templates to help analyze lessons in current units and identify places for inserting formative assessments With this easy-to-use, hands-on guide, any teacher can learn how to use formative assessment strategies to improve student achievement in science!

Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science, K-8

Author : Elizabeth Hammerman
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 141296296X
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science, K-8 by : Elizabeth Hammerman

Download or read book Formative Assessment Strategies for Enhanced Learning in Science, K-8 written by Elizabeth Hammerman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Proven to be one of the most powerful tools for promoting effective learning, formative assessment enables teachers to capture evidence of student thinking and learning and use that information to adjust instruction. In this concise resource, science educator Elizabeth Hammerman clearly outlines the formative assessment process and provides practical strategies for embedding assessments into the Kئ8 standards-based science curriculum. This research-based book demonstrates how student-centered assessment helps students assume more responsibility for what they learn and how they learn. Teachers can use the various models of formative assessments to monitor student progress and evaluate learning. The author guides readers through discussions, "thought and reflection" activities, analyses of assessment techniques, and applications to classroom practice. Ideal for teachers and science and curriculum specialists, this user-friendly resource provides all the necessary tools to: assess student understanding using observation checklists, questioning strategies, notebooks, reports, graphic organizers, projects, and performance tasks; differentiate science instruction to reach all learners; use rubrics as a means of discovering student strengths and weaknesses; collect student data to inform instructional decisions. With this easy-to-implement guide, any teacher can effectively use formative assessment strategies to enhance instruction and increase student achievement in science."--Publisher's website.

Glencoe Science

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780078254536
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book Glencoe Science written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030906998X
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Classroom Assessment and the National Science Education Standards written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-08-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Science Education Standards address not only what students should learn about science but also how their learning should be assessed. How do we know what they know? This accompanying volume to the Standards focuses on a key kind of assessment: the evaluation that occurs regularly in the classroom, by the teacher and his or her students as interacting participants. As students conduct experiments, for example, the teacher circulates around the room and asks individuals about their findings, using the feedback to adjust lessons plans and take other actions to boost learning. Focusing on the teacher as the primary player in assessment, the book offers assessment guidelines and explores how they can be adapted to the individual classroom. It features examples, definitions, illustrative vignettes, and practical suggestions to help teachers obtain the greatest benefit from this daily evaluation and tailoring process. The volume discusses how classroom assessment differs from conventional testing and grading-and how it fits into the larger, comprehensive assessment system.

Assessment in Science

Author : D.P. Shepardson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401008027
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Assessment in Science written by D.P. Shepardson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessment in Science combines professional development and classroom practice in a single volume. The pragmatic nature of the book makes it a valuable resource for administrators and staff developers interested in designing professional development programs, and for science teachers looking for techniques and examples of classroom-based assessments. Unique features of Assessment in Science include: 1) practical strategies and tools for implementing successful professional development programs in science assessment, 2) teacher stories and case studies about classroom-based assessment practice and how these teachers changed their assessment practice, 3) examples of classroom-based assessments and scoring guides, 4) samples of student work with teacher commentary, and 5) examples of how the national reform documents in science education served as tools in professional development programs and in designing classroom-based assessments. Assessment in Science expands the existing literature on science assessment by sharing a model for professional development, and examples of teacher-developed assessments with accompanying student work and teacher commentary. Chapters written by science teachers tell how they assess students and how they have changed their assessment practice, as well as how changing assessment practice has resulted in a change in their science instruction. Assessment in Science is targeted at practising professionals in science education: administrators, staff developers, science teachers, and university science educators. Assessment in Science has applicability to graduate-level courses in science education and in-service courses for science teachers. The teacher chapters are also appropriate for use in undergraduate science methods courses to illustrate classroom-based assessments.

Science Formative Assessment, Volume 2

Author : Page Keeley
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452270260
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Science Formative Assessment, Volume 2 written by Page Keeley and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deepen scientific understanding with formative assessment! Only by knowing what your students are thinking can you design learning opportunities that deepen content mastery and meet their individual needs. In this highly engaging resource, internationally respected expert Page Keeley shares 50 new techniques to pinpoint student understanding before, during, and after instruction. In addition to promoting best practices in the classroom, the techniques shared here support learning and link instruction to the Next Generation Science Standards. These flexible assessments can be used with any science curriculum, along with Practical strategies for using the techniques throughout the instruction cycle Considerations for implementation and suggestions for modification An explanation of how each technique promotes learning Examples of how the techniques can be used in different content areas An expert in the field of K-12 science education, Page Keeley is the former president of the National Science Teachers Association, a current Board Member of the National Science Education Leadership Association, and has seventeen best-selling books. "Science Formative Assessment, Volume 2 contains a wealth of tools that encourage students to engage in practices such as scientific argumentation and discourse. By emphasizing the alignment of the FACT with Science and Engineering Practices, Keeley provides multiple ways for teachers to monitor more than the disciplinary core ideas being taught." — Susan German, Science Teacher Hallsville R-IV School District, MO "Teachers everywhere are spending a lot of time and energy looking for ways to increase student achievement. Well, the answer is not a big secret, nor is it expensive. Fortunately, Page Keeley has an answer. Improved performance lies in using formative assessments as an integral aspect of a lesson. In this book, Keeley shows how 50 formative assessments can lead to greater student success in science." —Douglas Llewellyn, Professor St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY Other Books from Corwin and Page Keeley: Keeley, Science Formative Assessment ISBN: 9781412941808 Keeley, Math Formative Assessment ISBN: 9781412968126 Keeley, Science Curriculum Topic Study ISBN: 9781412908924

Essentials of Science Classroom Assessment

Author : Xiufeng Liu
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483374602
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Science Classroom Assessment written by Xiufeng Liu and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2009-01-13 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise science assessment text that helps K–12 teachers master the effective science assessment methods that lead to improved student learning Presenting both traditional and innovative assessment methods integral to science teaching and learning, Essentials of Science Classroom Assessment shows teachers the connection between effective science assessment and improved student learning. The text uses a competence-based approach consistent with the National Science Education Standards to help teachers master assessment skills, apply them to science classroom instruction, and evaluate their impact on student learning. Key Features and Benefits Provides practical examples from both elementary and secondary science classrooms to demonstrate how to design a wide variety of traditional and innovative assessment methods Presents case scenarios in each chapter that help teachers reflect on the assessment issues they will encounter in their own classrooms Includes end-of-chapter checklists and practice questions that allow readers to check their mastery of assessment skills before moving on, as well as annotated bibliographies that direct them to additional readings on topics of interest The Web-based Student study site provides electronic flashcards, practice quizzes, alternative assessment tasks, additional Web resources, and abstracts identifying more than forty common K–12 student preconceptions of science topics.

Ambitious Science Teaching

Author : Mark Windschitl
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
ISBN 13 : 1682531643
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book Ambitious Science Teaching written by Mark Windschitl and published by Harvard Education Press. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2018 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ambitious Science Teaching outlines a powerful framework for science teaching to ensure that instruction is rigorous and equitable for students from all backgrounds. The practices presented in the book are being used in schools and districts that seek to improve science teaching at scale, and a wide range of science subjects and grade levels are represented. The book is organized around four sets of core teaching practices: planning for engagement with big ideas; eliciting student thinking; supporting changes in students’ thinking; and drawing together evidence-based explanations. Discussion of each practice includes tools and routines that teachers can use to support students’ participation, transcripts of actual student-teacher dialogue and descriptions of teachers’ thinking as it unfolds, and examples of student work. The book also provides explicit guidance for “opportunity to learn” strategies that can help scaffold the participation of diverse students. Since the success of these practices depends so heavily on discourse among students, Ambitious Science Teaching includes chapters on productive classroom talk. Science-specific skills such as modeling and scientific argument are also covered. Drawing on the emerging research on core teaching practices and their extensive work with preservice and in-service teachers, Ambitious Science Teaching presents a coherent and aligned set of resources for educators striving to meet the considerable challenges that have been set for them.

Performance Assessment in the Science Classroom

Author : K. Michael Hibbard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book Performance Assessment in the Science Classroom written by K. Michael Hibbard and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Classroom 2061

Author : Elizabeth Hammerman
Publisher : Corwin
ISBN 13 : 9781575170046
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Classroom 2061 written by Elizabeth Hammerman and published by Corwin. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formerly a SkyLight publication. Steeped in the sweeping ideas of Project 2061-the new vision for science education for the 21st century-this hands-on classroom resource furnishes a set of carefully crafted, integrated performance assessments and offers practical guidelines for educators to develop similar assessments of their own. The prototypic assessments are designed so that students can demonstrate their knowledge and abilities in science in a multitude of ways, such as through investigation, problem solving, inventiveness, and inquiry. In addition, the assessments effectively integrate the new visions for mathematics and language arts education into science instruction. Classroom 2061: Activity-Based Assessments in Science Integrated with Mathematics and Language Arts is divided into two sections. The first section clearly articulates the new visions for science, mathematics, and language arts education and provides detailed guidelines for developing meaningful, integrated performance assessments. The second section offers ten ready-to-use models of performance assessments that are linked to national standards and incorporate a variety of ways to assess students' content understanding; process and thinking skill acquisition; habits of mind, or scientific dispositions; and ability to make real-world connections. The model assessments engage students in fascinating exploration activities and include reproducible student-response pages, writing prompts, criterion-referenced tests, and scoring rubrics. With this handy resource, you can incorporate the rich, integrated performance assessments in Classroom 2061 into your lesson plans and allow students to examine the world in unique and exciting ways while they simultaneously yield reliable performance data. Or, using the detailed and proven guidelines provided, you can develop your own multidimensional performance assessments to meet the specific needs and interests of your students.

Science Formative Assessment, Volume 1

Author : Page Keeley
Publisher : Corwin
ISBN 13 : 9781483352176
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book Science Formative Assessment, Volume 1 written by Page Keeley and published by Corwin. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formative assessment informs the design of learning opportunities that take students from their existing ideas of science to the scientific ideas and practices that support conceptual understanding. Science Formative Assessment shows K-12 educators how to weave formative assessment into daily instruction. Discover 75 assessment techniques linked to the Next Generation Science Standards and give classroom practices a boost with: Descriptions of how each technique promotes learning Charts linking core concepts at each grade level to scientific practices Implementation guidance, such as required materials and student grouping Modifications for different learning styles Ideas for adapting techniques to other content areas

Seeing Students Learn Science

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309444357
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Seeing Students Learn Science written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science educators in the United States are adapting to a new vision of how students learn science. Children are natural explorers and their observations and intuitions about the world around them are the foundation for science learning. Unfortunately, the way science has been taught in the United States has not always taken advantage of those attributes. Some students who successfully complete their Kâ€"12 science classes have not really had the chance to "do" science for themselves in ways that harness their natural curiosity and understanding of the world around them. The introduction of the Next Generation Science Standards led many states, schools, and districts to change curricula, instruction, and professional development to align with the standards. Therefore existing assessmentsâ€"whatever their purposeâ€"cannot be used to measure the full range of activities and interactions happening in science classrooms that have adapted to these ideas because they were not designed to do so. Seeing Students Learn Science is meant to help educators improve their understanding of how students learn science and guide the adaptation of their instruction and approach to assessment. It includes examples of innovative assessment formats, ways to embed assessments in engaging classroom activities, and ideas for interpreting and using novel kinds of assessment information. It provides ideas and questions educators can use to reflect on what they can adapt right away and what they can work toward more gradually.

Your Science Classroom

Author : M. Jenice Goldston
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452289352
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Your Science Classroom written by M. Jenice Goldston and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-01-18 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary / Middle School Science Teacher, by authors M. Jenice "Dee" Goldston and Laura Downey, is a core teaching methods textbook for use in elementary and middle school science methods courses. Designed around a practical, "practice-what-you-teach" approach to methods instruction, the text is based on current constructivist philosophy, organized around 5E inquiry, and guided by the National Science Education Teaching Standards.

Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: 25 formative assessment probes

Author : Page Keeley
Publisher : NSTA Press
ISBN 13 : 0873552555
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Uncovering Student Ideas in Science: 25 formative assessment probes written by Page Keeley and published by NSTA Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 1. Physical science assessment probes -- Life, Earth, and space science assessment probes.

Knowing What Students Know

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309293227
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Knowing What Students Know written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-10-27 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education is a hot topic. From the stage of presidential debates to tonight's dinner table, it is an issue that most Americans are deeply concerned about. While there are many strategies for improving the educational process, we need a way to find out what works and what doesn't work as well. Educational assessment seeks to determine just how well students are learning and is an integral part of our quest for improved education. The nation is pinning greater expectations on educational assessment than ever before. We look to these assessment tools when documenting whether students and institutions are truly meeting education goals. But we must stop and ask a crucial question: What kind of assessment is most effective? At a time when traditional testing is subject to increasing criticism, research suggests that new, exciting approaches to assessment may be on the horizon. Advances in the sciences of how people learn and how to measure such learning offer the hope of developing new kinds of assessments-assessments that help students succeed in school by making as clear as possible the nature of their accomplishments and the progress of their learning. Knowing What Students Know essentially explains how expanding knowledge in the scientific fields of human learning and educational measurement can form the foundations of an improved approach to assessment. These advances suggest ways that the targets of assessment-what students know and how well they know it-as well as the methods used to make inferences about student learning can be made more valid and instructionally useful. Principles for designing and using these new kinds of assessments are presented, and examples are used to illustrate the principles. Implications for policy, practice, and research are also explored. With the promise of a productive research-based approach to assessment of student learning, Knowing What Students Know will be important to education administrators, assessment designers, teachers and teacher educators, and education advocates.

Education and Learning to Think

Author : Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309037859
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Education and Learning to Think written by Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic and social challenges confronting the nation today demand that all citizens acquire and learn to use complex reasoning and thinking skills. Education and Learning to Think confronts the issues facing our schools as they take on this mission. This volume reviews previous research, highlights successful learning strategies, and makes specific recommendations about problems and directions requiring further study. Among the topics covered are the nature of thinking and learning, the possibilities of teaching general reasoning, the attempts to improve intelligence, thinking skills in academic disciplines, methods of cultivating the disposition toward higher order thinking and learning, and the integral role motivation plays in these activities.