Assessment (Educational Resources)

Assessment Sites:

Middle Level Science: Assessment and Evaluation Middle Level Science: Assessment and Evaluation: Saskatchewan Department of Education provides background information on the necessity for, and value of, assessment in science. Also provides examples for authentic assessment. (Assessment) http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/midlsci/asevmsc.html Performance Assessment Links in Science Performance Assessment Links in Science: Requiring free registration, the site provides an on-line, standards-based, resource bank of science performance assessment tasks indexed via the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and various other standards frameworks. (Assessment) http://pals.sri.com/ Quality Evaluation of University Theses Quality Evaluation of University Theses: Model for the evaluation of theses from 4 quality axes: theoretical, logical, semantical and methodological. (Assessment) http://www.geocities.com/rroque51/index.html Scholastic Portfolio Assessment -Science Assessment Scholastic Portfolio Assessment -Science Assessment: Geared to the United Kingdom science curriculum, the publisher offers a description and ordering information on these products. (Assessment) http://www.scholastic.co.uk/resources/schol_portfolio/portks1.html Assessment in Science Education: The Middle Years Assessment in Science Education: The Middle Years: Review of book is provided, explains the target audience, pricing and availability. (Assessment) http://www.wested.org/cs/wew/view/rs/73 Science Records of Achievement and Self Assessment Science Records of Achievement and Self Assessment: Examples are provided, for year 2 to 6, of templates for science assessment. (Assessment) http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/7175/sci.html Bringing the Science Assessment Standards into the Classroom Bringing the Science Assessment Standards into the Classroom: Short discussion on issues in science assessment, based on CELA's project on Mathematics and Science Literacy. (Assessment) http://cela.albany.edu/publication/article/science.htm Performance Assessment for Science Teachers Performance Assessment for Science Teachers: Sample tasks are provided for authentic assessment, along with rationale, teachers notes and equipment lists. (Assessment) http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/Perform/PAST5.htm Miami Museum of Science-Alternative Assessment Definitions Miami Museum of Science-Alternative Assessment Definitions: Offering a description of a range of techniques for science assessment, the site also contains links to further information. (Assessment) http://www.miamisci.org/ph/lpdefine.html A Collection of Assessment Strategies A Collection of Assessment Strategies: Presented by the Alaska Department of Education, the site provides descriptions, diagrams and links. (Assessment) http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/frameworks/mathsci/MS5_2AS1.HTM Portfolios for Assessment and Instruction Portfolios for Assessment and Instruction: ERIC Digest, discussing assessment uses, instructional uses and a variety of other issues, provides extensive list of references. (Assessment) http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed388890.html Computer-Based Science Assessment : Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities Computer-Based Science Assessment : Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities: Academic paper, discusses issues such as adaptive testing, figural response testing, computer simulations and anchored assessment. (Assessment) http://www.rit.edu/~easi/itd/itdv01n4/article7.html Assigning Value: Science Assessment Assigning Value: Science Assessment: Brief document which discusses issues in science assessment. (Assessment) http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/resource/Barb98.htm