Assessing Student Understanding in Science
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"In this second edition, Enger and Yager expand their previous work by suggesting new assessments and more clearly connecting their assessments with the National Science Education Standards. For classroom teachers, this book offers a range of suggestions that can enhance instruction. For science teacher educators, this book is an invaluable and handy resource in working with beginning, new, or experienced science teachers."
—Julie A. Luft, Professor of Science Education
Arizona State University
Create and customize assessments to determine student understanding in six domains of science!
Carefully designed assessments can give teachers the information they need to improve instruction and help students meet educational goals and objectives. This updated resource offers a multifaceted approach to measure what students know and can do as a result of their learning experiences.
Assessing Student Understanding in Science provides educators with essential methods to best assess student proficiency and performance in science. The authors provide an extensive collection of strategies and examples for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Aligned with national science standards, the book includes:
- Criteria to measure student progress in six critical domains of science—concepts, processes, applications, attitude, creativity, and the nature of science
- Strategies to evaluate your teaching practice, such as action research, video recordings, and journaling
- Information about using formative assessments to inform teaching
- Methods for assessing student work using portfolios, self-evaluations, and rubrics
- An introduction to using science notebooks as assessment tools
With the proven frameworks in this book, teachers can build customized assessments to meet instructional needs and prepare students to succeed in science.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
- 1. A Framework for Assessing Student Understanding in Science
- Assessment Based on Six Domains of Science
- I. Conceptual Domain
- II. Process Domain
- III. Application Domain
- IV. Attitude Domain
- V. Creativity Domain
- VI. Nature of Science Domain
- Assessment Approaches Aligned With the Six Domains
- 2. Assessment in the Contexts of Teaching
- Planning Instruction and Assessment
- What Assessment Is
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Assessment Types and Approaches
- National Science Education Assessment Standards
- Implementing Assessment Guidelines
- The Internet as an Assessment Resource
- 3. Evaluating Teaching Practice
- Action Research
- Assessment of Classroom Practice With Video Recording Support
- Sources of Instrumentation for Assessing Practice
- Self-Assessment of Constructivist Practice
- Science-as-Inquiry Surveys
- 4. Rubrics and Scoring Guides
- Rubrics and Scoring Guides: What Are They?
- Rubric Construction: A Teacher's Perspective
- Rubric or Scoring Guide Design
- Examples of Tasks and Rubrics
- How Well Does a Rubric Communicate the Original Task?
- 5. Science Notebooks
- Science Notebooks: Formative and Summative Assessment Tools
- Notebook Scaffolds
- Assessment Components for Notebooks
- Supporting Graphing Skills and Abilities
- 6. Assessment Examples for All Grade Levels
- Open-Ended Questions (Integrates Domains)
- Student Laboratory Environment Inventory (Integrates Domains)
- Ideas for Assessing in the Application Domain
- Observation Checklist (Integrates Domains)
- Use of Application-Level Multiple-Choice Questions
- Examples for the Creativity Domain
- Assessing Attitudes, Preferences, and Processes
- 7. Assessment Examples for Grades K Through 4
- Applying Process Skills and Experimental Design
- Application Assessment Items for Grades K Through 3
- Assessing Attitudes About Science
- Student Self-Assessment
- Assessing Perceptions About Scientists
- 8. Assessment Examples for Grades 5 Through 8
- Developing a Group Performance Task
- Preparation for Standardized Tests
- Electronic Portfolios for Students
- Structuring Peer Assessment for Cooperative Groups
- Class Assessment of Group Project Presentations
- 9. Assessment Examples for Grades 9 Through 12
- Using the Student Laboratory Environment Inventory
- Looking at Science Processes
- Assessing Specific Areas of Understanding
- Assessing Students' Views of the Scientific Process
Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology
Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"In this second edition, Enger and Yager expand their previous work by suggesting new assessments and more clearly connecting their assessments with the National Science Education Standards. For classroom teachers, this book offers a range of suggestions that can enhance instruction. For science teacher educators, this book is an invaluable and handy resource in working with beginning, new, or experienced science teachers."
—Julie A. Luft, Professor of Science Education
Arizona State University
Create and customize assessments to determine student understanding in six domains of science!
Carefully designed assessments can give teachers the information they need to improve instruction and help students meet educational goals and objectives. This updated resource offers a multifaceted approach to measure what students know and can do as a result of their learning experiences.
Assessing Student Understanding in Science provides educators with essential methods to best assess student proficiency and performance in science. The authors provide an extensive collection of strategies and examples for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Aligned with national science standards, the book includes:
- Criteria to measure student progress in six critical domains of science—concepts, processes, applications, attitude, creativity, and the nature of science
- Strategies to evaluate your teaching practice, such as action research, video recordings, and journaling
- Information about using formative assessments to inform teaching
- Methods for assessing student work using portfolios, self-evaluations, and rubrics
- An introduction to using science notebooks as assessment tools
With the proven frameworks in this book, teachers can build customized assessments to meet instructional needs and prepare students to succeed in science.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
- 1. A Framework for Assessing Student Understanding in Science
- Assessment Based on Six Domains of Science
- I. Conceptual Domain
- II. Process Domain
- III. Application Domain
- IV. Attitude Domain
- V. Creativity Domain
- VI. Nature of Science Domain
- Assessment Approaches Aligned With the Six Domains
- 2. Assessment in the Contexts of Teaching
- Planning Instruction and Assessment
- What Assessment Is
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Assessment Types and Approaches
- National Science Education Assessment Standards
- Implementing Assessment Guidelines
- The Internet as an Assessment Resource
- 3. Evaluating Teaching Practice
- Action Research
- Assessment of Classroom Practice With Video Recording Support
- Sources of Instrumentation for Assessing Practice
- Self-Assessment of Constructivist Practice
- Science-as-Inquiry Surveys
- 4. Rubrics and Scoring Guides
- Rubrics and Scoring Guides: What Are They?
- Rubric Construction: A Teacher's Perspective
- Rubric or Scoring Guide Design
- Examples of Tasks and Rubrics
- How Well Does a Rubric Communicate the Original Task?
- 5. Science Notebooks
- Science Notebooks: Formative and Summative Assessment Tools
- Notebook Scaffolds
- Assessment Components for Notebooks
- Supporting Graphing Skills and Abilities
- 6. Assessment Examples for All Grade Levels
- Open-Ended Questions (Integrates Domains)
- Student Laboratory Environment Inventory (Integrates Domains)
- Ideas for Assessing in the Application Domain
- Observation Checklist (Integrates Domains)
- Use of Application-Level Multiple-Choice Questions
- Examples for the Creativity Domain
- Assessing Attitudes, Preferences, and Processes
- 7. Assessment Examples for Grades K Through 4
- Applying Process Skills and Experimental Design
- Application Assessment Items for Grades K Through 3
- Assessing Attitudes About Science
- Student Self-Assessment
- Assessing Perceptions About Scientists
- 8. Assessment Examples for Grades 5 Through 8
- Developing a Group Performance Task
- Preparation for Standardized Tests
- Electronic Portfolios for Students
- Structuring Peer Assessment for Cooperative Groups
- Class Assessment of Group Project Presentations
- 9. Assessment Examples for Grades 9 Through 12
- Using the Student Laboratory Environment Inventory
- Looking at Science Processes
- Assessing Specific Areas of Understanding
- Assessing Students' Views of the Scientific Process
Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology
Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Assessing Student Understanding in Science
A Standards-Based K-12 Handbook
October 2009 | 216 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9781412969932 | $42.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412969925 | $94.95 |
| Lifetime | 27/02/2023 | 9781452272436 | $39.00 |
"In this second edition, Enger and Yager expand their previous work by suggesting new assessments and more clearly connecting their assessments with the National Science Education Standards. For classroom teachers, this book offers a range of suggestions that can enhance instruction. For science teacher educators, this book is an invaluable and handy resource in working with beginning, new, or experienced science teachers."
—Julie A. Luft, Professor of Science Education
Arizona State University
Create and customize assessments to determine student understanding in six domains of science!
Carefully designed assessments can give teachers the information they need to improve instruction and help students meet educational goals and objectives. This updated resource offers a multifaceted approach to measure what students know and can do as a result of their learning experiences.
Assessing Student Understanding in Science provides educators with essential methods to best assess student proficiency and performance in science. The authors provide an extensive collection of strategies and examples for elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Aligned with national science standards, the book includes:
- Criteria to measure student progress in six critical domains of science—concepts, processes, applications, attitude, creativity, and the nature of science
- Strategies to evaluate your teaching practice, such as action research, video recordings, and journaling
- Information about using formative assessments to inform teaching
- Methods for assessing student work using portfolios, self-evaluations, and rubrics
- An introduction to using science notebooks as assessment tools
With the proven frameworks in this book, teachers can build customized assessments to meet instructional needs and prepare students to succeed in science.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- 1. A Framework for Assessing Student Understanding in Science
- Assessment Based on Six Domains of Science
- I. Conceptual Domain
- II. Process Domain
- III. Application Domain
- IV. Attitude Domain
- V. Creativity Domain
- VI. Nature of Science Domain
- Assessment Approaches Aligned With the Six Domains
- 2. Assessment in the Contexts of Teaching
- Planning Instruction and Assessment
- What Assessment Is
- Formative and Summative Assessment
- Assessment Types and Approaches
- National Science Education Assessment Standards
- Implementing Assessment Guidelines
- The Internet as an Assessment Resource
- 3. Evaluating Teaching Practice
- Action Research
- Assessment of Classroom Practice With Video Recording Support
- Sources of Instrumentation for Assessing Practice
- Self-Assessment of Constructivist Practice
- Science-as-Inquiry Surveys
- 4. Rubrics and Scoring Guides
- Rubrics and Scoring Guides: What Are They?
- Rubric Construction: A Teacher's Perspective
- Rubric or Scoring Guide Design
- Examples of Tasks and Rubrics
- How Well Does a Rubric Communicate the Original Task?
- 5. Science Notebooks
- Science Notebooks: Formative and Summative Assessment Tools
- Notebook Scaffolds
- Assessment Components for Notebooks
- Supporting Graphing Skills and Abilities
- 6. Assessment Examples for All Grade Levels
- Open-Ended Questions (Integrates Domains)
- Student Laboratory Environment Inventory (Integrates Domains)
- Ideas for Assessing in the Application Domain
- Observation Checklist (Integrates Domains)
- Use of Application-Level Multiple-Choice Questions
- Examples for the Creativity Domain
- Assessing Attitudes, Preferences, and Processes
- 7. Assessment Examples for Grades K Through 4
- Applying Process Skills and Experimental Design
- Application Assessment Items for Grades K Through 3
- Assessing Attitudes About Science
- Student Self-Assessment
- Assessing Perceptions About Scientists
- 8. Assessment Examples for Grades 5 Through 8
- Developing a Group Performance Task
- Preparation for Standardized Tests
- Electronic Portfolios for Students
- Structuring Peer Assessment for Cooperative Groups
- Class Assessment of Group Project Presentations
- 9. Assessment Examples for Grades 9 Through 12
- Using the Student Laboratory Environment Inventory
- Looking at Science Processes
- Assessing Specific Areas of Understanding
- Assessing Students' Views of the Scientific Process
- Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology
- References
- Index