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Science Formative Assessment, Volume 2
50 More Strategies for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning

A Joint Publication With the National Science Teachers Association



October 2014 | 256 pages | Corwin

 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:

  1.  Keeley, Science Formative Assessment ISBN: 9781412941808
  2.  Keeley, Math Formative Assessment ISBN: 9781412968126
  3.  Keeley, Science Curriculum Topic Study  ISBN: 9781412908924

 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
Chapter 1. An Introduction to 50 More Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques (FACTs)
Classroom Snapshot of Formative Assessment in Practice

 
Why 50 More FACTs?

 
Elicitation FACTs

 
Supporting Productive Science Talk

 
Next Steps

 
 
Chapter 2. Formative Assessment and Standards
FACTs and Core Disciplinary Content

 
FACTs and Scientific and Engineering Practices

 
 
Chapter 3. Get the FACTs! Formative Assessment Classroom Techniques
1. Always, Sometimes, or Never

 
2. B-D-A (Before–During–After) Drawings

 
3. C-E-O-SE (Commit–Explain–Observe or Obtain Additional Information–Scientific Explanation)

 
4. Claim Cards

 
5. Comments Only

 
6. Comparison Overlap Probes

 
7. Concept Attainment Cards

 
8. Concept Mix-Up Probes

 
9. Confidence Level Assessment (CLA)

 
10. Cross-Cutter Cards

 
11. CSI (Color–Symbol–Image)

 
12. Diagnostic Collectons

 
13. Enhanced Multiple Choice

 
14. Every Graph Tells a Story

 
15. Everyday Mystery Stories

 
16. Example, Non-Example

 
17. Extended Sticky Bars

 
18. Eye Contact Partners

 
19. Feed Up, Feedback, and Feed Forward

 
20. Fingers Under Chin

 
21. Four Corners Jigsaw

 
22. Gallery Walk

 
23. Group Frayer Model

 
24. Group Talk Feedback

 
25. Homework Card Sort

 
26. Hot Seat Questioning

 
27. I Think–I Rethink

 
28. Learning Intentions

 
29. Let's Keep Thinking

 
30. Lines of Agreement

 
31. Magnetic Statements

 
32. Matching Cards

 
33. More A–More B Probes

 
34. Opposing Claims Probes

 
35. Picture This

 
36. Plus–Delta

 
37. PMI (Plus–Minus–Interesting)

 
38. Ranking Tasks

 
39. RAQ (Revise, Add, Question) Feedback

 
40. Reflective Toss

 
41. Slide Sort

 
42. Success Indicators

 
43. Talk Moves

 
44. TAR (Target, Analogy, Reflection)

 
45. Thumbs Up, Down, Sideways

 
46. Traffic Light Sliders

 
47. Vernacular Probes

 
48. VDR (Vote, Discuss, Revote)

 
49. What Did I Learn Today?

 
50. Word Sort

 
 
Appendix: Annotated Resources for Science Formative Assessment
 
References
 
Index

"In the spirit of the first FACTS book, Volume 2 continues to build on a repository of effective strategies for assessment - as, of and for - learning. Keeley has done a great service to educators by compiling these strategies into an easy to access resource, providing the necessary background and helping to move these strategies into the “Next Generation” of science instruction."

Craig T. Gabler, Regional Science Coordinator
Capital Region ESD113, Tumwater, WA

"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 Keely has an answer. Improved performance lies in using formative assessments as an integral aspect of a lesson. In this book Keely shows how 50 formative assessments, in the form of FACTs, can lead to greater student success in science."

Douglas Llewellyn
St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY

"The Next Generation Science Standards provide a wide open opportunity for engagement with students and science.  We are in a time of assessing for learning rather than assessment of learning.  Page Keeley has provided 50 new ideas that educators at all grade levels can use to find out what their students understand and how that learning is progressing throughout instruction.  It is easy to use and implement in your classroom. Science Assessment Volume 2 is a treasure trove of ideas that tie learning, instruction, and assessment together.  It is a timely resource at the right time!"

James T. McDonald, Professor of Science Education
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

"This book is paramount to how students learn, question, and critically think about the real world.  Page Keely’s Science Formative Assessment- Volume 2: 50 More Strategies Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning invites teachers to purposefully engage in the complex practices of crafting authentic student discourse in fun and energetic ways.  Teachers will absolutely rave about the new probes in Mrs. Page’s insightful book!"

Karen Dupre Jacobs, Secondary Science Coordinator
Alief Independent School District

"Differentiating instruction in science is a key pedagogical skill for teachers.  Page Keely makes it seem-less for teachers in Science Formative Assessment- Volume 2: 50 More Strategies Linking Assessment.  By addressing misconceptions head-on, teachers will be able to assess commonplace misconceptions and help move their students toward making a conceptual shift in scientific thought."

Gelyn Cornell, Elementary Science Coordinator
Alief Independent School District

"Science teachers can transform their classrooms into collaborative, positive learning environments through probes highlighted in Page Keeley’s Science Formative Assessment- Volume 2: 50 More Strategies Linking Assessment.  Teachers are provided strategies and probes that are designed to have their students discuss their ideas collaboratively with each other in groups, carefully listen to the ideas of their peers, modify their thinking based upon reasoning, claims, and evidence- all part of the scientific process!  This informs teachers’ future instruction and builds students’ confidence and collegiality along the way."

Denia Puerto-Rivera, District Science Interventionist
Alief Independent School District

"The probes and strategies utilized in Page Keeley’s book Science Formative Assessment- Volume 2: 50 More Strategies Linking Assessment serve as a springboard for scientific authenticity and promote inquiry in the classroom.  They serve as a great foundation for checking for student understanding and guide thinking through argumentation, writing, reasoning, drawing, and discourse. As teachers of student-scientists, our job is to prepare the next generation of innovators."

Monica Ibanez, District Science Interventionist
Alief Independent School District

"If you are a fan of Page and have her first book, volume 2 is a powerful addition to your library of formative assessment tools. If you are new to Page, you can't lose by owning both books. These 50 strategies range from quick "on the fly" techniques to thought-probing activities that link to Page's 'Uncovering Student Ideas' series."

David Vernot, Curriculum Consultant
Butler County Educational Service Center, Hamilton, Ohio

“As a professional development provider, I am always looking for materials that translate abstract theory into concrete practice.  Keeley has hit a 'home run'!  This book provides extensive examples of strategies that teachers can immediately implement to inform teaching and promote learning.”

Joyce Tugel, Science Specialist
Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance, Augusta, ME

"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

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