3D Assessment Resources

Check out the video below where Dr. Helen Quinn discusses 3D instruction and the role of performance assessment.

Steps to Designing a Three Dimensional Assessment (From Research + Practice Collaboratory)

Step 1: Define what you will assess and craft learning claims.

Step 2: Brainstorm possible scenarios for eliciting student understanding.

Step 3: Use task formats to build questions to engage students with the scenario.

Step 4: Imagine the range of possible student responses to the questions.

Step 5: Share, review, and revise.

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Prompts for Integrating Crosscutting Concepts Into Assessment and Instruction

Introduction to Prompts for Integrating Crosscutting Concepts Into Assessment and Instruction

Cause and Effect

Scale, Proportion, and Quantity

System and System Models

Energy and Matter

Structure and Function

Stability and Change

Integrating Science Practices Into Assessment Tasks

Introduction to Integrating Science Practices Into Assessment Tasks

Asking Questions (Science)

Defining Problems (Engineering)

Developing and Using Models

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Engaging in Argument from Evidence

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

Constructing Explanations (Science)

Designing Solutions (Engineering)

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Additional Resources for 3D Assessment

NGSS Assessment Portal (from The Concord Consortium)

SNAP (Stanford NGSS Assessment Project)

Performance Assessment Resource Bank

SCALE (Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity) Resources

SCALE Scientific Practices Rubric

SCALE Scientific Literacy Rubric (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning)

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