ASSESSMENTS

Formative Assessment for NGSS

by Joan Herman – K-12 Center.org
Downloadable PDF format

Found at: http://www.k12center.org/rsc/pdf/herman.pdf

Brief Summary: This paper provides a synthesis of these various perspectives to propose a conceptual model underlying the design and implementation of formative assessment to support the learning goals of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS Lead States, 2013). The paper starts with a selective review of diverse literature bearing on effective formative assessment practice and uses this literature to describe and justify a proposed model. The paper then highlights special considerations for and provides examples of the model’s application in Next Generation Science Standards, and ends with implications for the design of coherent assessment systems that support student learning.

Science Assessment: The Next Generation

by Jean Flanagan – Smithsonian Science Center
Online article format

Found at: http://www.ssec.si.edu/blog/science-assessment-the-next-generation#.VT9Wp2aB86Q

Brief Summary: A summary interview with Dr. Nancy Songer (Professor of Science Education at the University of Michigan) in preparation for curriculum and assessment implementation under NGSS. Provides links to other formative assessment and research papers in the references, for those wishing to go deeper in the topic.

New Teachers: How to Use Classroom Data To Inform Instruction

by George Lukas Foundation
Edutopia Blog – April 28, 2015

Found at: http://www.edutopia.org/blog/new-teachers-how-use-data-inform-instruction-rebecca-alber

Brief Summary: Brief article highlighting four data-gathering and use strategies for the classroom, and the importance of understanding what the expectations are for using data to inform teaching and how to use results in effective and meaningful ways.

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