Day 2 Strand 2 Session 1

Principled-Design of Assessment: How Science was Constructed

Chris Noel

In this session we will walk through in detail the steps that Montana took to ensure that the assessment of our new science standards is aligned with best practice and provides the field with balanced assessment resources for science. Participants in this session will leave with a comprehensive understanding of the steps and timeline taken in development, and with a working understanding of how the available tools for science assessment can be used by Montana schools.

Session Slides

Principled-Design of Assessment: How Science Was Constructed

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Session Recording

  • Three Dimensions of Montana Science Standards

    1. Resources

    2. Breakout Room Prompts

      • If you teach science now:

        • How did the adoption of these standards change the design of your instruction?

      • If you taught science in the past:

        • How would your science instruction need to shift in order to match these standards?

      • If you have never taught science:

        • How do you anticipate these standards impact instruction in your school or district?

  • Assessing Three Dimensions

    1. Resources

  • Sample Assessment Items

    1. Resources

    2. Break Out Room Prompts

      • Round 1

        • Briefly share your classroom activity design

      • Round 2

        • Share one thing from the evidence statement that your classroom activity assessed more effectively than the sample item

      • Round 3

        • Share one thing from the evidence statement that the sample item assesses more effectively than your classroom activity

      • Upon Return:

        • We will share our reflections on whether this assessment item is valid to assess this standard

  • Backwards Design

    1. Resources