Achievement and opportunity to learn science must be assessed. Achievement data collected focus on the science content that is most important for students to learn. Equal attention must be given to the assessment of opportunity to learn and to the assessment of student achievement. The technical quality of the data collected is well-matched to the decisions and actions taken on the basis of their interpretation. Assessment tasks are authentic.
Students have adequate opportunity to demonstrate their achievements.
Assessment practices must be fair. Assessment tasks must be set in a variety of contexts, be engaging to students with different interests and experiences, and must not assume the perspective or experience of a particular gender, racial, or ethnic group. Christine Schwarz, Glenbard East High School, Lombard, Illinois. Handbook of Engaged Learning Projects sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Education Office and Friends of Fermilab . All rights reserved.