Assessing student understanding in science
Subtitle: a standards-based K-12 handbook
By: Sandra K. Enger, Robert E. Yager.
Contributors: Yager, Robert Eugene, 1930-
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Standards -- United States; Science -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Standards -- United States; Science -- Ability testing -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Assessment based on six domains of science --; title: Concept domain --; title: Process domain --; title: Application domain --; title: Attitude domain --; title: Creativity domain --; title: Nature of science domain -- -- 2.; title: Assessment in the contexts of teaching --; title: Overview of assessment types and methods --; title: National Science Education Assessment standards --; title: Embedding assessment standards in teaching practice --; title: Assessment reminders for educators -- -- The; title: World Wide Web as an assessment resource -- -- 3.; title: Evaluating teaching practice --; title: Action research --; title: Assessment of classroom practice with videotaping --; title: Sources of instrumentation for assessing practice --; title: Self-assessment of constructivist practice --; title: Science-as-inquiry surveys -- -- 4.; title: Rubrics and scoring guides --; title: Rubric construction : a perspective from a teacher --; title: Rubric for interdisciplinary or specified domain assessment --; title: Biology assessment task --; title: Evaluation of science frameworks -- -- 5.; title: Assessment examples for all grade levels --; title: Open-ended questions (integrates domains) --; title: Student laboratory environment inventory (integrates domains) --; title: Ideas for assessing in the application domain --; title: Observation checklist (integrates domains) --; title: Use of application-level multiple-choice questions --; title: Examples for the creativity domain --; title: Assessing attitudes, preferences, and processes -- -- 6.; title: Assessment samples for grades K through 4 --; title: Applying process skills and experimental design --; title: Application assessment items for grades K through 3 --; title: Assessing attitudes about science --; title: Student self-assessment --; title: Assessing perceptions about scientists -- -- 7.; title: Assessment examples for grades 5 through 8 --; title: Developing a group performance task --; title: Preparation for standardized tests --; title: Electronic or video portfolios for students --; title: Structuring peer assessment for cooperative groups --; title: Class assessment of group project presentations -- -- 8.; title: Assessment examples for grades 9 through 12 --; title: Using the student laboratory environment inventory --; title: Looking at science processes --; title: Assessing specific areas of understanding --; title: Assessing students' views of the scientific process.