Participants will engage in developing formative and
summative assessments that connect students with science practices. We will
discuss strategies for using performance data to inform
instruction.
TAKEAWAYS:
1. Using assessment during instruction will help students focus on science practices in the curriculum, e.g., constructing explanations, scientific argumentation, analyzing data, and making informed predictions. Assessment after instruction will help measure mastery of skills and course content objectives; 2. Participants will learn and practice strategies for developing skills-based questions to use during and after instruction, and get a preview of data-analysis strategies that use question performance to inform immediate instructional interventions; and 3. Participants will build awareness of how to scaffold instruction and assessment to best support acquisition and reinforcement of skills.
SPEAKERS:
Karen Lionberger (WestEd: San Francisco, CA), Mitch Price (College Board: New York, NY), Catherine Walsh (College Board: Alachua, FL)