Fri, Apr 03, 2020 1:13 AM
Good article for rethinking assessments
I like this article because it takes students thinking and knowledge beyond a pencil and paper test. This article highlights the fact that with standardized tests in Science, there is a gap in seeing the knowledge of the students. It does not require them to think like a scientist. It is a teachers responsibility to come in and create that thinking and then properly evaluate it. This assessment style can be used with any TEKS, and I can use this information to change testing in my classroom to better evaluate my students. I agree that testing for science needs to be hands on, and not recalling facts because that is not how science is. It is a very hands on subject, and should be treated that way.