Systems for State Science Assessment
1st Edition
Published on 28. December 2005
248 pages
978-0-309-55060-4 (ISBN)
Description
In response to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Systems for State Science Assessment explores the ideas andtools that are needed to assess science learning at the state level. Thisbook provides a detailed examination of K-12 science assessment: lookingspecifically at what should be measured and how to measure it. Along with reading and mathematics, the testing of science is a keycomponent of NCLBit is part of the national effort to establish challengingacademic content standards and develop the tools to measure studentprogress toward higher achievement. The book will be a critical resourcefor states that are designing and implementing science assessments tomeet the 2007-2008 requirements of NCLB. In addition to offering important information for states, Systems for State Science Assessment provides policy makers,local schools, teachers, scientists, and parents with a broad view of the roleof testing and assessment in science education.
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Content
- FrontMatter
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Executive Summary
- 1 Introduction
- 2 A Systems Approach to Assessment
- 3 Science Literacy: Implications for Assessment
- 4 The Centrality of Standards
- 5 Designing Science Assessments
- 6 Implementation and Support
- 7 Issues of Equity and Adequacy
- 8 Evaluation and Monitoring
- 9 Supporting the Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of State Science Assessment Systems
- References
- Appendixes
- A Practical Tips
- B Background Papers
- C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members, Staff, and Working Group Members
- Index
