Assessing student understanding in science : a standards-based K-12 handbook / Sandra K. Enger, Robert E. Yager.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Enger, Sandra K., author.

Yager, Robert Eugene, 1930- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States--Standards--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Science.

Science--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Standards--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Science--Ability testing--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides extensive standards-based examples for assessing science teaching and learning, including the use of portfolios, formative assessments, student self-evaluations, rubrics, and science notebooks.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1 - A Framework for Assessing Student Understanding in Science; Chapter 2 - Assessment in the Contexts of Teaching; Chapter 3 - Evaluating Teaching Practice; Chapter 4 - Rubrics and Scoring Guides; Chapter 5 - Science Notebooks; Chapter 6 - Assessment Examples for All Grade Levels; Chapter 7 - Assessment Examples for Grades K Through 4; Chapter 8 - Assessment Examples for Grades 5 Through 8; Chapter 9 - Assessment Examples for Grades 9 Through 12; Glossary of Assessment-Related Terminology; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781452272436

1452272433

9781452273860

1452273863

OCLC:

939262684