All Assessment resources

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Watersheds

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. Water-quality monitoring engages students in learning about watersheds and watershed ste...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment

Journal Article

Methods and Strategies: Reading With a Purpose

This column provides ideas and techniques to enhance your science teaching. Young students learn science and literacy through the Strategic Research C...

Elementary General Science Assessment Curriculum Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Equity Literacy

Book Chapter

Cookie Crumbles

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about conservation of matter. The probe is designed to reveal whether students thi...

Elementary Middle School Physical Science Assessment Phenomena

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering “Maker” Ideas About Sound

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This issue discusses the Making Sound probe....

Elementary Physical Science Physics Assessment Makerspace

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Students’ Ideas About Inherited Traits

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue discusses the “Baby Mice” probe, which is designed for middle a...

Elementary Life Science Assessment Learning Progression

Journal Article

Formative Assessment Probes: Uncovering Representations of the Water Cycle

This column focuses on promoting learning through assessment. This month’s issue explores the effect of representations on children’s thinking abo...

Elementary Earth & Space Science Environmental Science Assessment