All Assessment resources

Journal Article

By Zachary C. Schafer and Lawrence C. Scharmann

High School Assessment Crosscutting Concepts Equity Inclusion Inquiry Pedagogy Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Picture This!

By Rachelle Haroldson

5E Assessment Disciplinary Core Ideas English Language Learners Inclusion Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Literacy NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Formative Assessment for Equitable Learning

By Krista Fincke, Deb Morrison, Kristen Bergsman, and Phillip Bell

Assessment Equity Pedagogy Social Justice Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Student Performance in Ground Versus Online Sections of a Biological Science I College Course

This study is a comparison of ground-based versus online student performance using a combination of common final examination scores and associated demographic data in a biological science college course taught by a single instructor. Multivariate and...

By Peggy Romeo, Marcela Trevino, Frederick Posey, and Scott Romeo

Postsecondary Assessment Biology Teacher Preparation Technology

Journal Article

Outrageous Optics

By Lisa Pike, Nathan Harness, Stephen Welch, and Dana Wright

Assessment Biology Curriculum Disciplinary Core Ideas Engineering General Science Inquiry Interdisciplinary Labs Life Science Maker Spaces NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Engaging and Empowering Students Through Choice

By Katie Coppens

Middle School Pre-service Teachers Assessment Earth & Space Science Instructional Materials Interdisciplinary Learning Progression Performance Expectations Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Spoiler Alert!

By Daniel J. Bergman

Pre-service Teachers Assessment Inquiry Labs Lesson Plans New Science Teachers NGSS Pedagogy Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Guest Editorial: A Critical Review of the National Academies’ 2021 Call to Action

By Cary Sneider

Informal Education Pre-service Teachers Assessment Equity Science and Engineering Practices STEM

Lesson Plan

Model of Air Inside a Jar

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the particle model of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that air is made up of particles that are widely spaced with empty space between the parti...

By Page Keeley and Susan Cooper

Middle School Assessment Physical Science

Lesson Plan

Global Warming

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about global warming. The probe is designed to find out what students think contributes to global warming. ...

By Page Keeley and Joyce Tugel

Middle School High School Assessment Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

What’s Inside Our Solar System?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the solar system. The probe is designed to find out if students can distinguish between objects in the solar system and objects outside of the solar system and recognize that t...

By Page Keeley and Cary Sneider

Middle School Assessment Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

The Greenhouse Effect

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the greenhouse effect. The probe is designed to reveal whether students confuse the greenhouse effect with other environmental concerns or lump the concerns together. ...

By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker

Middle School High School Assessment Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

Where Do You Find Earth’s Plates?

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about Earth’s plates. The probe is designed to find out where students think tectonic plates are located. ...

By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker

Middle School High School Assessment Earth & Space Science

Lesson Plan

Grand Canyon

The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the formation of the Grand Canyon. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize the role of rivers and flowing water and connect them to the processes of weathering ...

By Page Keeley and Laura Tucker

Middle School Elementary Assessment Earth & Space Science