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Teaching Children Science Book Cover
Teaching Children Science: A Project-Based Approach, 2/e
Joe Krajcik, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo
Carl Berger, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Why Do We Assess Students in Science?

Learning Objectives

1

Explain why assessment is a critical component of project-based science.

2

Distinguish between classroom assessment and large-scale assessment.

3

Explain the value of using various assessment techniques to promote learning for populations of students traditionally at risk in science learning.

4

Compare traditional assessment techniques to current assessment techniques.

5

Create learning performances and corresponding assessments for content, procedural, and metacognitive knowledge across different cognitive dimensions.

6

Justify why a variety of different assessment approaches should be used during different time frames in science classrooms.

7

Identify ways that teachers can network with colleagues to improve their assessment practices.