Science Assessment

Science Assessment

Achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is a prime concern at the state and federal levels. With looks at successful approaches to STEM education and exploration of ways testing can support improvements in instruction and achievement, our work complements numerous other NRC reports on STEM learning, and its new framework for K-12 science education.

Reports

		Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards (BOTA, BOSE) 2014 Assessments, understood as tools for tracking what and how well students have learned, play a critical role in the classroom. Developing Assessments for the Next Generation Science Standards develops... Read more

		Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (BOSE, BOTA) 2011 This report considers various STEM-focused school models, highlights research on effective STEM education practices, and identifies conditions that promote school- and student-level success. Read more

	Successful STEM EducationA Workshop Summary (BOSE,BOTA) 2011 What students learn about the science disciplines, technology, engineering, and mathematics during their K-12 schooling shapes their intellectual development, opportunities for future study and work,... Read more

	Tech TallyApproaches to Assessing Technological Literacy 2006 In a broad sense, technology is any modification of the natural world made to fulfill human needs or desires. Although people tend to focus on the most recent technological inventions, technology... Read more

	Systems for State Science Assessment (BOTA,BOSE) 2005 In response to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), Systems for State Science Assessment explores the ideas and tools that are needed to assess science learning at the state level. This book... Read more

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